MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE EQUATOR to 25S between 160E and
120W
issued by Fiji Meteorological Service Apr 190800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 200600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 14S 163E 18S 171E 22S 175E 25S 176E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 18S 179W 21S 178E 25S 177E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 20S 157W 22S 155W 25S 153W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 07S 180 08S 178W 11S 170W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 17S 167W 21S 162W 25S 158W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 12S 162W 05S 157W 02S 153W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 165E, EXPECT MODERATE 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 190733UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:
Front F1 25S 175E 30S 176E 40S 178E, moving east 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 176E 40S 176E 40S 163E 25S 170E 25S 176E, slow moving.
Trough T1 29S 165E 32S 167E 40S 173E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 120 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within A1: Heavy southwest quarter swell at times.
Within 300 nautical miles east of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Southwest of T1 from 32S 167E to 40S 173E: Southeast quarter 30kt developing by 201200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of 178E: areas of heavy swell, easing by 220000UTC. In a moderate area west of Cape Egmont: southeast 30kt to gale, easing by 221200UTC.
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 190733UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 427
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:
Front F1 40S 179E 49S 174W 55S 168W, moving east 5kt.
Ridge R1 48S 153E 49S 171E 47S 176E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt.
Within 120 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell, easing by 200600UTC.
North of R1: Southeast quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 427, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell, easing by 200000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
In a moderate area west of West Cape: southeast 30kt to gale, easing by 220000UTC. Low on the northern boundary near 40S 177E, moving southeast. In sector from southeast through southwest to west: Southeast 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell, easing by 221200UTC. South of 53S: westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy southerly quarter swell, developing by 230000UTC.
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 190733UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 423 424 426 428 429
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 70S 120W 70S 160E 63S 160E 64S 120W 70S 120W, slow moving.
Low L1 975hPa near 61S 126W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Ridge R1 55S 148W 62S 150W 66S 153W, moving east 20kt.
Front F1 55S 150W 59S 156W 60S 162W, moving east 25kt.
Low L2 978hPa near 60S 174W, moving east 25kt.
Ridge R2 55S 166E 63S 168E 68S 170E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 428 429.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 423, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
East of R1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 120 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast quarter 25kt at times.
Northwest of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 424, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 426.
Within 180 nautical miles east of R2 from 55S 166E to 63S 168E: Southerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 480 nautical miles west of R2: Southwest quarter 25kt at times.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 19 Apr 2026 UTC
64.9S,160.0E 68.5S,170.0E 68.5S,180.0
67.3S,170.0W 68.7S,160.0W 69.1S,150.0W
68.3S,140.0W 68.1S,130.0W 67.5S,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 190733UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 423 424 425
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:
Front F1 47S 132W 50S 125W 55S 119W, moving east 40kt.
Ridge R1 34S 136W 38S 129W 41S 121W, slow moving.
Front F2 48S 150W 55S 150W 58S 153W, moving east 40kt.
Front F3 22S 152W 30S 151W 37S 150W, slow moving.
Low L1 999hPa near 36S 158W, moving south 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1 from 50S 125W to 55S 119W: Westerly quarter 25kt.
Within 540 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 423.
Northeast of R1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of R1: Southeast 25kt developing by 191800UTC.
West of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 424 425, areas of fog.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell, easing by 191800UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge located near 50S 163W extending east, moving eastward. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 230000UTC. First low expected near 50S 164W at 210000UTC. In a sector from east through south to north of first low: 30kt to gale, easing by 220000UTC. Second low near 44S 170W moving eastward expected at 211200UTC. In sector from east through south to north of second low: areas of southerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy southeast quarter swell.