FQPS45 NZKL 270713

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 270713UTC Valid until 281200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 318 319



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:

Ridge R1 55S 120W 32S 130W 22S 132W, moving east 30kt.

Low L1 974hPa near 53S 138W, moving east 25kt.

Trough T1 55S 164E 40S 170E 29S 173E, moving east 30kt, strengthening.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 420 nautical miles of R1: Heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 318, heavy swell at times.

Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of heavy swell.

Southeast of T1: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 319, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Trough stretched along 170W between 33S and 55S, moving east. Southeast of trough: Northwest 30kt to gale at times, with areas of heavy swell. Northwest of trough: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, with areas of heavy swell. Low near 50S 120W, moving east. In a broad area about low: Clockwise gale with heavy swell, both easing by 290600UTC.