FQPS46 NZKL 250621

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 250621UTC Valid until 261200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 574 576 577 578 579



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 250600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 59S 164W 64S 133W 68S 123W 67S 160E 61S 160E 59S 164W, slow moving.

Area A2 bounded by 55S 149W 55S 134W 59S 128W 60S 141W 55S 149W, slow moving.

Low L1 958hPa near 61S 130W, moving southeast 15kt.

Front F1 55S 161W 61S 160W 67S 167W, moving east 45kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 578 579.

Within A2: Areas of fog developing by 260000UTC.

Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 574, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 576 577, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 25 May 2026 UTC

63.0S,160.0E 65.9S,170.0E 66.4S,180.0

64.9S,170.0W 64.8S,160.0W 65.7S,150.0W

65.7S,140.0W 67.0S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.