FQPS46 NZKL 070631

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 070631UTC Valid until 081200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 142 143 144 145



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 070600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 65S 120W 70S 120W 65S 164W 58S 144W 65S 120W, moving southeast 10kt.

Low L1 955hPa near 59S 129W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.

Front F1 55S 152W 61S 158W 66S 168W, moving east 20kt.

Area A2 bounded by 65S 156W 67S 168W 63S 172W 62S 161W 65S 156W, slow moving.

Front F2 55S 179W 60S 179W 66S 171E, moving east 35kt.

Ridge R1 expected near 55S 170E 59S 168E 63S 165E by 080600UTC, then moving east 10kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 145.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 142, easing by 081200UTC.

Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 143, areas of fog, easing by 080600UTC.

Within 120 nautical miles east of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 143.

Within A2: Moderate ice accretion developing by 080600UTC.

Within 1080 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 144.

Within 300 nautical miles east of R1: Westerly 25kt.

Within 480 nautical miles west of R1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 07 Oct 2026 UTC

61.5S,160.0E 62.6S,170.0E 64.5S,180.0

63.5S,170.0W 65.9S,160.0W 65.1S,150.0W

63.8S,140.0W 67.7S,130.0W 70.2S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.