MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 102000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 111800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 08S 160E 07S 167E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 20S 160E 25S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 04S 175E 14S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
WEAK TROUGH T4 16S 172E 18S 176E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 17S 180 15S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 07S 174W 15S 176W 25S 169W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160
NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
TROUGH T7 08S 161W 15S 155W 21S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T7.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 22S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND BETWEEN 155W AND 140W, EXPECT EASTERLY
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 24S AND EAST OF 145W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY
SOUTHWEST 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 101825UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 124
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Front F1 35S 176W 35S 173E 35S 164E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 120 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 300 nautical miles north of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 124, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy easterly quarter swell.
Within 600 nautical miles north of F1 from 35S 173E to 35S 164E: Northerly quarter 25kt developing by 110600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 110600UTC, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 33S 178W, moving east. Within 240 nautical miles of First Low in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale. Second low near 31S 169E, moving southeast. Within 240 nautical miles of Second Low in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell, easing by 120600UTC.
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 101825UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 125
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Low L1 985hPa near 50S 162W, moving east 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 52S 161E 51S 165E 59S 175E 57S 161E 52S 161E, slow moving.
Front F1 expected near 43S 154E 49S 153E 60S 155E by 110000UTC, then moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Northwest 25kt, easing by 110600UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 125, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Front 42S 160E 50S 167E 55S 171E, moving eastnortheast. West of First Front: Northerly 30kt to gale developing by 131200UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 131200UTC. Second Front 45S 155E 49S 158E 55S 163E, moving eastsoutheast. Within 420 nautical miles east of Second Front: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.
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 101825UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 123
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 71S 131W 68S 124W 69S 117W 72S 118W 71S 131W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 54S 122W 65S 132W 72S 135W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 78S 177E 74S 170W 73S 150W 77S 152W 78S 177E, slow moving.
Low L1 985hPa near 50S 162W, moving east 10kt.
Front F1 66S 169W 68S 167W 71S 167W, moving east 15kt.
Area A3 bounded by 68S 163E 69S 176W 72S 175W 72S 166E 68S 163E, slow moving.
Area A4 bounded by 52S 161E 51S 165E 59S 175E 57S 161E 52S 161E, slow moving.
Front F2 expected near 43S 154E 49S 153E 60S 155E by 110000UTC, then moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion developing by 110600UTC.
Southeast of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within A2: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 123, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within A3: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within A4: Northwest 25kt, easing by 110600UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 10 Mar 2026 UTC
64.1S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 76.9S,180.0
76.7S,170.0W 75.8S,160.0W 71.8S,150.0W
72.6S,140.0W 69.5S,130.0W 71.0S,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 101825UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 123
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Ridge R1 29S 131W 37S 133W 55S 125W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Trough T1 32S 136W 36S 138W 38S 141W, moving southeast 20kt.
Front F1 20S 178E 35S 155W 40S 150W 45S 156W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Low L1 985hPa near 50S 162W, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Heavy southwest quarter swell at times.
Within 120 nautical miles northwest of T1: Northerly quarter 25kt developing by 110600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 300 nautical miles southeast of F1 from 40S 150W to 45S 156W: Northerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 123, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 51S 129W, moving east. Within 240 nautical miles of First Low in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 120600UTC. Second Low near 50S 146W, moving southeast. Within 480 nautical miles of Second Low in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 130000UTC. Third Low near 51S 157W, moving northeast. Within 540 nautical miles of Third Low in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 121800UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 140600UTC. First Front 36S 139W 38S 136W 42S 132W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of First Front: Northwest 30kt to gale developing by 130000UTC. Second Front F2 43S 176E 48S 179W 62S 160W, moving east. Within 420 nautical miles northeast of Second Front: Northwest 30kt to gale developing by 131200UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 131200UTC.