FQPS45 NZKL 221920
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.

Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 221920UTC Valid until 231200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 455 456

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Low L1 979hPa near 50S 124W, moving south 5kt.
Low L2 990hPa near 37S 138W, moving east 25kt.
Front F1 48S 148W 52S 144W 55S 142W, moving east 5kt, weakening by 230600UTC.
Ridge R1 33S 167W 29S 155W 25S 148W, moving northeast 30kt.
Front F2 expected near 40S 179E 51S 179E 55S 179E by 230600UTC, then moving east 35kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 456, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 600 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 455, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Within 660 nautical miles west of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt.
Within 1500 nautical miles southeast of R1: Heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F2 from 51S 179E to 55S 179E: Areas of fog developing by 231200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 52S 124W, moving northnorthwest, then moving northeast after 250000UTC. Within 360 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, heavy swell at times. First Front 27S 130W 37S 126W 43S 122W, moving east. East of First Front: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times. Within 540 nautical miles west of First Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly swell. Second Front 29S 158W 35S 150W 47S 137W, moving eastnortheast. Northeast of Second Front: Areas of heavy southwest swell. East of Second Front from 35S 150W to 47S 137W: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale developing by 241200UTC. Third Front expected near 36S 173W 48S 170W 56S 171W by 231800UTC, then moving east. Within 360 nautical miles east of Third Front: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing. West of Third Front: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly swell.