PART 2 OF 2
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T1, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS,
GUSTING 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SUBTROPIC
Area from 25S to 40S, western boundary from 40S 163E to 29S 170E then to 25S 170E, eastern boundary 170W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 161843UTC Valid until 171200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 161800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 34S 170W 40S 170W 40S 174W 33S 173W 34S 170W, slow moving.
Trough T1 21S 164E 26S 172E 33S 172W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles north of T1: Southeast quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles southwest of T1: Northwest quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 28S 176E, moving southeast. Within 240 nautical miles of Low in northeast semicircle: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell. Within 180 nautical miles of Low in southwest semicircle: Clockwise gale developing by 180000UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 180600UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FORTIES
Area from 40S to 55S, western boundary from 40S 163E to 45S 160E then to 55S 160E, eastern boundary 170W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 161843UTC Valid until 171200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 161800UTC:
Low L1 990hPa near 45S 176E, moving southwest 15kt, then moving south 20kt after 170000UTC.
Area A1 bounded by 43S 163E 44S 168E 48S 166E 46S 162E 43S 163E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell, easing by 170000UTC.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell, easing by 170000UTC.
Within A1: Southeast 30kt, easing by 171200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 45S: Southwest 30kt to gale developing by 201200UTC, areas of heavy southwest swell developing by 201200UTC. First Low expected near 40S 175W by 181800UTC, moving south. Within 300 nautical miles of First Low: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell. Second Low expected near 45S 161E by 181200UTC, moving eastnortheast. Within 120 nautical miles of Second Low in northwest semicircle: Clockwise gale, easing by 190600UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SOUTHERN
Area from 55S to southern ice edge between 160E and 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 161843UTC Valid until 171200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 174
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 161800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 60S 160E 59S 119W 72S 120W 74S 161E 60S 160E, slow moving.
Ridge R1 56S 160E 58S 165E 59S 174E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Westerly 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 174, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 720 nautical miles south of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation developing by 170000UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 16 Feb 2026 UTC
64.8S,160.0E 70.9S,170.0E 77.7S,180.0
77.6S,170.0W 77.6S,160.0W 74.6S,150.0W
74.6S,140.0W 71.1S,130.0W 71.4S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 161843UTC Valid until 171200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 161800UTC:
Front F1 25S 154W 37S 139W 48S 128W, moving east 5kt.
Low L1 994hPa near 50S 142W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Low L2 997hPa near 42S 147W, moving east 30kt.
Trough T1 25S 164W 28S 165W 31S 169W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 660 nautical miles east of F1 from 37S 139W to 48S 128W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1 from 25S 154W to 37S 139W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to northwest: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 170600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 45S and East of 147W: Westerly 30kt to gale developing by 181800UTC, then easing by 200600UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 190000UTC. West of 163W and South of 32S: Northerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.