FQPS45 NZKL 201847

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 201847UTC Valid until 211200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 280 282



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC:

Low L1 986hPa near 37S 125W, moving northnortheast 5kt.

Front F1 38S 154W 42S 159W 45S 165W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.

Front F2 43S 172W 50S 168W 55S 164W, moving east 15kt.

Low L2 987hPa near 39S 169W, moving east 15kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 280, areas of heavy swell.

Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 280, areas of heavy swell.

Within 180 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northeast quarter 25kt.

West of F2: Heavy southwest quarter swell.

Within 540 nautical miles of L2 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 282, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy southwest swell.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

First Low near 36S 121W, moving east. Within 900 nautical miles of first Low: Clockwise winds 30kt at times, areas of heavy swell, easing by 231200UTC. Second Low near 39S 163W, moving east. Within 750 nautical miles of second Low: Clockwise winds 30kt to gale at times, heavy swell at times. Third Low expected near 49S 169W by 230000UTC, then moving northeast. Within 600 nautical miles of third Low in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise winds 30kt to gale heavy swell at times.