MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE APR 212000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL APR 221800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 12S 160E 15S 166E 20S 173E 25S 180 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 EQT 163E 04S 170E 08S 175E 14S 180 20S 178W 23S 175W 25S
173W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES
AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 15S 173E 18S 174E 22S 176E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S AND WEST OF 175W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
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 211921UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 492
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 170W 29S 170W 25S 178E 25S 170W, slow moving.
Front F1 35S 176E 38S 180 41S 177W, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Poor visibility in rain at times.
Within 300 nautical miles south of F1: Southerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 492.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 30S and West of 175W: Heavy southeast swell, easing by 230000UTC.
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 211921UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 492
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:
Ridge R1 45S 170E 46S 180 48S 169W, moving northeast 10kt.
Front F1 50S 163E 58S 175E 60S 174E, moving eastnortheast 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
North of R1: Southeast quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 492, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge along 48S, moving north. South of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and 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 211921UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 490 493 494 495 496 497
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:
Front F1 55S 139W 59S 128W 61S 113W, moving east 30kt.
Area A1 bounded by 69S 120W 70S 176W 64S 167W 62S 119W 69S 120W, moving east 20kt.
Area A2 bounded by 56S 135W 56S 152W 55S 153W 55S 135W 56S 135W, slow moving.
Area A3 bounded by 66S 170W 69S 176W 67S 150E 63S 152E 66S 170W, moving east 10kt.
Front F2 55S 167E 61S 166E 63S 160E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles northeast of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 490.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 494 495.
Within A2: Easterly 30kt developing by 221200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 221200UTC.
Within A3: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 496 497.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F2 from 55S 167E to 61S 166E: Northwest quarter 25kt rising to 35KT by 221200UTC.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 493, areas of poor visibility in precipitation developing by 221200UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 221200UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 21 Apr 2026 UTC
63.8S,160.0E 68.4S,170.0E 67.2S,180.0
67.5S,170.0W 68.3S,160.0W 68.2S,150.0W
68.2S,140.0W 67.6S,130.0W 67.8S,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 211921UTC Valid until 221200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 489 490 491
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 211800UTC:
Front F1 47S 139W 52S 125W 56S 110W, moving east 40kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 136W 30S 136W 30S 146W 25S 145W 25S 136W, moving east 10kt.
Front F2 51S 142W 52S 147W 52S 153W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Low L1 992hPa near 51S 160W, moving east 25kt.
Front F3 33S 169W 39S 167W 46S 169W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 489.
Southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 490, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles north of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt developing by 220600UTC, areas of fog developing by 221200UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 491, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F3: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 540 nautical miles west of F3 from 39S 167W to 46S 169W: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 35S: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. South of 45S: westerly quarter 30kt to gales at times. Low near 45S 160W deepening by 230000UTC, moving east. Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 240000UTC.