MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Jan 302000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING GALE WARNING 050 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 301914
UTC.
IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 13S 169W 14S 164W 18S 164W 20S 169W 13S 169W,
EXPECT NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY.
AREA OF GALES SLOW MOVING.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 049.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 311800 UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD08F CENTRE [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.2S
171.0W AT 301800UTC. POSITION FAIR. TD08F SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 09S 160E 06S 165E 03S 170E 03S 179E 07S 175W 11S 169W TO
TD08F. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE
AREA EAST OF 170E. ELSEWHERE POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 15S 171E 11S 180 09S 175W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 09S 157W 16S 168W TO TD08F TO 19S 172W 25S 172W. T3 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
OUTSIDE GALE WARNING AREA 050, WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 AND IN
THE AREA EAST OF 180W, EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH
TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY 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 301827UTC Valid until 311200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 174W 25S 170W 31S 170W 31S 172W 25S 174W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected along 35S 164E 40S 166E at 020000UTC, moving east. West of Front: Southwest quarter 30kt easing by 021200UTC. West of New Zealand and south of 36S: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 030000UTC.
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 301827UTC Valid until 311200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 176 177
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC:
Ridge R1 46S 160E 44S 176E 40S 170W, slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 178E 57S 179E 58S 163E 55S 162E 55S 178E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 176 177, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within A1: Southwest 25kt developing by 310600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 310600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low at 53S 174W, moving east. In a broad area about First Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 011200UTC, and areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 020000UTC. Close to Low centre in the northwest semicircle: Clockwise storm easing to gale by 010000UTC. Ridge along 167E at 010000UTC, moving east. In a broad area west of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. Second Low expected near 50S 161E at 011800UTC, moving eastsoutheast. In a broad area about Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Near Second Low centre: Clockwise storm developing by 021800UTC and easing to gale by 030600UTC.
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 301827UTC Valid until 311200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 176
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC:
Front F1 58S 129W 60S 124W 64S 120W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Low L1 962hPa near 57S 151W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Front F2 55S 165W 56S 167W 58S 169W, moving eastnortheast 40kt.
Ridge R1 54S 170E 57S 176E 61S 179W, moving eastnortheast 30kt.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 178E 57S 179E 58S 163E 55S 162E 55S 178E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 310000UTC.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt developing by 310000UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise 25kt developing by 310600UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation developing by 310600UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 176, easing by 310600UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles of R1: Westerly 25kt, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A1: Southwest 25kt developing by 310600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 310600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 30 Jan 2026 UTC
64.7S,160.0E 68.0S,170.0E 71.0S,180.0
68.9S,170.0W 72.2S,160.0W 72.3S,150.0W
71.4S,140.0W 68.9S,130.0W 69.5S,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 301827UTC Valid until 311200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 176
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC:
Front F1 27S 136W 29S 126W 35S 120W, moving northeast 10kt.
Front F2 30S 178W 31S 163W 35S 154W 34S 142W, moving east 20kt.
Front F3 40S 153W 46S 146W 55S 149W, moving east 35kt.
Ridge R1 54S 170E 57S 176E 61S 179W, moving eastnortheast 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
North of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
West of F3: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 176, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F3 from 46S 146W to 55S 149W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 300 nautical miles of R1: Westerly 25kt, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low at 54S 174W, moving eastnortheast. In a broad area about First Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Near centre of First Low in the northwest semicircle: Clockwise storm easing to gale by 020000UTC. Second Low expected near 56S 179E at 021200UTC, moving east. In a broad area about Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.