FQPS46 NZKL 252042

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 252042UTC Valid until 261200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 497 498 499



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:

Front F1 55S 154W 58S 155W 64S 159W, moving east 10kt.

Area A1 bounded by 64S 145E 59S 150E 60S 164E 61S 177W 67S 174W 64S 145E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.

Front F2 55S 179W 60S 175W 66S 177W, moving east 25kt.

Low L1 948hPa near 64S 179W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.

Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 499.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 261200UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 261200UTC, areas of heavy westerly swell.

West of F2: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 497, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 498, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 25 Aug 2026 UTC

63.6S,160.0E 62.5S,170.0E 64.3S,180.0

61.9S,170.0W 62.7S,160.0W 58.5S,150.0W

61.4S,140.0W 65.6S,130.0W 66.6S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.