FQPS45 NZKL 160616
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.

Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 160616UTC Valid until 171200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 293 295 296

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 160600UTC:
Ridge R1 45S 170W 42S 145W 35S 120W, slow moving.
Trough T1 expected near 25S 142W 25S 135W 25S 128W by 170600UTC, then slow moving.
Low L1 958hPa near 57S 145W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Trough T2 50S 165W 40S 172W 31S 180, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Low L2 997hPa near 43S 172W, moving northnortheast 10kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 295, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Within 180 nautical miles south of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 293, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 293, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 360 nautical miles east of T2: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 296, poor visibility in rain at times, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge 40S 170W 40S 145W 40S 120W, slow moving. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. First Low expected near 25S 126W by 190000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast. Within 420 nautical miles of First Low in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 200000UTC. Within 240 nautical miles of First Low in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 200000UTC. Second Low expected near 29S 149W by 200000UTC, then moving southeast. Within 360 nautical miles of Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Third Low expected near 56S 156W by 201200UTC, then moving eastsoutheast. Within 420 nautical miles of Third Low in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Within 240 nautical miles of Third Low in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 40kt to storm.