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 Apr 260800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 270600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 06S 160E 08S 173E 10S 174W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 06S 174W 09S 155W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T2.
WEAK TROUGH T3 11S 164E 17S 174E. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITHIN 060 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 19S 180 25S 177W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 11S 142W 19S 141W 25S 139W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 145W AND 160W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND BETWEEN 165W AND 145W, EXPECT MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELLS.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 260629UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 471
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Front F1 29S 140W 34S 134W 43S 132W 55S 130W, moving northnortheast
10kt.
Low L1 1005hPa near 45S 142W, moving northnortheast 10kt.
Front F2 expected near 27S 175W 35S 172W 41S 170W 55S 168W by
261800UTC, then moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at
times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise
25kt, easing by 270600UTC.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Heavy
southwest swell, easing by 271200UTC.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly 25kt, with gales as
in warning 471.
West of F2 from 35S 172W to 55S 168W: Westerly quarter 25kt.
Outlook following 72 hours:
High near 35S 155W extends ridge southeast. First low near 43S 133W,
extends first trough north, all moving south. Within 240 nautical
miles east of the first trough and south of 30S: Northerly quarter
30kt to gale, heavy northerly swell in gales. Second low near 47S
162W extends troughs north and south, all moving eastsoutheast and
weakening after 291200UTC. Within 420 nautical miles east of the
troughs and south of 35S: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, with heavy
northerly swell in gales. West of trough and south of 30S: Southwest
30kt to gale tending clockwise about the second low, with severe gale
at times south of 47S and heavy southwest 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 260629UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 469 470 472 473
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Ridge R1 55S 143W 63S 136W 71S 131W, moving east 20kt, then moving
east 30kt after 261200UTC.
Low L1 956hPa near 68S 163W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Low L2 974hPa expected near 58S 173W by 261800UTC, then moving
southsoutheast 30kt.
Area A1 bounded by 69S 178W 67S 160E 61S 160E 62S 173E 64S 174W 69S
178W, slow moving.
Low L3 964hPa near 63S 164E, moving southeast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 469,
heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 30kt
at times, with gales as in warning 470, areas of fog, with poor
visibility in precipitation.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise
25kt, with gales as in warning 470, areas of fog, with poor
visibility in precipitation.
Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Areas of heavy
westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise
25kt.
Within 540 nautical miles of L2 in northern semicircle: Clockwise
30kt at times.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 473.
Within 660 nautical miles of L3 in sector from west through north to
northeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 472,
areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L3 in sector from northeast through
southeast to west: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 472.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 26 Apr 2024 UTC
63.1S,160.0E 67.1S,170.0E 67.6S,180.0
69.0S,170.0W 69.9S,160.0W 69.8S,150.0W
70.9S,140.0W 69.9S,130.0W 69.0S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FORTIES
Area 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 260629UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Front F1 40S 180 45S 178W 55S 179E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 25kt.
West of F1 from 45S 178W to 55S 179E: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
West of F1: Areas of heavy southwest swell.
Outlook following 72 hours:
Ridge along 160E at 280000UTC, moving east. East of ridge and south
of 50S: Westerly 30kt to gale, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Small low near 53S 160E at 291800UTC, moving southeast. West of ridge
: Northwest 30kt to gale, tending clockwise about the low. West of
165E: Southwest swell developing by 300000UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SUBTROPIC
Area 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 260629UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 471
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Low L1 1001hPa near 33S 177W, moving southeast 30kt.
Area A1 bounded by 32S 168E 34S 173E 40S 175E 40S 163E 32S 168E, slow
moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Clockwise
25kt, with gales as in warning 471, areas of poor visibility in
showers and rain.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in southwest quadrant: Clockwise 25kt
developing by 261800UTC.
Within A1: Heavy southwest swell.
Outlook following 72 hours:
Low expected near 29S 177W at 290000UTC, moving southeast and
deepening rapidly. Within 450 nautical miles of the low in the
southern semicircle and within 200 nautical miles elsewhere :
Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell about the low.