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 May 150800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 160600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1008HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.4S 139.6W AT
150600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 08S 160E 11S 165E 15S 170E 16S 175E 17S 180 19S 170W 11S
160W 25S 155W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 02S 162E 05S 163E 10S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 12S 145W 15S 138W TO L TO 20S 140W 22S 130W 25S 125W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND EAST OF 170W, 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 150623UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 170E 25S 180 28S 180 28S 170E 25S 170E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil Significant Wind and 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 150623UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 325
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 170E 40S 170W 55S 170W 55S 170E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 325, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Area bounded by 45S 170W 55S 170W 55S 175E 49S 176W 45S 170W. Within Area: Southwest 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Front expected near 44S 161E 47S 162E 52S 162E by 190000UTC, moving southeast. Within 180 nautical miles east of Front: Northerly 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 150623UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 323 324 325 326
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 70S 129W 70S 160E 62S 160E 61S 146W 70S 129W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 145W 59S 143W 62S 143W 68S 136W, moving east 25kt.
Front F2 55S 180 60S 173W 67S 172W, moving east 40kt.
Front F3 expected near 55S 173E 62S 166E 66S 146E by 151800UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 326.
East of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 323, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 780 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 323 324.
Within 780 nautical miles west of F2: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 325.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F2 from 55S 180 to 60S 173W: Westerly quarter 25kt.
Within 660 nautical miles northwest of F3: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 May 2026 UTC
63.6S,160.0E 66.5S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0
67.1S,170.0W 67.0S,160.0W 67.9S,150.0W
67.4S,140.0W 67.0S,130.0W 67.0S,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 150623UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 325
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:
Front F1 25S 159W 43S 141W 55S 129W, moving east 10kt.
Front F2 38S 162W 44S 152W 55S 144W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1 from 43S 141W to 55S 129W: Northerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 325, heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Front 28S 148W 34S 141W 44S 132W 55S 127W, moving east. West of First Front: Heavy southwest swell. Within 360 nautical miles east of First Front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale developing by 170000UTC. Second Front 42S 152W 48S 146W 55S 142W, moving east. Within 240 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northerly quarter gale at times. West of Second Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times.