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 040800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 050600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 20S 160E 22S 170E 23S 175E 24S 178W 25S 173W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 07S 170E 13S 172E 19S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 090 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 13S 155W 17S 148W 20S 142W 22S 139W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T1 AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 12S AND WEST OF 166E, EXPECT NORTH TO
NORTHWESTERLY 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 040626UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 052
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 040600UTC:
Low L1 997hPa near 39S 171W, moving east 25kt.
Ridge R1 29S 177W 34S 177E 35S 177E 40S 179E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 052, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles east of R1: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 051200UTC.
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 040626UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 040600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 40S 179W 39S 170W 48S 170W 40S 179W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 42S 162E 49S 175E 54S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southeast quarter 25kt, easing by 041800UTC.
Southwest of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt rising to 35KT by 051200UTC, areas of fog developing by 050000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 43S 160E 43S 161E 46S 170W, slow moving. south of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly 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 040626UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 051 053
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 040600UTC:
Low L1 937hPa near 53S 131W, moving east 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 73S 169E 73S 151W 79S 149W 79S 170E 73S 169E, slow moving.
Ridge R1 55S 150W 58S 150W 63S 149W, moving east 20kt.
Front F1 55S 163W 61S 156W 68S 160W, moving eastnortheast 35kt.
Ridge R2 53S 171E 63S 155E 67S 143E, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Low L2 948hPa expected near 58S 147E by 050000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 051, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 051.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 053.
East of R1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 960 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt.
Northwest of R2: Areas of fog.
Within 780 nautical miles of L2 in eastern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 04 Mar 2026 UTC
66.2S,160.0E 71.2S,170.0E 77.5S,180.0
77.6S,170.0W 77.1S,160.0W 72.5S,150.0W
72.7S,140.0W 69.5S,130.0W 70.8S,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 040626UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 051 052
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 040600UTC:
Low L1 937hPa near 53S 131W, moving east 25kt.
Ridge R1 36S 149W 50S 158W 55S 164W, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 22S 175W 30S 163W 36S 152W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Front F2 55S 163W 61S 156W 68S 160W, moving eastnortheast 35kt.
Low L2 1003hPa near 43S 164W, moving east 25kt.
Low L3 997hPa near 39S 171W, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 051, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 051.
East of R1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 041200UTC.
Within 960 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt.
Within 300 nautical miles of L2 in sector from north through east to west: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles of L3 in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 052, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 43S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. First Ridge about 38S 144W 28S 135W 21S 120W, moving east. South of first ridge: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Second ridge expected near 44S 170W 45S 146W 45S 145W, moving east. South of second ridge: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.