FQPS46 NZKL 230815

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 230815UTC Valid until 241200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 467 468 469 470 474 476



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 61S 160E 58S 120W 69S 121W 64S 160E 61S 160E, slow moving.

Front F1 55S 126W 61S 120W 67S 122W, moving east 40kt.

Low L1 967hPa near 62S 179W, moving east 45kt.

Front F2 expected near 55S 152E 59S 154E 63S 157E by 231200UTC, then moving east 10kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 476.

Within 960 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 468 470.

Within 240 nautical miles east of F1 from 55S 126W to 61S 120W: Northwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 469.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 467.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northeast quadrant: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation developing by 231200UTC.

Within 720 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 474.

West of F2: Southwest 30kt at times.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 23 Jun 2026 UTC

62.1S,160.0E 62.7S,170.0E 64.8S,180.0

64.2S,170.0W 63.1S,160.0W 63.1S,150.0W

64.7S,140.0W 66.1S,130.0W 66.8S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.