FQPS45 NZKL 120608

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 120608UTC Valid until 131200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 063



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:

Front F1 25S 136W 30S 133W 36S 131W, moving east 10kt.

Low L1 1001hPa near 47S 136W, moving east 10kt.

Low L2 993hPa near 47S 171W, moving southeast 15kt.

Front F2 33S 177E 41S 172W 46S 171W, moving east 15kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, easing by 121800UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers and rain.

Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.

Within 420 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 063, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.

Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low near 53S 164W, moving slowly east. In a broad area about Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 151800UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 160600UTC.