FQPS45 NZKL 052005

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 052005UTC Valid until 061200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 112 114



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:

Front F1 43S 137W 49S 130W 55S 121W, moving east 20kt.

Front F2 23S 142W 31S 131W 42S 121W, moving east 25kt.

Low L1 989hPa near 48S 142W, moving eastnortheast 35kt.

Area A1 bounded by 25S 170W 25S 160W 29S 165W 29S 170W 25S 170W, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 060600UTC.

Within 360 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, easing by 060600UTC, areas of poor visibility in snow, heavy southwest quarter swell.

West of F1: Heavy westerly swell.

Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in showers.

Within 420 nautical miles southwest of F2 from 31S 131W to 42S 121W: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 112, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy southwest quarter swell.

Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F2 from 31S 131W to 42S 121W: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 112, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 114, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy swell.

Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low expected near 25S 170W by 071200UTC, then moving south. Within 360 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 090000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 090000UTC. Within 540 nautical miles of Low in southern quadrant: Areas of heavy swell developing by 081200UTC. Ridge 45S 170W 33S 148W 24S 118W, moving eastnortheast. South of Ridge: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Front expected near 42S 180 47S 165W 55S 156W by 090000UTC, then moving east. West of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale.