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 Jan 170800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 180600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 09S 160E 13S 163E 18S 160E. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY
IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 EQT 161E 05S 166E 12S 169E. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 06S 174E 11S 175E 14S 173E 16S 170E 18S 160E. SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 12S 175E 21S 180. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 09S 172W 20S 173W 25S 174W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 11S 166W 19S 166W 24S 168W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T6.
TROUGH T7 09S 153W 15S 149W 20S 147W 25S 146W. SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T7.
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF T2, EXPECT WESTERLY TO NORTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
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 170612UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 087
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 170600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 31S 170W 25S 176W 25S 170W 31S 170W, slow moving.
Front F1 37S 171W 36S 176E 33S 170E, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 41S 174E 39S 167E 36S 170E 39S 176E 41S 174E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Easterly 30kt developing by 171800UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within A2: Southeast quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 087.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Near Cape Egmont: southeast 30kt to gale at times. Low developing near 34S 169E by 190000UTC, moving southwest. in a moderate southern semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 211200UTC.
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 170612UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 087
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 170600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 170W 55S 160E 50S 170W 55S 170W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 44S 174E 48S 179W 51S 172W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Area A2 bounded by 41S 174E 39S 167E 36S 170E 39S 176E 41S 174E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt developing by 180600UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of R1: Southerly quarter 25kt, easing by 180000UTC.
Within A2: Southeast quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 087.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 55S 164E 48S 179E 40S 170W, slow moving. Southeast of ridge: southwest quarter 30kt to gale at times, easing by 201200UTC and areas of heavy southwest quarter 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 170612UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 085 086
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 170600UTC:
Ridge R1 55S 132W 63S 131W 69S 126W, moving east 25kt.
Low L1 992hPa near 55S 157W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt.
Front F1 57S 175E 61S 174E 66S 169E, moving eastnortheast 35kt.
Front F2 expected near 55S 161E 60S 166E 66S 161E by 171200UTC, then moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 085.
Within 360 nautical miles west of R1 from 55S 132W to 63S 131W: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 086, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 180600UTC, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt rising to 35KT by 180600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 17 Jan 2026 UTC
65.7S,160.0E 68.5S,170.0E 67.9S,180.0
67.9S,170.0W 68.9S,160.0W 70.0S,150.0W
69.2S,140.0W 69.1S,130.0W 68.0S,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 170612UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 086
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 170600UTC:
Front F1 25S 130W 28S 130W 31S 130W, moving west 5kt.
Ridge R1 45S 132W 50S 132W 56S 132W, moving east 30kt.
Front F2 27S 152W 31S 152W 34S 152W, moving southsouthwest 15kt.
Low L1 992hPa near 55S 159W, moving east 40kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 170W 25S 160W 37S 170W 25S 170W, slow moving.
Front F3 35S 180 43S 174W 49S 168W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 480 nautical miles east of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt.
Within 300 nautical miles west of R1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 086, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F3 from 35S 180 to 43S 174W: Northwest quarter 25kt developing by 180000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 180000UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles northeast of F3 from 43S 174W to 49S 168W: Northwest 30kt developing by 171800UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain developing by 180000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 46S 150W 45S 120W 45S 119W, moving east. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Front expected about 48S 169W 52S 162W 57S 159W by 191200UTC, moving eastnortheast. East of front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of h eavy westerly quarter swell. Low developing near 37S 165W by 200000UTC, moving east. In a large southwest semicircle about low centre: clockwise 30kt at times.