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 260800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 270600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 [1006HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 13.0W 175.0W. POSITION
POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 15.0S 162.0W. POSITION
POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L3 [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 23.0S 149.0W. POSITION
POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 13S 160E 25S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T1.
TROUGH T2 06S 160E 15S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS,
HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 07S 164W 15S 144W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 10S 173E TO L1 TO L2 TO L3 TO 25S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 17S AND BETWEEN 180 AND 160W, EXPECT
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 12S AND EAST OF 140W, EXPECT EASTERLY 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 260607UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 366
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Trough T1 25S 168E 28S 170E 33S 173E, moving east 5kt.
Low L1 981hPa near 39S 166E, moving southsoutheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms, easing by 270600UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 366, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of New Zealand and south of 35S: Heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 300000UTC. Low expected near 38S 180W at 300600UTC, moving southeast. Near low centre: 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 260607UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 366
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 48S 160E 51S 175E 55S 174E 55S 160E 48S 160E, moving eastsoutheast 5kt.
Low L1 981hPa near 39S 166E, moving southsoutheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 366, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough along 170E, moving southeast. In an area east of trough: northerly quarter 30kt to gale and heavy northerly quarter swell, both easing by 281800UTC. Ridge expected along the western boundary south of 50S at 280000UTC, moving east. In an area west of ridge: northwest quarter 30kt to gale easing by 290600UTC, and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell easing by 300600UTC. Front expected along the western boundary at 291200UTC, moving east. West of front: southwest quarter 30kt to gale and heavy southwest quarter swell.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 260607UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 365
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Ridge R1 53S 160W 52S 139W 50S 119W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 122W 30S 124W 30S 133W 25S 135W 25S 122W, moving west 15kt.
High H1 1033hPa near 36S 128W, slow moving.
Trough T1 25S 154W 31S 149W 36S 145W, moving west 10kt.
Low L1 1006hPa near 41S 154W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within A1: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 840 nautical miles of H1 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 480 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 365, poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First low near 40S 161W, slow-moving. In an area about first low: areas of heavy swell easing by 280600UTC. Ridge at 40S 120W 55S 145W, slow-moving until 290000UTC, then moving east. Southeast of ridge: southwest quarter 30kt to gale easing by 290600UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 300600UTC. Second low expected near 45S 150W at 281200UTC, moving south. Near second low centre in the southern semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 290000UTC, and areas of heavy swell easing by 290600UTC. Front expected along the western boundary south of 45S at 300600UTC, moving east. West of front: northerly quarter 30kt at times and areas of heavy northwest 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 260607UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 364 367
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 74S 169W 70S 157W 66S 120W 72S 121W 74S 169W, moving east 15kt.
Area A2 bounded by 72S 169W 77S 179W 70S 160E 67S 161E 72S 169W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 177W 62S 174W 69S 174E, moving east 45kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Throughout area: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 364, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 367 developing by 261800UTC.
West of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 26 Mar 2026 UTC
67.0S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 76.1S,180.0
71.1S,170.0W 72.0S,160.0W 72.6S,150.0W
72.2S,140.0W 71.3S,130.0W 70.0S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.