Weather forecasts for Metarea 14, including wind and visibility information.

VTFQ14 NZCL 151530

EGC 0,1,31,14,01,0
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SUMMARY OF FORECASTS FOR METAREA 14
ALL SHIPS FROM METEO WELLINGTON
FORECASTS ISSUED BY METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD AT 151530 UTC

AREA SUBTROPIC
WELLINGTON ISSUED AT 151530UTC VALID UNTIL 161200UTC.

PART 2 – SITUATION ANALYSIS AT 150600UTC:
RIDGE R1 40S 172W 34S 178E 27S 168E, SLOW MOVING.

PART 3 – FORECAST:
REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS.
WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF R1: EASTERLY 25KT AT TIMES, AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 72 HOURS:
LOW EXPECTED NEAR 30S 179W BY 161200UTC, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND DEEPENING. WITHIN 480 NAUTICAL MILES OF LOW: CLOCKWISE 30KT TO GALE WITH HEAVY SWELL AT TIMES DEVELOPING BY 170600UTC.

AREA FORTIES
WELLINGTON ISSUED AT 151530UTC VALID UNTIL 161200UTC.

PART 2 – SITUATION ANALYSIS AT 150600UTC:
AREA A1 BOUNDED BY 40S 178E 47S 170W 51S 170W 43S 173E 40S 178E, SLOW MOVING.
AREA A2 BOUNDED BY 40S 179E 40S 170W 44S 173W 40S 179E, SLOW MOVING.
LOW L1 1001HPA NEAR 53S 171E, MOVING EASTSOUTHEAST 35KT.

PART 3 – FORECAST:
REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS.
WITHIN A1: SOUTHWEST 30KT DEVELOPING BY 160600UTC, AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING BY 160600UTC.
WITHIN A2: AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS AND RAIN DEVELOPING BY 161200UTC.
WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF L1 IN SECTOR FROM NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST TO EAST: CLOCKWISE 30KT, EASING BY 160600UTC.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 72 HOURS:
FRONT EXPECTED NEAR 40S 157E 48S 162E 55S 167E BY 170000UTC, MOVING SOUTHEAST. WITHIN 420 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF FRONT: WESTERLY QUARTER 30KT TO GALE WITH HEAVY WESTERLY QUARTER SWELL AT TIMES, EASING BY 181200UTC. AREA NORTHEAST OF 40S 177E TO 47S 170W: SOUTHERLY 30KT WINDS DEVELOPING BY 171800UTC.

AREA PACIFIC
WELLINGTON ISSUED AT 151530UTC VALID UNTIL 161200UTC.

PART 2 – SITUATION ANALYSIS AT 150600UTC:
FRONT F1 40S 121W 45S 117W 49S 117W, SLOW MOVING.
FRONT F2 34S 131W 37S 125W 40S 119W, MOVING NORTHNORTHEAST 10KT.
LOW L1 1009HPA NEAR 30S 126W, MOVING EASTSOUTHEAST 15KT.
LOW L2 1001HPA NEAR 20S 160W, MOVING SOUTH 10KT.
FRONT F3 50S 165W 52S 165W 55S 165W, MOVING EAST 25KT.

PART 3 – FORECAST:
REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS.
WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF F1: SOUTHWEST 25KT, EASING BY 160000UTC.
WITHIN 240 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF F2: WESTERLY 25KT, EASING BY 151800UTC.
WITHIN 420 NAUTICAL MILES OF L1 IN SECTOR FROM NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST TO EAST: CLOCKWISE 30KT AT TIMES, WITH GALES AS IN WARNING 109, AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS, EASING BY 160000UTC.
WITHIN 240 NAUTICAL MILES OF L1 IN SECTOR FROM EAST THROUGH SOUTH TO NORTHWEST: CLOCKWISE 30KT AT TIMES, WITH GALES AS IN WARNING 109, AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY NORTHWEST SWELL AT TIMES.
WITHIN 540 NAUTICAL MILES OF L2 IN SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE: CLOCKWISE 30KT AT TIMES, AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS.
WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF F3: NORTHWEST 25KT, EASING BY 151800UTC.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 72 HOURS:
FIRST LOW NEAR 25S 163W, MOVING SOUTH. WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF LOW IN SOUTHERN QUADRANT: CLOCKWISE 30KT TO GALE AT TIMES, EASING BY 170600UTC. SECOND LOW EXPECTED NEAR 56S 128W BY 181200UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST. WITHIN 420 NAUTICAL MILES OF SECOND LOW IN NORTHWEST SEMICIRCLE: CLOCKWISE 30KT TO GALE AT TIMES. AREA BOUNDED BY 28S 170W 28S 166W 34S 165W 34S 170W 28S 170W: NORTHERLY 30KT WINDS DEVELOPING BY 180600UTC AND EASING BY 190000UTC.

AREA SOUTHERN
WELLINGTON ISSUED AT 151530UTC VALID UNTIL 161200UTC.

PART 2 – SITUATION ANALYSIS AT 150600UTC:
LOW L1 985HPA NEAR 66S 153W, MOVING EAST 5KT.
AREA A1 BOUNDED BY 55S 172W 55S 159W 58S 158W 58S 172W 55S 172W, SLOW MOVING.
FRONT F1 55S 170E 60S 174E 67S 177E, MOVING EAST 10KT.

PART 3 – FORECAST:
REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS.
WITHIN 660 NAUTICAL MILES OF L1 IN SECTOR FROM NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST TO EAST: CLOCKWISE 30KT AT TIMES, FOG AT TIMES, AREAS OF HEAVY NORTHWEST QUARTER SWELL, EASING BY 151800UTC.
WITHIN A1: WESTERLY QUARTER 25KT DEVELOPING BY 160000UTC.
WITHIN 420 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF F1: SOUTHWEST QUARTER 25KT AT TIMES.

SOUTHERN ICE EDGE BETWEEN 160E AND 120W ISSUED 15 DEC 2024 UTC
62.9S,160.0E 66.1S,170.0E 66.3S,180.0
65.8S,170.0W 65.9S,160.0W 65.3S,150.0W
65.5S,140.0W 65.4S,130.0W 66.6S,120.0W
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.