FQPS46 NZKL 281838

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 281838UTC Valid until 291200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 553 554



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:

Low L1 977hPa near 56S 139W, moving east 10kt.

Front F1 55S 158W 61S 157W 67S 162W, moving east 20kt.

Area A1 bounded by 60S 160E 60S 178E 67S 165W 67S 160E 60S 160E, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt.

Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 25kt.

Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Heavy swell.

Within 1440 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 553, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 554.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Jul 2026 UTC

62.3S,160.0E 63.3S,170.0E 64.6S,180.0

64.9S,170.0W 63.7S,160.0W 59.6S,150.0W

62.1S,140.0W 64.9S,130.0W 66.4S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.