FQPS45 NZKL 120651
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.

Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 120651UTC Valid until 131200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 215

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 170W 49S 135W 43S 120W, slow moving.
Front F1 23S 148W 34S 145W 42S 146W, moving southeast 20kt.
Low L1 995hPa near 41S 147W, moving southeast 30kt, then moving eastsoutheast 45kt after 121200UTC.
Trough T1 21S 174W 24S 165W 25S 159W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 215, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to south: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain developing by 121800UTC, heavy swell at times.
Within 240 nautical miles north of T1: Northwest 25kt, poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms.
Within 300 nautical miles south of T1: Southeast 25kt, poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 27S 158W, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times and heavy swell developing by 151200UTC. Front near 37S 135W, moving east. East of front: Northwest 30kt at times, easing by 141200UTC. West of front: Areas of heavy southwest swell, easing by 141200UTC. Ridge near 43S 146W to 54S 120W, moving east. West of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale easing by 150000UTC, and heavy westerly quarter swell easing by 151200UTC. A second front near 39S 170W to 55S 158W developing by 14000UTC, moving northeast. East of second front: Northwest 30kt at times. West of second front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale and heavy westerly quarter swell.