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 192017UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 191800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 174W 25S 170W 31S 170W 29S 173W 25S 174W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 201200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil significant wind or swell.
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 192017UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 191800UTC:
Low L1 976hPa near 54S 168W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F1 expected near 39S 163E 43S 169E 50S 175E by 190600UTC, then moving eastnortheast 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy swell.
Within 840 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 43S 169E to 50S 175E: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy southwest swell.
Within 840 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 39S 163E to 43S 169E: Southwest 25kt, easing by 200600UTC, heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front F1 near 41S 178E to 42S 165W, moving east. West of F1: westerly winds 30kt to gale, easing by 211200UTC. Throughout area: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Low expected near 50S 160E at 202100UTC, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles of low: Clockwise winds 30kt to gale. Front F2 along western boundary 160E expected by 230000UTC, moving southeast. East of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale.
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 192017UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 198 199
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 191800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 140W 55S 120W 64S 120W 65S 140W 55S 140W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 78S 177E 76S 177E 74S 152W 78S 158W 78S 177E, slow moving.
Low L1 976hPa near 54S 168W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Area A3 bounded by 58S 160E 58S 180 62S 179W 70S 166E 65S 160E 58S 160E, slow moving.
Low L2 974hPa near 57S 169E, moving southsoutheast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 198, easing by 201200UTC, heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within A2: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of fog, heavy swell.
Within A3: Areas of fog.
Within 300 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 199, heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 19 Feb 2026 UTC
64.9S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.9S,180.0
78.2S,170.0W 77.9S,160.0W 73.0S,150.0W
74.1S,140.0W 70.5S,130.0W 69.3S,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 192017UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 198
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 191800UTC:
Front F1 33S 147W 33S 130W 35S 120W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 150W 44S 140W 40S 120W 55S 120W 55S 150W, moving east 15kt.
Area A2 bounded by 47S 173W 46S 156W 55S 150W 55S 173W 47S 173W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F2 25S 158W 28S 157W 33S 158W, slow moving.
Front F3 28S 171W 34S 169W 41S 163W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within A1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 198, easing by 200600UTC, heavy westerly swell.
Within A2: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of fog, heavy northwest quarter swell.
Within 120 nautical miles of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 45S: areas of heavy swell at times. Low L1 expected near 53S 165W at 211200UTC, moving southeast. Within 300 miles of L1: clockwise winds 30kt to gale. Low L2 near 44S 165W expected by 231200UTC, moving east. Around L2: Clockwise 30kt to gale.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Feb 192000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 201800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE AREA L1 CENTRE [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.0S 167.0E
AT 191800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE AREA L2 CENTRE [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.0S 160.0W
AT 191800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 14S 160E TO L1 TO 21S 180 25S 174W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 09S 175E 10S 175W TO L2 TO 25S 160W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
WEAK TROUGH T3 19S 176W 25S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND EAST OF 170E, EXPECT EST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S, WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF T2 AND
EAST OF 158W, EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.