FQPS45 NZKL 032010

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 032010UTC Valid until 041200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 076 077 079 080



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:

Ridge R1 40S 170W 36S 131W 34S 120W, slow moving.

Front F1 24S 144W 29S 136W 35S 128W, slow moving.

Area A1 bounded by 25S 163W 25S 141W 30S 143W 29S 162W 25S 163W, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 076 077 079 080, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within A1: Southeast 30kt at times.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low near 23S 147W, moving south. In a broad southern semicircle about low centre: clockwise gale, easing by 070000UTC. In a broad area around low: heavy swell developing by 051200UTC. Front at 33S 146W 43S 135W 55S 116W, moving east. Ridge at 36S 159W 46S 161W 55S 169W, moving east. Between front and ridge: southwest quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. West of ridge south of 46S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and heavy westerly quarter swell at times.