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 MAY 010800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAY 020600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 09S 160E 14S 170E 20S 176E 19S 175W 21S 165W 25S 155W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 23S 160E 25S 168E 23S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 02S 180 06S 175W 12S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 15S 157W 20S 152W 25S 149W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S AND BETWEEN 170E AND 160W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 160W, 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 010743UTC Valid until 021200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 010600UTC:
Front F1 34S 173W 35S 170W 39S 167W, slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 170E 25S 180 30S 180 34S 167E 29S 170E 25S 170E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles south of F1: Southeast 25kt, easing by 020000UTC.
Within A1: Easterly 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 31S 172E, extending north. west of ridge: easterly quarter 30kt, easing by 030600UTC.
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 010743UTC Valid until 021200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 005
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 010600UTC:
Ridge R1 45S 160E 45S 174E 45S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 005, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 43S: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. South of 50S: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times. West of South Island: northerly quarter 30kt to gale developing by 041200UTC.
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 010743UTC Valid until 021200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 004 006
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 010600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 62S 160E 62S 167E 59S 146W 69S 138W 69S 160E 62S 160E, moving east 5kt.
Front F1 55S 151W 61S 141W 68S 139W, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 006.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 004, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 900 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 004.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 01 May 2026 UTC
64.4S,160.0E 67.2S,170.0E 67.1S,180.0
67.0S,170.0W 67.5S,160.0W 68.5S,150.0W
67.8S,140.0W 67.1S,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 010743UTC Valid until 021200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 004
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 010600UTC:
Front F1 44S 156W 49S 143W 55S 123W, moving east 10kt.
Low L1 1009hPa near 35S 134W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Trough T1 20S 161W 26S 149W 32S 139W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Front F2 34S 173W 35S 170W 39S 167W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 004, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt developing by 020000UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Clockwise 30kt at times, poor visibility in rain at times.
Within 240 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 720 nautical miles southwest of T1 from 20S 161W to 26S 149W: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 240 nautical miles south of F2: Southeast 25kt, easing by 020000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 40S: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. South of 45S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. First low near 38S 122W, moving east. Within 400 nautical miles of first low: clockwise 30kt to gale. Second low expected to deepen near 30S 149W by 050000UTC, then moving southeast. Within 300 nautical miles of second low: clockwise 30kt to gale.