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 Mar 210800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 220600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 02S 160E 07S 162E 12S 160E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 14S 160E 20S 170E 25S 179E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 03S 174E 10S 172E 16S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 08S 176E 05S 175W 13S 153W SLOW MOVING . POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 22S 165W 17S 150W 25S 130W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND EAST OF 165W, 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 210650UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 210600UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 176W 38S 173W 37S 169W, moving southeast 10kt.
Trough T1 20S 173E 23S 178E 26S 178W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles southeast of R1: Southwest 25kt, easing by 220000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell, easing by 220600UTC.
Within 120 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge expected near 33S 172E 36S 169E 39S 162E by 241800UTC, then moving southeast. Northwest of Ridge: Clockwise 30kt to gale.
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 210650UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 273
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 210600UTC:
Low L1 994hPa near 45S 170W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F1 45S 159E 51S 170E 58S 178E, moving east 30kt.
Trough T1 44S 161E 53S 166E 58S 168E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 273, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of T1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected near 46S 153E 51S 159E 58S 165E by 230000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast. Within 600 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. West of Front: Westerly 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. Ridge expected near 40S 172E 42S 168E 44S 161E by 250600UTC, then moving southeast. Within 360 nautical miles northwest of Ridge: Northeast 30kt to gale.
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 210650UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 274 275
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 210600UTC:
Front F1 60S 125W 64S 120W 70S 120W, moving east 45kt.
Front F2 55S 175E 62S 178E 70S 180, moving east 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 66S 160E 68S 171E 73S 171E 72S 160E 66S 160E, slow moving.
Front F3 55S 171E 61S 169E 64S 156E, moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 840 nautical miles west of F1 from 64S 120W to 70S 120W: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell at times.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 274, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
West of F2: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 274, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell at times.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 275.
Within 540 nautical miles west of F3: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation developing by 220600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 21 Mar 2026 UTC
68.2S,160.0E 70.8S,170.0E 75.7S,180.0
70.5S,170.0W 72.2S,160.0W 72.2S,150.0W
72.4S,140.0W 70.0S,130.0W 70.3S,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 210650UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 273
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 210600UTC:
Trough T1 24S 141W 27S 137W 36S 128W 43S 122W, slow moving.
Low L1 1000hPa near 46S 131W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Low L2 1013hPa near 28S 135W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Front F1 26S 179W 32S 168W 37S 164W 45S 162W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Low L3 994hPa near 45S 170W, moving southeast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of T1: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 1020 nautical miles southwest of T1 from 27S 137W to 43S 122W: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 211800UTC.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to south: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 180 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 540 nautical miles of L2 in southern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt developing by 220600UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1 from 32S 168W to 45S 162W: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 420 nautical miles of L3: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 273, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 660 nautical miles of L3 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 36S 129W, moving south. Within 540 nautical miles of First Low in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 240000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 240600UTC. Second Low near 50S 160W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 660 nautical miles of Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 231800UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 241800UTC.