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 172040UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 176E 25S 176W 35S 176W 34S 176E 25S 176E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Poor visibility in showers at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
North of 31S and west of 178E: easterly quarter winds 30kt to gale developing by 200000 UTC, heavy easterly quarter swell developing by 200600 UTC.
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 172040UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC:
Front F1 30S 143W 34S 138W 46S 135W 53S 129W, moving northeast 35kt.
Ridge R1 49S 160E 49S 174E 48S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge along 44S, moving east. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. West of South Island: northerly quarter 30kt to gale at times.
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 172040UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 388 389 390 392 395 396 397
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC:
Front F1 55S 125W 62S 125W 67S 131W, moving east 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 63S 160E 65S 174W 61S 161W 60S 146W 68S 128W 67S 160E 63S 160E, slow moving.
Front F2 25S 137W 32S 131W 54S 131W, moving southeast 25kt.
Low L1 956hPa near 63S 140W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Front F3 55S 170W 61S 176W 67S 174E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 388.
West of F1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A1: Westerly 25kt, heavy ice accretion as in warnings 396 397.
Northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F2 from 32S 131W to 54S 131W: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 389.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F2 from 32S 131W to 54S 131W: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 389, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 390 392.
West of F3: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 395, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 180000UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 17 May 2026 UTC
63.6S,160.0E 66.5S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0
67.1S,170.0W 66.9S,160.0W 67.9S,150.0W
67.4S,140.0W 67.0S,130.0W 67.0S,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 172040UTC Valid until 181200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 389 391 393 394
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC:
Front F1 30S 143W 34S 138W 46S 135W 53S 129W, moving northeast 35kt.
Front F2 25S 137W 32S 131W 54S 131W, moving southeast 25kt.
Front F3 55S 170W 61S 176W 67S 174E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 391 393 394, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F2 from 32S 131W to 54S 131W: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 389.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F2 from 32S 131W to 54S 131W: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 389, areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of F3: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 180000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 45S 170W extending northeast. Southeast of ridge: westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Northwest of ridge: easterly quarter winds 30kt to gale developing by 201200 UTC, heavy easterly quarter swell developing by 210000 UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 172000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 181800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 21S 162E 19S 175E 15S 170W 15S 160W 20S 139W 25S 130W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 12S 171E 19S 176E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 09S 170E 09S 180 10S 173W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T3.
TROUGH T4 03S 180 05S 169W 08S 163W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.
TROUGH T5 04S 160W EQT 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T1, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH
SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.