FQPS46 NZKL 140657

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 140657UTC Valid until 151200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 247 248 250



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:

Low L1 941hPa near 58S 144W, moving east 20kt.

Area A1 bounded by 61S 178E 60S 162W 66S 150W 66S 171E 61S 178E, moving east 20kt.

Front F1 55S 177E 59S 179E 67S 171E, moving east 30kt.

Area A2 bounded by 60S 159E 61S 170E 65S 177E 64S 156E 60S 159E, moving east 20kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 960 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 247.

Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 247, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 250.

Within 1200 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

West of F1: Westerly 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 248.

Within A2: Heavy ice accretion developing by 141800UTC.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 14 Oct 2026 UTC

61.9S,160.0E 63.1S,170.0E 64.5S,180.0

64.5S,170.0W 65.1S,160.0W 63.0S,150.0W

62.4S,140.0W 66.6S,130.0W 68.3S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.