MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Sep 042000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Sep 051800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 10S 160E 11S 166E 13S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 09S 165E 07S 169E 05S 173E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 08S 174E 12S 178E 15S 179W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 17S 179W 21S 175W 25S 169W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 07S 162W 11S 157W 13S 154W 15S 151W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA EAST OF 160W, BETWEEN 05S AND 20S, EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF T4, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND BETWEEN 170W AND 140W, EXPECT MODERATE
TO DAMAGING HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
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 041918UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 041800UTC:
Front F1 33S 167E 36S 174E 40S 174E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 660 nautical miles west of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 041200UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1 from 36S 174E to 40S 174E: Northwest 25kt, easing by 050000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of North Island: Heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 060600UTC. Low deepening near 39S 170E by 061200UTC, then moving east. Within 500 nautical miles of Low in northern semicircle: Clockwise winds 30kt at times.
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 041918UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 053 054
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 041800UTC:
Front F1 40S 172W 49S 175W 55S 177E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 053.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 053 054, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain with possible thunderstorms, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front extending along 180, moving east. West of Front: Heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 070000UTC, westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times. East of Front: Northwest winds 30kt to gale at times.
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 041918UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 053 055 056
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 041800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 56S 149W 58S 134W 68S 112W 66S 177W 56S 149W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 55S 125W 55S 120W 59S 120W 59S 126W 55S 125W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 175W 61S 178W 65S 180, moving east 20kt.
Area A3 bounded by 60S 160E 60S 171E 64S 173E 65S 159E 60S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 055.
Within A2: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 050600UTC.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 053, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 1320 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt developing by 041200UTC, with gales as in warning 053, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Within A3: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 056 developing by 050000UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 04 Sep 2026 UTC
62.1S,160.0E 62.7S,170.0E 65.0S,180.0
63.3S,170.0W 63.9S,160.0W 59.8S,150.0W
65.2S,140.0W 66.7S,130.0W 66.6S,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 041918UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 052 053
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 041800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 27S 150W 27S 137W 54S 115W 55S 141W 27S 150W, moving southeast 35kt.
Front F1 25S 136W 29S 128W 36S 118W, moving east 15kt.
Low L1 994hPa near 46S 132W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Front F2 40S 172W 49S 175W 55S 177E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 051200UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 052.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern quadrant: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 053.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 053, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain with possible thunderstorms, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge along 34S. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times. Front expected near 43S 169W by 060000UTC, extending south, then moving east. West of Front: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.