MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE MAR 152000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAR 161800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1011HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.0S 175.0W AT
161800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 07S 160E 15S 167E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 15S 160E 20S 170E 25S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T2.
TROUGH T3 13S 176W TO L TO 20S 168W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 25S 165W 18S 158W 25S 144W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 04S 171E 10S 165W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 08S AND EAST OF 168W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST 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 151810UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Ridge R1 32S 168E 34S 172E 37S 176E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Southwest of R1: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 161200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 30S 176W at 180000UTC, moving south and deepening. In an area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell developing by 181200UTC.
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 151810UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 182 183
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Front F1 45S 172E 50S 177E 55S 178W, moving east 40kt.
Front F2 43S 158E 44S 163E 46S 168E, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 182 183, heavy westerly swell.
Within 600 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, heavy westerly swell.
Northeast of F2: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 160600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
East of 180W: areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 170000UTC. South of 50S: northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell developing by 181200UTC. Low expected near 36S 175W at 190000UTC, moving slowly south. In an area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy 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 151810UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 182 184
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Front F1 55S 146W 60S 144W 66S 142W, moving east 20kt.
Front F2 53S 172E 59S 175W 64S 166W, moving east 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 70S 178E 70S 169W 77S 168W 76S 160E 70S 178E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Northeast of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 182, heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F2: Heavy southwest swell.
Within 900 nautical miles south of F2: Southerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 184.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Mar 2026 UTC
64.1S,160.0E 70.6S,170.0E 76.3S,180.0
71.4S,170.0W 71.4S,160.0W 71.0S,150.0W
71.2S,140.0W 69.0S,130.0W 69.6S,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 151810UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 182 183
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Front F1 40S 127W 46S 122W 52S 121W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Front F2 25S 146W 31S 137W 38S 128W, slow moving.
Front F3 39S 169W 47S 152W 55S 146W, moving east 15kt.
Front F4 43S 173W 50S 162W 57S 156W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 360 nautical miles north of F2: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F3: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 660 nautical miles southwest of F4: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 182 183, heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First front at 50S 162W 55S 162W, moving southeast. In an area east of first front: northwest quarter 30kt to gale easing by 170000UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell easing by 180000UTC. West of first front: heavy westerly quarter swell easing by 180000UTC. Second front expected near 48S 177E 55S 178W at 180600UTC, moving east. In an area east of second front: northwest quarter 30kt at times. First low expected near 40S 140W at 181200UTC, moving slowly east. In an area about first low in the southwest semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale, rising to storm near first low centre by 190600UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 190000UTC. Second low expected near 34S 177W at 181200UTC, moving south. In an area about second low: clockwise 30kt to gale.