FQPS46 NZKL 080649
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 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 182 185 187 188 189

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 69S 147W 65S 137W 64S 120W 69S 120W 69S 147W, slow moving.
Front F1 49S 133W 56S 133W 61S 137W, moving northeast 20kt.
Front F2 55S 150W 60S 149W 63S 152W, moving east 40kt.
Area A2 bounded by 59S 160E 59S 165E 65S 170W 69S 171W 69S 160E 59S 160E, slow moving.
Low L1 961hPa near 59S 168E, moving southeast 45kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 187.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 1260 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 182, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 188 189.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 185, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 185, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 08 May 2026 UTC
63.8S,160.0E 67.2S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0
66.7S,170.0W 65.8S,160.0W 67.0S,150.0W
66.6S,140.0W 66.9S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.