40s to 55s and 150e to 170w.
Issued by meteorological service of New Zealand,
Wellington at 1943utc
warnings in force: 654 655
situation and forecast issued at 212015utc
valid until 221200utc.
First low 1000hpa near 40s 178w moving southsoutheast 10kt. Within
180 nautical miles of first low: clockwise 25kt. First Ridge 48s 170w
48s 174e 52s 161e moving east 40kt. South of first ridge: westerly
quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 654 and areas of heavy
southwest swell. Second low 993hpa near 41s 167e moving east 10kt.
Second Ridge 48s 150e 47s 161e 48s 174e moving eastnortheast 5kt.
North of Second Ridge, west of New Zealand, east of 156e: clockwise
25kt about second low, with gales as in warning 655 and areas of
heavy southerly swell. South of Second Ridge, west of first ridge:
southwest 25kt.
Outlook following 72 hours:
low near 44s 173e moving east, extends first trough to southeast.
Northerly quarter 20 to 30kt east of trough tending clockwise about
Low. Ridge expected near 40s 150e to southeast at 230000utc,moving
east.Southerly 25kt to gale between ridge and first trough.Second
trough expected near 55s 155e to northwest at 240000utc, then moving
east.Northwest 25kt to gale between ridge and second trough.Westerly
25kt to gale west of second trough. Heavy westerly swell south of 50s
after 240000utc,spreading further north but west of New Zealand after
250000utc.
