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 271804UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC:
Ridge R1 28S 170E 28S 179E 28S 170W, moving south 5kt.
Trough T1 34S 176E 37S 178W 40S 170W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
North of R1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 120 nautical miles southwest of T1: Southeast quarter 25kt, easing by 280600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
East of New Zealand: Southwest 30kt to gale developing by 030000UTC, heavy southwest swell developing by 030000UTC. Low, former Cyclone URMIL, expected near 25S 179E by 010600UTC, moving eastsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise gale, heavy swell.
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 271804UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 287
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC:
Ridge R1 48S 160E 48S 174E 48S 170W, moving north 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 287, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 280000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South and East of Stewart Island: westerly 30kt to gale at times easing by 021200UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 021200UTC.
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 271804UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 287 288
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC:
Ridge R1 55S 136W 60S 138W 69S 139W, moving east 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 72S 169E 72S 149W 77S 144W 79S 169W 77S 167E 72S 169E, slow moving.
Low L1 982hPa near 60S 163E, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 600 nautical miles west of R1 from 55S 136W to 60S 138W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 288.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 287, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 27 Feb 2026 UTC
65.4S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 78.3S,180.0
77.8S,170.0W 77.8S,160.0W 72.9S,150.0W
74.9S,140.0W 70.3S,130.0W 71.4S,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 271804UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 286
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 123W 31S 122W 32S 149W 25S 157W 25S 123W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 40S 125W 47S 128W 55S 134W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 996hPa near 39S 148W, moving southeast 20kt.
Front F1 39S 173W 50S 159W 57S 152W, moving east 20kt.
Area A2 bounded by 29S 170W 25S 170W 25S 161W 29S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 280000UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 286, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 50S 159W to 57S 152W: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 280600UTC.
Within A2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 46S 143W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 420 nautical miles of First Low in northeast semicircle: Clockwise gale at times, areas of heavy swell. Second Low, former Cyclone URMIL expected near 32S 170W by 020600UTC, moving southeast. Within 480 nautical miles of Second Low in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise gale at times, heavy southeast swell. Within 240 nautical miles of Second Low in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise gale. Within 600 nautical miles of Second Low in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Areas of heavy swell.
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 Feb 270800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGSTORM WARNING 011 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 270659
UTC.
TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL CENTRE 992HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.3
SOUTH 168.5 EAST AT 270600 UTC.
POSITION FAIR.
REPEAT POSITION 19.3S 168.5E at 270600 UTC.
CYCLONE SLOW MOVING. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO
55 KNOTS BY 280600 UTC.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 45 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT
FORECAST POSITION NEAR 20.1S 169.8E AT 271800 UTC
AND NEAR 21.1S 171.9E AT 280600 UTC.
ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND
REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE
NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL NADITCC
AT MET DOT GOV DOT FJ
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 010.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 280600 UTC.
TROPICAL CYCLONE TC URMIL CENTRE 992HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR
19.3 SOUTH 168.5 EAST AT 270600 UTC. POSITION FAIR.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE[1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 22.1S 173.2E AT
270600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 09S 168E 13S 173E 18S 171E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 FM TC URMIL TO 17S 178E TO L TO 23S 165W 25S 160W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2 IN THE AREA WEST OF
176E. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT
TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 FM TC URMIL TO 23S 170E 25S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 11S 180 15S 172W 20S 161W 25S 155W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 25S 142W 20S 136W 17S 128W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA OUTSIDE STORM WARNING 011, EXPECT CLOCKWISE WINDS 20 TO
25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2, BETWEEN 174W AND 165W, EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.