FQPS45 NZKL 191902

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 191902UTC Valid until 201200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 248



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 191800UTC:

Trough T1 41S 135W 46S 130W 50S 120W, slow moving.

Front F1 25S 145W 28S 139W 32S 134W 37S 132W 44S 129W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.

Low L1 997hPa near 41S 134W, moving south 10kt.

Ridge R1 34S 163W 39S 164W 46S 167W, moving southeast 10kt.

Trough T2 25S 170W 30S 170W 34S 170W, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Northeast of T1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.

Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 25S 145W to 32S 134W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.

Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 32S 134W to 44S 129W: Northwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.

Within 540 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 25S 145W to 37S 132W: Areas of heavy swell.

Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 248, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.

Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.

West of R1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.

Within 120 nautical miles east of T2: Areas of poor visibility in showers.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

First low about 42S 135W, moving southeast. In a large sector from southeast through southwest to northeast about first low centre: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy swell. Second low about 40S 172W, moving eastsoutheast. In a moderate area about second low centre: areas of heavy swell. In a moderate eastern semicircle about second low centre: clockwise 30kt at times. In a moderate western semicircle about second low centre: 30kt to gale.