MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Jan 172000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 181800 UTC.
WEAK LOW PRESSURE L [1007HPA] CENTRE WAS LOCATED NEAR 09.0S 178.0E
AT 171800UTC. POSITION POOR . L SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 07S 170E 09S 177E TO L 10S 180 12S 170W. T1 SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWER, HEAVY AT TIMESS AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 135 NAUTICAL MILES T1.
TROUGH T2 13S 162W 16S 154W 20S 146W 22S 140W 25S 131W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES BETWEEN OF T2.
TROUGH T3 13S 150W 15S 145W 17S 140W 19S 135W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA NORTH OF 07S AND WEST OF 140W, EXPECT NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS, HEAVY AT
TIMES.
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 171821UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC:
Low L1 1001hPa near 31S 170E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 31S 170E, slow moving. Heavy swell around low, easing by 190000UTC and clockwise 30kt to gale. South of 32S: Heavy easterly swell developing by 200000UTC.
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 171821UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC:
Front F1 40S 161E 44S 164E 50S 167E, moving eastnortheast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
North of 47S and west of New Zealand: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 191200UTC. South of 47S: Areas of heavy southwest swell developing by 190000UTC.
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 171821UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC:
Low L1 999hPa near 61S 160W, moving northeast 30kt, deepening.
Front F1 55S 165E 63S 168E 67S 164E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt developing by 180000UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
West of F1 from 55S 165E to 63S 168E: Westerly quarter 25kt, heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 17 Jan 2025 UTC
64.9S,160.0E 68.2S,170.0E 78.0S,180.0
78.4S,170.0W 77.7S,160.0W 66.2S,150.0W
66.3S,140.0W 65.9S,130.0W 66.5S,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 171821UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC:
Front F1 48S 147W 52S 139W 55S 132W, moving east 30kt.
Front F2 35S 155W 40S 149W 45S 143W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Low L1 991hPa expected near 55S 144W by 181200UTC.
Low L2 1005hPa expected near 30S 170W by 180000UTC, then moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 25kt.
Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from northwest through northeast to south: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 40S 157W expected at 200000UTC, moving southeast. Clockwise 30kt to gale around the low. Ridge near 48S 155W to 55S 150W expected at 190000UTC, moving northeast. East of ridge: Heavy swell. West of ridge: Heavy southwest swell developing by 200000UTC.