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 292017UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Trough T1 24S 171E 30S 170E 32S 169E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles of T1: Easterly 25kt at times, poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil Significant.
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 292017UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 648 651
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Front F1 41S 178E 47S 173W 55S 168W, moving east 40kt.
Ridge R1 expected near 40S 145E 42S 163E 43S 175E by 291800UTC, then moving east 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Throughout area: Heavy westerly swell at times.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 648.
Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 648.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 651, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South and east of the South Island: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. South of the South Island: westerly quarter 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 292017UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 648 650 651 652 653
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 63S 170W 62S 120W 69S 118W 69S 174W 63S 170W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 55S 149W 61S 147W 68S 137W, moving east 25kt.
Area A2 bounded by 69S 167W 68S 159E 62S 160E 66S 169W 69S 167W, slow moving.
Low L1 966hPa near 58S 172W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 652 653.
West of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 650 651, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 653.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 648, areas of heavy swell.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 29 Apr 2026 UTC
64.9S,160.0E 67.6S,170.0E 67.1S,180.0
67.7S,170.0W 68.1S,160.0W 68.0S,150.0W
68.3S,140.0W 66.9S,130.0W 66.7S,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 292017UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 648 649
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Front F1 30S 136W 33S 129W 36S 120W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Front F2 45S 132W 49S 127W 55S 123W, moving east 30kt.
Front F3 21S 157W 28S 150W 35S 135W, moving east 25kt.
Ridge R1 48S 153W 50S 150W 56S 149W, moving east 30kt.
Front F4 44S 177W 49S 170W 55S 168W, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.
Within 720 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 649.
Within 240 nautical miles of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles east of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 420 nautical miles west of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F4: Northwest quarter 30kt at times.
West of F4: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 648, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 40S 170W 40S 142W 40S 119W, slow moving. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low developing near 35S 134W by 011200UTC, moving east. In a small sector from east through south to northwest about Low centre: clockwise 30kt at times. In a moderate western semicircle about low centre: heavy swell developing by 021200UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Apr 292000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 301800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1013HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 22.0S 168.0W AT
291800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 22S 162E 25S 164E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 12S 160E 17S 165E 25S 172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 08S 160E 10S 175E 09S 175W 06S 158W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 FM L TO 23S 160W 25S 153W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.
TROUGH T5 16S 159W 20S 151W 25S 148W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 175E AND 150W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.