FQPS46 NZKL 121857

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 121857UTC Valid until 131200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 220 221 222 224 225



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 121800UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 62S 138W 63S 120W 69S 120W 64S 140W 62S 138W, slow moving.

Area A2 bounded by 55S 178E 55S 159W 58S 160W 58S 179E 55S 178E, slow moving.

Front F1 55S 176W 61S 164W 68S 164W, moving east 60kt.

Area A3 bounded by 59S 160E 62S 178E 64S 180 64S 160E 59S 160E, moving east 15kt.

Front F2 55S 158E 60S 167E 66S 179E, moving east 25kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Westerly 25kt, heavy ice accretion as in warning 224.

Within A2: Poor visibility in precipitation developing by 130600UTC.

Northeast of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 220, areas of fog, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within A3: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 225.

Within 840 nautical miles east of F2: Westerly 30kt, heavy westerly quarter swell.

West of F2: Southwest 30kt, heavy westerly quarter swell.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 12 Oct 2026 UTC

61.4S,160.0E 62.1S,170.0E 63.6S,180.0

63.3S,170.0W 63.2S,160.0W 62.2S,150.0W

62.8S,140.0W 66.4S,130.0W 67.9S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.