FQPS46 NZKL 220726

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 220726UTC Valid until 231200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 430 431 433 436 437



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:

Ridge R1 55S 128W 58S 127W 63S 124W, moving east 30kt.

Area A1 bounded by 66S 143W 64S 160E 60S 160E 60S 145W 66S 143W, moving east 20kt.

Front F1 54S 151W 60S 148W 67S 144W, moving east 30kt.

Area A2 bounded by 65S 177W 64S 161E 60S 161E 61S 179W 65S 177W, slow moving.

Low L1 953hPa developing near 62S 179E by 230000UTC, then moving east 35kt.

Ridge R2 expected near 57S 163E 61S 165E 66S 165E by 230000UTC, then moving east 35kt.

Front F2 expected near 55S 155E 57S 158E 61S 162E by 221200UTC, then moving east 45kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy swell.

Within 360 nautical miles east of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 430.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 437.

Within 600 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 431 433.

Within 660 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 433.

Within A2: Moderate ice accretion developing by 230000UTC.

Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to northwest: Clockwise 35kt.

West of R2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.

Within 660 nautical miles east of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 436.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 22 Jun 2026 UTC

62.2S,160.0E 63.2S,170.0E 65.1S,180.0

64.3S,170.0W 62.9S,160.0W 63.5S,150.0W

64.1S,140.0W 66.3S,130.0W 66.8S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.