FQPS46 NZKL 140638

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 140638UTC Valid until 151200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 311 312



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:

Ridge R1 60S 143W 61S 129W 61S 120W, moving east 10kt.

Area A1 bounded by 63S 146W 57S 140W 58S 120W 66S 120W 63S 146W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.

Area A2 bounded by 61S 160E 61S 163E 64S 172W 66S 171W 66S 160E 65S 160E 61S 160E, slow moving.

Trough T1 65S 175E 58S 171E 55S 174E, moving east 15kt.

Low L1 984hPa near 56S 172E, moving southeast 40kt.

Front F1 expected near 55S 159E 58S 153E 61S 140E by 150000UTC, then moving east 30kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

North of R1: Southeast quarter 25kt, easing by 150000UTC, areas of heavy southerly quarter swell, easing by 150600UTC.

South of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 312.

Within A2: Moderate ice accretion.

Within 600 nautical miles west of T1: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 780 nautical miles east of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 311, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 151200UTC, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.

Within 180 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt developing by 150000UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell developing by 150000UTC.

Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northeast quarter 25kt, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.

West of F1 from 55S 159E to 58S 153E: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 14 Jul 2026 UTC

62.3S,160.0E 62.2S,170.0E 63.4S,180.0

64.3S,170.0W 63.1S,160.0W 61.4S,150.0W

62.2S,140.0W 64.3S,130.0W 65.8S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.