FQPS46 NZKL 300632

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 300632UTC Valid until 011200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 442 445 446



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 300600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 70S 124W 64S 175E 62S 175E 60S 170W 60S 151W 60S 135W 70S 124W, slow moving.

Low L1 965hPa near 55S 130W, slow moving, deepening by 010600UTC.

Front F1 55S 137W 61S 134W 65S 143W, moving southeast 20kt.

Low L2 940hPa near 64S 146W, moving southsoutheast 20kt.

Front F2 55S 169E 58S 168E 64S 162E, moving east 45kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 446.

Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt.

East of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 442.

Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 442.

Within 360 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 445, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

West of F2: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 445.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 30 Sept 2026 UTC

61.3S,160.0E 62.5S,170.0E 64.2S,180.0

64.9S,170.0W 66.0S,160.0W 67.4S,150.0W

63.7S,140.0W 67.8S,130.0W 68.3S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.