FQPS46 NZKL 041937

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 041937UTC Valid until 051200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 116 119 120 121



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 041800UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 61S 155E 59S 173W 63S 165W 56S 146W 60S 135W 69S 130W 67S 156E 61S 155E, moving east 15kt.

Low L1 970hPa near 57S 135W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.

Front F1 66S 173W 61S 173W 55S 178W, moving east 25kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 120 121.

Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 116, areas of heavy swell.

Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 116, areas of heavy swell.

Within 1800 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 119, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 050600UTC.

Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 04 Aug 2026 UTC

62.0S,160.0E 63.3S,170.0E 64.8S,180.0

63.7S,170.0W 63.1S,160.0W 60.2S,150.0W

63.1S,140.0W 67.8S,130.0W 68.9S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.