FQPS46 NZKL 081853

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 081853UTC Valid until 091200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 108 109



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:

Low L1 962hPa near 53S 139W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.

Front F1 55S 172E 62S 180 66S 175E, moving east 25kt.

Area A1 bounded by 60S 160E 62S 169E 65S 173E 65S 160E 60S 160E, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 108, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy southwest swell.

Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 108, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

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

West of F1 from 55S 172E to 62S 180: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 109.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 08 Sept 2026 UTC

62.3S,160.0E 63.1S,170.0E 65.0S,180.0

64.2S,170.0W 63.8S,160.0W 59.0S,150.0W

62.4S,140.0W 66.4S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.