MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE MAY 242000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAY 251800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 06S 160E 10S 169E 20S 178E 25S 179E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 10S 175W 15S 156W 20S 146W 25S 141W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 18S 176W 25S 178W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3, EXPECT NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30
KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND BETWEEN 150W AND 140W, EXPECT SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S AND BETWEEN 170W AND 145W, EXPECT MODERATE
TO HEAVY 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 241937UTC Valid until 251200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 563
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 172E 38S 174W 37S 170W, moving eastnortheast 50kt.
Low L1 1004hPa near 26S 172E, moving eastnortheast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 563, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front 25S 180 28S 168E, slow-moving. In an area south of front: easterly quarter 30kt to gale easing by 260000UTC, and areas of heavy easterly quarter swell easing by 261200UTC. East of New Zealand and south of 31S: Heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 271200UTC.
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 241937UTC Valid until 251200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 564
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 172E 38S 174W 37S 170W, moving eastnortheast 50kt.
Front F1 45S 149E 52S 165E 55S 172E, moving east 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
East of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 564, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge 40S 170W 50S 160E, slow-moving. South of ridge: southwest quarter gale. About New Zealand in sector from south through east: heavy southwest 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 241937UTC Valid until 251200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 561 564 565 566
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 67S 160E 60S 160E 64S 163W 60S 148W 66S 128W 68S 129W 67S 160E, slow moving.
Low L1 960hPa near 62S 135W, moving east 10kt.
Low L2 965hPa near 57S 140W, moving southeast 35kt.
Low L3 966hPa near 62S 146W, moving northnortheast 15kt.
Front F1 55S 165W 60S 166W 67S 166W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 565 566.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 660 nautical miles of L2 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 561, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 120 nautical miles of L2 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 120 nautical miles of L3 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 30kt.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 564, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 24 May 2026 UTC
62.5S,160.0E 65.9S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0
65.5S,170.0W 65.1S,160.0W 65.9S,150.0W
66.3S,140.0W 66.5S,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 241937UTC Valid until 251200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 561 562
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC:
Ridge R1 37S 170W 38S 148W 43S 126W, moving north 20kt.
Front F1 40S 152W 46S 140W 55S 133W, moving east 35kt.
Trough T1 22S 150W 32S 144W 37S 136W, moving southeast 45kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 1200 nautical miles south of R1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
East of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 561, areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 561, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 540 nautical miles northeast of T1: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 562, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles southwest of T1: Southerly quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout area: area of heavy southwest quarter swell. Low near 43S 129W, moving southeast. In a broad area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale, moving out of the area by 261200UTC. Front 45S 170W 55S 160W, moving east. West of front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale.