MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 022000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 031800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 15S 160E 16S 167E 16S 175E 20S 178W 23S 173W 25S 169W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 11S 160W 13S 163W 15S 166W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 13S 179E 16S 179W 20S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 03S 179E 06S 171W 10S 159W 14S 149W 20S 136W 25S 127W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T1 AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF T1, EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 165W, EXPECT
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 021830UTC Valid until 031200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 026
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 174W 25S 170W 28S 170W 25S 174W, slow moving.
Low L1 993hPa near 37S 173W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Low L2 991hPa near 43S 175W, moving north 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 026, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 40S 175W, moving slowly eastnortheast. In an area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 041200UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 050000UTC.
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 021830UTC Valid until 031200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 026 027
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC:
Low L1 993hPa near 37S 173W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Low L2 991hPa near 43S 175W, moving north 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 47S 160E 55S 171E 55S 160E 47S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 026, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 027, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 40S 175W, moving slowly eastnortheast. In an area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell, both easing by 041200UTC. Front expected along the western boundary south of 45S at 041800UTC, moving east. West of front: northwest quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 051200UTC.
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 021830UTC Valid until 031200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 023 028
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC:
Front F1 55S 152W 61S 145W 66S 136W, moving east 25kt.
Low L1 966hPa near 70S 137W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 74S 174E 69S 154W 74S 139W 80S 179W 74S 174E, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 55S 139W 58S 139W 57S 159W 55S 157W 55S 139W, slow moving.
Front F2 57S 174E 65S 172E 70S 158E, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 023, areas of fog.
Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 61S 145W to 66S 136W: Southwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 028.
Within A2: Southerly quarter 30kt developing by 031200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 030600UTC.
Northwest of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 02 Mar 2026 UTC
67.9S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.9S,180.0
78.0S,170.0W 77.6S,160.0W 72.4S,150.0W
72.8S,140.0W 70.0S,130.0W 71.0S,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 021830UTC Valid until 031200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 024 025 026
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC:
Ridge R1 25S 145W 37S 135W 47S 119W, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 25S 173W 28S 166W 34S 158W, slow moving.
Low L1, former Cyclone URMIL, 976hPa near 45S 159W, moving southeast 35kt.
Low L2 993hPa near 37S 173W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Northeast of R1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
South of F1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 025, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 024 025, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Areas of fog.
Within 300 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 026, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low, former Cyclone URMIL, near 51S 144W, moving eastsoutheast. In a broad area about first low: clockwise gale to storm and heavy swell. Second Low near 40S 175W, moving slowly eastnortheast. In a small area about second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 050600UTC, and areas of heavy swell easing by 051200UTC. Ridge expected along the western boundary and south of 50S at 051800UTC, moving east. West of ridge: northwest quarter 30kt.