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 140800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 150600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1000HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 20.0S 160.0E AT
140600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1001HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.2S 177.4E AT
140500UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 12S 160E 15S 163E 19S 163E TO L1. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 08S 160E 10S 172E 15S 179E TO L2. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 18S 165E 15S 170E 18S 178E TO L2 TO 21S 180 22S 175W 25S
167W. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 18S 165W 21S 160W 25S 154W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 180, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY 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 140622UTC Valid until 151200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:
Trough T1 22S 178E 25S 177W 29S 172W, moving westsouthwest 20kt.
Low L1 1004hPa near 38S 167E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil significant.
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 140622UTC Valid until 151200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:
Front F1 50S 163W 53S 160W 55S 158W, moving east 35kt.
Front F2 42S 178E 48S 178W 53S 175W, moving east 25kt.
Ridge R1 54S 149E 52S 160E 48S 173E, moving east 25kt.
Low L1 1004hPa near 38S 167E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of fog.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Southeast of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 48S 176E, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt. South of 50S: Heavy southwest swells, easing by 160000UTC.
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 140622UTC Valid until 151200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 071 072
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:
Low L1 961hPa near 62S 124W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Front F1 55S 157W 57S 159W 62S 164W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 071, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Areas of fog.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 072, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 140600UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of fog developing by 141200UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 14 Jan 2026 UTC
66.0S,160.0E 68.4S,170.0E 70.1S,180.0
68.4S,170.0W 69.5S,160.0W 70.5S,150.0W
67.0S,140.0W 68.7S,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 140622UTC Valid until 151200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 071
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:
Front F1 39S 139W 44S 130W 49S 123W, moving east 20kt.
Front F2 47S 144W 52S 139W 55S 132W, moving east 30kt.
Trough T1 25S 157W 32S 150W 39S 139W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 42S 159W 48S 155W 55S 150W, moving east 35kt.
Front F3 50S 163W 53S 160W 55S 158W, moving east 35kt.
Front F4 42S 178E 48S 178W 53S 175W, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
East of F2: Westerly 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 071, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.
Within 240 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
East of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of fog.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F3: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F4: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 42S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gales at times. Low near 54S 163W expected by 170000UTC, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale.