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 Sep 200800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Sep 210600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 EQT 173E 10S 179E 15S 172W TO STATIONARY FRONT SF1 20S
168W 25S 164W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN,
HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORM WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES IN THE
AREA NORTH OF 09S OF T1. ELSEWHERE POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES IF T1 AND SF1.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 10S AND 15S AND WEST OF 180, EXPECT SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND EAST OF 150W, EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 19S AND WEST OF 175W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND BETWEEN OF 150W AND 130W, 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 200718UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 273
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC:
Front F1 28S 177E 32S 179W 40S 173W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 273.
West of F1: Heavy southwest quarter swell at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout the area: 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 200718UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 273 274
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 42S 170W 55S 169W 55S 173W 43S 176W 42S 170W, slow moving.
Trough T1 40S 172E 48S 180 55S 178W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers, easing by 201800UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 201200UTC.
Northeast of T1 from 40S 172E to 48S 180: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 273.
West of T1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 274, heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout the area: Heavy southwest quarter swell. Front near 40S 172E, extending south, moving east. West of Front: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times.
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 200718UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 272 274
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC:
Ridge R1 55S 125W 62S 136W 68S 141W, moving east 35kt.
Front F1 59S 146W 64S 151W 64S 173W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 168E 55S 179W 55S 172W 60S 173W 60S 167E 55S 168E, moving east 30kt.
Front F2 55S 162E 59S 164E 64S 157E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 780 nautical miles west of R1 from 55S 125W to 62S 136W: Northerly 25kt, heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 201800UTC.
East of R1 from 62S 136W to 68S 141W: Westerly 30kt.
Northwest of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 272, fog.
Within A1: Heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 274, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation developing by 201200UTC.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 274, heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 201200UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 20 Sept 2026 UTC
61.2S,160.0E 62.3S,170.0E 63.9S,180.0
64.4S,170.0W 66.7S,160.0W 61.3S,150.0W
63.5S,140.0W 66.7S,130.0W 66.9S,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 200718UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 271
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC:
Low L1 984hPa near 37S 126W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 35S 170W 40S 154W 55S 140W 55S 170W 35S 170W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 52S 170W 51S 152W 55S 150W 55S 170W 52S 170W, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 34S 155W 39S 163W 44S 170W, moving southeast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 271, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Within A2: Fog.
South of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times.
Northwest of F1: Northwest 25kt developing by 210600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 201200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 36S 121W, moving east. Within 900 nautical miles of first Low: Clockwise winds 30kt at times, areas of heavy swell, easing by 231200UTC. Second Low near 39S 163W, moving east. Within 750 nautical miles of second Low: Clockwise winds 30kt to gale at times, heavy swell at times. Third Low expected near 49S 169W by 230000UTC, then moving northeast. Within 600 nautical miles of third Low in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise winds 30kt to gale heavy swell at times.