FQPS46 NZKL 110802

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SOUTHERN

Area from 55S to southern ice edge between 160E and 120W.



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 110802UTC Valid until 121200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 247 248 249 250 251



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 110600UTC:

Front F1 55S 162W 62S 157W 66S 155W, moving east 50kt.

Area A1 bounded by 67S 160E 61S 160E 65S 171E 64S 161W 68S 155W 67S 160E, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warnings 247 248, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warnings 249 250.

West of F1 from 55S 162W to 62S 157W: Areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 251.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 11 May 2026 UTC

62.5S,160.0E 66.1S,170.0E 65.9S,180.0

66.3S,170.0W 66.1S,160.0W 65.6S,150.0W

65.7S,140.0W 66.3S,130.0W 66.2S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.