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 Jan 120800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 130600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.0S 161.0E AT
120600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1008HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 11.0S 164.0E AT
120600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L3 CENTRE [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.0S 173.0E AT
120600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 EQT 161E 03S 163E 06S 164E TO L2 TO 13S 163E TO L1. T1 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 FM L1 TO 17S 164E 16S 168E TO L3 TO 17S 176E 18S 180 19S
170W 21S 162W 23S 159W 25S 158W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 08S 170E 12S 178E 13S 178W 16S 167W 18S 162W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 15S AND 20S, AND WEST OF 165E, EXPECT CLOCKWISE
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 120606UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Trough T1 expected near 34S 162E 35S 163E 37S 165E by 130000UTC, then moving southeast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
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 120606UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 059
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 170W 45S 176E 46S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 059, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front along 50S 175W 55S 175W, moving east. In an area west of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale easing by 140000UTC. In an area south of 50S and west of 175E: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 141800UTC.
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 120606UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 059 060
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 67S 139W 62S 135W 62S 120W 68S 120W 67S 139W, slow moving.
Low L1 968hPa near 57S 130W, moving east 25kt.
Low L2 964hPa near 54S 163W, moving east 35kt.
Front F1 55S 173E 61S 171E 67S 161E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 060, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 660 nautical miles of L2 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 059, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell developing by 130000UTC.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 130600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 12 Jan 2026 UTC
64.9S,160.0E 67.6S,170.0E 67.6S,180.0
68.5S,170.0W 68.9S,160.0W 69.2S,150.0W
66.2S,140.0W 66.0S,130.0W 66.7S,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 120606UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 059 060
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 140W 25S 120W 31S 120W 31S 137W 25S 140W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 40S 170W 40S 142W 40S 120W, slow moving.
Ridge R2 44S 138W 49S 138W 55S 140W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt.
Trough T1 19S 160W 25S 157W 33S 152W, moving southsoutheast 20kt.
Low L1 964hPa near 55S 162W, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
South of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
East of R2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 060, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 240 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 059, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge along 45S, moving east. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale easing by 150000UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell easing by 151800UTC. Front expected near Western Boundary south of 45S at 141800UTC, moving east. In a narrow area east of Front: Northwest quarter 30kt at times. In an area west of Front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, both developing by 160000UTC.