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 190559UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 242
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:
Low L1 994hPa near 36S 179W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 242, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 242, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil Significant.
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 190559UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 242
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:
Ridge R1 48S 160E 49S 175E 50S 170W, moving south 5kt.
Low L1 994hPa near 36S 179W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 242, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 242, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 40S 172W, moving southeast. In a western semicircle about low centre: Clockwise 30kt at times. Front expected along western boundary south of 48S by 230000UTC, moving east. In a moderate area west of front: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale.
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 190559UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 241 243
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:
Front F1 55S 160W 67S 148W 72S 144W, moving east 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 70S 171W 68S 149W 75S 145W 75S 163W 70S 171W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 68S 174W 75S 163W 77S 167E 67S 163E 68S 174W, slow moving.
Low L1 956hPa near 70S 177W, moving east 20kt.
Front F2 expected near 52S 159E 62S 164E 65S 158E by 201200UTC, then moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times.
Within 1560 nautical miles west of F1 from 55S 160W to 67S 148W: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 600 nautical miles west of F1 from 55S 160W to 67S 148W: Areas of fog.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion developing by 200600UTC.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 243.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 241.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 19 Mar 2026 UTC
68.0S,160.0E 71.1S,170.0E 76.5S,180.0
70.8S,170.0W 72.2S,160.0W 72.5S,150.0W
72.5S,140.0W 69.8S,130.0W 70.4S,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 190559UTC Valid until 201200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 240
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 190600UTC:
Front F1 25S 142W 32S 136W 38S 134W, moving east 15kt.
Low L1 1000hPa near 39S 136W, moving southeast 10kt.
Ridge R1 28S 155W 39S 155W 47S 154W, moving east 10kt.
Front F2 48S 163W 52S 159W 55S 158W, moving east 20kt, weakening by 200000UTC.
Area A1 bounded by 32S 170W 32S 163W 48S 160W 48S 170W 32S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 240, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt developing by 191800UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain developing by 200000UTC.
East of R1: Areas of heavy swell developing by 191800UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 30kt.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 191800UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 191800UTC.
Within A1: Northeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First low about 42S 135W, moving southeast. In a large sector from southeast through southwest to northeast about first low centre: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy swell. Second low about 40S 172W, moving eastsoutheast. In a moderate area about second low centre: areas of heavy swell. In a moderate eastern semicircle about second low centre: clockwise 30kt at times. In a moderate western semicircle about second low centre: 30kt to gale.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 182000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 191800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 04S 160E 03S 164E 05S 170E 11S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 07S 162E 13S 166E 16S 169E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 13S 173E 16S 180 21S 177W 25S 175W SLOW MOVING . POOR
VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 08S 177W 07S 172W 09S 165W SLOW MOVING . POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S, BETWEEN 170E AND 180, EXPECT MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELLS.