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 Sep 140800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Sep 150600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 06S 160E 09S 169E 13S 177W 17S 159W 20S 150W 25S 140W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA WEST OF
175W. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 ELSEWHERE.
TROUGH T2 EQT 172W 03S 173W 06S 174W 12S 173W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 11S 168W 08S 165W 06S 162W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T1 AND WEST OF 168W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. 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 140713UTC Valid until 151200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 36S 179W 34S 170W 40S 170W 40S 180 36S 179W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest 25kt at times, heavy southwest swell at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low deepening near 37S 171E, by 170000UTC, then moving eastnortheast. Within 250 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise winds 30kt to gale at times. West of 175E: Heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 171200UTC.
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 140713UTC Valid until 151200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:
Front F1 42S 179E 49S 177W 55S 178W, moving east 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 40S 163E 55S 180 55S 159E 45S 160E 40S 163E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 540 nautical miles northeast of F1: Southerly quarter 25kt at times, heavy southwest swell.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 150000UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 151200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Front near 40S 163E, extending southeast, moving east. West of first Front: Heavy southwest quarter swell. West of first Front from 49S 168E to 55S 169E: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale, easing by 160600UTC. Second Front expected near 45S 160E, extending south, by 161200UTC, then moving east. Within 200 nautical miles east of second Front: Northerly quarter winds 30kt to gale, easing by 171800UTC. West of second Front: Westerly quarter 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 140713UTC Valid until 151200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 178 179
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:
Front F1 55S 151W 62S 145W 66S 141W, moving northnorthwest 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 63S 170W 64S 155W 67S 155W 66S 172W 63S 170W, slow moving.
Front F2 55S 177W 59S 175W 65S 179E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 151200UTC, areas of heavy southeast quarter swell, easing by 150600UTC.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1 from 55S 151W to 62S 145W: Southeast 25kt, easing by 150600UTC.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion, clearing by 141800UTC.
Within 900 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 179, fog, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 141800UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F2 from 59S 175W to 65S 179E: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 178, poor visibility in precipitation developing by 150600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 14 Sept 2026 UTC
61.5S,160.0E 62.5S,170.0E 64.2S,180.0
64.4S,170.0W 66.9S,160.0W 60.1S,150.0W
63.9S,140.0W 66.7S,130.0W 67.2S,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 140713UTC Valid until 151200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 176 177
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:
Front F1 25S 146W 34S 134W 40S 139W, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 985hPa near 46S 147W, moving west 5kt.
Low L2 984hPa near 45S 157W, slow moving, then moving north 10kt after 141200UTC.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in showers.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F1 from 25S 146W to 34S 134W: Poor visibility in showers developing by 141800UTC.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 176, areas of heavy northwest swell.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Poor visibility in showers at times.
Within 840 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 177, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in sector from northeast through southeast to south: Areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 45S 155W, moving northeast. Within 1000 nautical miles of Low: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 171200UTC. Within 850 nautical miles of Low in sector from south through west to northeast: clockwise winds 30kt to gale at times. South of 51S and west of 163W: Northwest winds 30kt to gale, developing by 181200UTC.