FQPS46 NZKL 260808

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 260808UTC Valid until 271200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 596 597 598



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:

Front F1 59S 130W 63S 134W 66S 141W, moving east 40kt.

Area A1 bounded by 60S 151E 60S 147W 68S 149W 68S 150E 60S 151E, moving east 5kt.

Low L1 957hPa near 56S 149W, moving southeast 35kt.

Low L2 954hPa near 61S 161W, moving east 15kt, deepening by 261800UTC.

Front F2 55S 167W 59S 166W 65S 169W, moving east 25kt.

Front F3 expected near 63S 150E 63S 175E 63S 172W by 270000UTC, then moving northeast 35kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt.

Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 598.

Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to north: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt.

Within 1020 nautical miles west of F2: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 596 597, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 360 nautical miles east of F2 from 55S 167W to 59S 166W: Westerly quarter 30kt.

North of F3: Westerly quarter 25kt.

South of F3: Southerly quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 26 May 2026 UTC

63.0S,160.0E 65.9S,170.0E 66.6S,180.0

65.3S,170.0W 64.8S,160.0W 65.7S,150.0W

65.6S,140.0W 67.0S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.