FQPS46 NZKL 190750

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 190750UTC Valid until 201200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 431 433 434



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:

Low L1 965hPa near 57S 127W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.

Area A1 bounded by 68S 177E 59S 160W 60S 140W 69S 131W 68S 177E, slow moving.

Area A2 bounded by 55S 177E 55S 142W 67S 135W 67S 176E 55S 177E, moving east 15kt.

Front F1 54S 152E 58S 154E 61S 156E 66S 151E, moving east 35kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 431.

Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to northwest: Heavy swell, easing by 200000UTC.

Within 120 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 434.

Within A2: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 433, areas of heavy swell.

Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 25kt, areas of fog.

Within 720 nautical miles west of F1 from 58S 154E to 66S 151E: Southwest quarter 25kt.

Within 600 nautical miles west of F1 from 54S 152E to 58S 154E: Areas of fog developing by 200600UTC.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 19 May 2026 UTC

63.4S,160.0E 66.3S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0

65.8S,170.0W 65.9S,160.0W 66.9S,150.0W

67.2S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 66.9S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.