MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Dec 102000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 111800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 08.0S 165.0E AT
101800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 07S 160E TO L TO 10S 175E 18S 170W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 15S 170E 21S 174W 25S 169W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 FM EQT TO 03S 171E TO L SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
WEAK TROUGH T4 09S 166W 14S 157W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
WEAK TROUGH T5 23S 169W 19S 165W 16S 155W 25S 133W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
STATIONARY FRONT SF 18S 133W 25S 126W. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF SF.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 167E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 21S AND BETWEEN 169E AND 170W, EXPECT MODERATE
SOUTHEASTERLY 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 101804UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 175W 25S 170W 30S 170W 30S 175W 25S 175W, slow moving.
Front F1 32S 170W 36S 177W 37S 179E, moving south 5kt.
Low L1 1000hPa near 32S 179E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 110600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 32S 177E moving southeast. Clockwise 30kt developing in southwest quarter of low by 121800UTC. Northerly 30kt developing west of 167E by 141200UTC.
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 101804UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Front F1 43S 178W 48S 172W 55S 169W, moving east 20kt.
Front F2 42S 156E 49S 159E 55S 161E, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southwest quarter 25kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First trough expected along western boundary at 130600UTC, moving east. Northerly 30kt ahead of first trough, south of 47S, easing by 140000UTC. Second trough expected along western boundary at 140600UTC, moving east. Northerly quarter 30kt to gale ahead of second trough. Heavy southwest swell developing south and east of Chatham Islands by 130000UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 101804UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Front F1 25S 134W 31S 127W 38S 120W, slow moving.
Low L1 995hPa near 49S 125W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Front F2 33S 140W 38S 136W 43S 134W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Front F3 43S 178W 48S 172W 55S 169W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First low expected at western boundary, 47S, at 120600UTC, extends front north to 40S, both moving southeast. In broad area about first low: Clockwise 30kt to gale with heavy swells. Ahead of front: Northerly 30kt. Second low expected at western boundary, 37S, at 130600UTC, moving southeast. In broad area about second low: Clockwise 30kt. Third low developing at 32S 164W at 141200UTC. In southern semicircle of third low: Clockwise 30kt.
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 101804UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Low L1 994hPa near 59S 172W, moving southeast 15kt.
Low L2 992hPa near 55S 162E, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 240 nautical miles of L2 in sector from west through north to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 10 Dec 2025 UTC
64.3S,160.0E 66.2S,170.0E 67.6S,180.0
65.8S,170.0W 65.4S,160.0W 65.3S,150.0W
61.6S,140.0W 63.4S,130.0W 67.0S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.