MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Dec 222000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 231800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 15.5S 170.0W AT
221800UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 23.0S 151.9W AT
221800UTC. POSITION POOR. L2 SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 03S 162E 09S 172E 15S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 12S 176W L1 TO 18S 161W 21S 154W TO L2 TO 25S 145W. T2 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 FM L2 TO 18S 169W 22S 163W 23S 160W. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND BETWEEN 155W AND 130W, EXPECT NORTHEAST
TO SOUTHEASTERLY 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 221829UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Front F1 35S 164E 37S 169E 40S 175E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 231200UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1 from 37S 169E to 40S 175E: Northwest 25kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front near 29S 169E to 40S 175E expected by 260000UTC, moving northeast. East of front: Southwest 30kt and heavy westerly quarter 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 221829UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 112
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 40S 176W 40S 170W 42S 170W 42S 175W 40S 176W, slow moving.
Low L1 982hPa near 54S 173W, slow moving.
Low L2 992hPa near 44S 173E, moving east 30kt.
Front F1 46S 169E 49S 165E 52S 158E, moving southeast 15kt, weakening by 231200UTC.
Front F2 expected near 39S 160E 43S 161E 47S 159E by 230600UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Westerly 25kt developing by 231200UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times.
Within 180 nautical miles of L2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northeast 30kt, with gales as in warning 112, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles northwest of F1: Westerly 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First low near 47S 162E, moving southeast. In a broad area around second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell easing by 250000UTC. Front near 42S 157E to 50S 166E expected by 251200UTC, moving northeast. Southwest of front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale 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 221829UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 112
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Front F1 60S 129W 62S 129W 70S 126W, moving eastnortheast 35kt.
Ridge R1 50S 144W 56S 140W 67S 131W, moving east 5kt.
Low L1 982hPa near 54S 173W, slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 168E 59S 160E 55S 160E 55S 168E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 720 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly 25kt developing by 230000UTC.
Within 840 nautical miles west of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times.
Within A1: Northeast 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 112.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 22 Dec 2025 UTC
65.5S,160.0E 67.4S,170.0E 68.1S,180.0
67.5S,170.0W 67.6S,160.0W 67.4S,150.0W
65.2S,140.0W 64.3S,130.0W 66.5S,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 221829UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Front F1 25S 136W 29S 132W 37S 123W, moving east 10kt.
Ridge R1 50S 144W 56S 140W 67S 131W, moving east 5kt.
Area A1 bounded by 27S 156W 26S 149W 30S 148W 33S 157W 27S 156W, slow moving.
Front F2 28S 168W 33S 163W 42S 157W, moving southsoutheast 35kt.
Low L1 982hPa near 54S 173W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 840 nautical miles west of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 230600UTC.
Within 120 nautical miles of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 43S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 2412000UTC.