Weather

Issued by meteorological service of New Zealand,

Wellington at 0717utc

warnings in force: 118 119

situation and forecast issued at 080739z

valid until 091200z.

First front 49s 132w 52s 129w 55s 129w and second front 9s 162w 53s

157w 55s 154w, both moving east 35kt. Between first and second front:

westerly quarter 25kt with gales as in warning 119. Low 995hpa near

31s 161w, slow moving. Poor visibility in showers within 300 miles of

low in sector from north through east to southwest. Within 540 miles

of low in sector from northeast through southeast to northwest:

clockwise 25kt with gale and storm as in warning 118 and heavy

easterly swell developing. Within 360 miles of low in northern

quadrant: clockwise 25kt. Trough expected near 48s 162w 52s 165w 54s

170w at 090600z, moving east 45kt. Northwest of trough: westerly

quarter 25kt with an area of gale expected.

Outlook following 72 hours:

ridge extending westwards from 40s 120w to 40s 150w thence

southwestwards slow moving. South of ridge: westerly quarter 20 to

30kt rising to gale between 150w and 120w after 101800z with heavy

swells.

Low near 30s 164w slow moving until 111200z then drifting south.

About low: clockwise 20 to 30kt but 30 to 40kt in southern semicircle

with heavy swells. Elsewhere between low and ridge: easterly quarter

20 to 30kt.