FQPS46 NZKL 120752

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 120752UTC Valid until 131200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 267 268 269 270



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:

Low L1 972hPa near 61S 138W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt.

Area A1 bounded by 68S 151E 62S 142E 63S 154W 69S 145W 68S 151E, moving east 35kt.

Front F1 55S 160W 60S 159W 66S 159W, moving east 35kt.

Low L2 965hPa near 62S 160W, moving southeast 30kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 267, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 267, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 50kt developing by 121200UTC, with storms and gales as in warning 267.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 270.

East of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 268, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 269, areas of heavy swell.

Within 240 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 268, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 480 nautical miles of L2 in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 268, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 12 May 2026 UTC

62.8S,160.0E 66.8S,170.0E 67.1S,180.0

67.1S,170.0W 66.5S,160.0W 67.1S,150.0W

67.5S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 66.2S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.