FQPS46 NZKL 181928

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 181928UTC Valid until 191200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 388 390 391 392



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC:

Front F1 55S 150W 58S 145W 66S 138W, moving east 10kt.

Area A1 bounded by 59S 160E 60S 155W 65S 149W 66S 160E 59S 160E, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 720 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 388, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.

West of F1: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warnings 390 391, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 392.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 18 Aug 2026 UTC

62.5S,160.0E 63.1S,170.0E 65.0S,180.0

63.4S,170.0W 62.4S,160.0W 58.2S,150.0W

61.5S,140.0W 65.3S,130.0W 67.5S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.