FQPS45 NZKL 051838

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 051838UTC Valid until 061200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 144 145 146



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:

Front F1 25S 143W 33S 137W 42S 137W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.

Low L1 972hPa near 48S 142W, moving south 40kt.

Front F2 38S 170W 41S 161W 48S 154W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.

Front F3 24S 167W 30S 161W 35S 158W, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 144, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.

Within 660 nautical miles southwest of F1: Heavy southwest swell.

Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to southwest: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 144, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.

Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in western quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 144, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.

Southwest of F2: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 146, areas of poor visibility in rain and snow, heavy southwest swell.

Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F3: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 145.

Within 2040 nautical miles southwest of F3: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 145.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Throughout the area: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.