MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Feb 212000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 221800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE AREA L CENTRE [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 11.9S 176.5W
AT 211800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 16S 160E 17S 170E 21S 175W 25S 167W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 06S 175E 09S 177W TO L TO 15S 171W 25S 161W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 10S 176W 05S 166W 04S 160W 04S 150W 05S 145W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 09S 150W 15S 152W 19S 151W 22S 147W 25S 136W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
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 211826UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:
Ridge R1 34S 167E 34S 176E 39S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge R1: Dominates the area.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil significant wind or 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 211826UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 219 220
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 47S 170W 55S 170W 55S 178E 47S 170W, slow moving.
Trough T1 40S 180 42S 180 44S 179E, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 992hPa near 48S 171E, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 219, easing by 220600UTC, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Within 300 nautical miles west of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 220.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in western quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 220, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected at 50S 178W at 240600UTC, moving northnortheast. Clockwise 30kt to gale at times around low, easing by 250000UTC. South of Stewart Island and west of 180: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing from 240000UTC.
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 211826UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 218 219 221
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 79S 174E 77S 176E 75S 169W 75S 152W 79S 150W 79S 174E, slow moving.
Low L1 964hPa near 56S 160W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 221.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 219, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warnings 218 219, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 21 Feb 2026 UTC
64.9S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 78.1S,180.0
78.0S,170.0W 77.9S,160.0W 73.4S,150.0W
73.0S,140.0W 70.9S,130.0W 69.5S,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 211826UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 219
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:
Front F1 27S 140W 33S 128W 34S 120W, slow moving.
Trough T1 34S 153W 40S 150W 44S 149W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 35S 170W 25S 170W 25S 160W 35S 160W 35S 170W, slow moving.
Low L1 964hPa near 56S 160W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
North of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 360 nautical miles east of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 219, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warnings 219, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 45S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low expected near 45S 150W by 241800UTC, moving east. Clockwise 30kt to gale around low.