MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE MAY 102000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAY 111800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 11S 160E 12S 165E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 01S 161E 07S 170E 13S 176W 20S 169W 25S 167W. SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 EQT 175E 08S 171W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 15S 153W 20S 140W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
COLD FRONT CF 18S 171E 22S 178W 25S 173W. MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 5
KNOTS. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 060 NAUTICAL MILES OF CF.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 10S AND 22S, AND WEST OF 175E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND EAST OF 158W, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. 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 101844UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Front F1 32S 177W 35S 173W 40S 170W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Area A1 bounded by 32S 168E 34S 174E 40S 175E 40S 163E 32S 168E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within A1: Heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 33S: Heavy southwest swell at times.
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 101844UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 241
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Nil
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Throughout area: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 241, heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout the area: Southwest quarter winds 30kt to gale at times and areas of 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 101844UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 239 240 241 242
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 61S 160E 65S 170E 65S 160W 68S 160W 68S 160E 61S 160E, slow moving.
Low L1 968hPa near 58S 167W, moving southeast 50kt.
Low L2 973hPa near 61S 173E, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 242.
Within 1020 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 239, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Heavy westerly swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 25kt developing by 110000UTC, with gales as in warning 240.
Within 900 nautical miles of L2 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 241, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 10 May 2026 UTC
62.9S,160.0E 66.4S,170.0E 66.3S,180.0
65.8S,170.0W 65.7S,160.0W 65.8S,150.0W
65.7S,140.0W 65.3S,130.0W 65.9S,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 101844UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 239
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 40S 120W 47S 120W 47S 125W 40S 125W 40S 120W, moving north 15kt.
Area A2 bounded by 25S 153W 25S 144W 25S 136W 29S 136W 29S 153W 25S 153W, slow moving.
Front F1 33S 174W 45S 168W 55S 163W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy southerly swell.
Within A2: Easterly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 840 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 239, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and rain, areas of heavy northwest swell.
Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 33S 156W to 55S 126W, slow-moving. West of ridge: westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.