FQPS46 NZKL 211948

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 211948UTC Valid until 221200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 424 427 428 429 430



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:

Front F1 55S 137W 60S 137W 66S 137W, moving east 5kt.

Area A1 bounded by 63S 163E 61S 176W 60S 166W 59S 150W 67S 145W 69S 162E 63S 163E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.

Low L1 979hPa near 58S 156W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.

Trough T1 59S 164W 62S 160W 71S 158W, moving northeast 25kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of F1: Northerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 424 427, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.

Within 780 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 430.

Within 240 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 428, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 540 nautical miles west of T1: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 429, poor visibility in precipitation at times.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 21 Jul 2026 UTC

62.5S,160.0E 62.9S,170.0E 64.4S,180.0

65.6S,170.0W 64.9S,160.0W 62.4S,150.0W

63.0S,140.0W 64.3S,130.0W 66.1S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.