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 062005UTC Valid until 071200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 144
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 061800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 20S 179W 20S 170W 30S 170W 31S 177W 20S 179W, moving south 15kt.
Front F1 30S 160E 35S 164E 40S 166E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Easterly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 144, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 25S 173W, moving southsoutheast. Within 360 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. First Front expected near 32S 168E 36S 169E 40S 168E by 080000UTC, then moving southeast. Within 240 nautical miles east of First Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. Within 420 nautical miles west of First Front: Southwest 30kt to gale. Second Front expected near 26S 162E 36S 167E 40S 167E by 081200UTC, then moving east. West of Second Front: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell.
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 062005UTC Valid until 071200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 145
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 061800UTC:
Front F1 40S 165E 47S 169E 51S 177E, moving east 20kt.
Front F2 44S 155E 50S 161E 55S 169E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain developing by 070600UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F2 from 50S 161E to 55S 169E: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 145, easing by 070600UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F2: Poor visibility in rain at times, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected near 40S 166E 49S 161E 55S 165E by 080000UTC, then moving east. Within 720 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale developing by 080600UTC.
West of Front: Southwest 30kt to gale, 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 062005UTC Valid until 071200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 143 145 146 147 148 149
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 061800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 69S 172E 63S 171W 61S 139W 67S 120W 68S 120W 69S 172E, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Low L1 953hPa near 67S 120W, moving east 30kt.
Front F1 55S 148W 63S 165W 68S 170W, moving east 15kt.
Front F2 56S 170W 60S 178W 60S 172E, moving eastsoutheast 40kt.
Area A2 bounded by 65S 150E 61S 149E 62S 160E 64S 167E 67S 165E 65S 150E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 147 148.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 25kt.
Within 1320 nautical miles east of F1 from 55S 148W to 63S 165W: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 143, areas of heavy swell.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 145 146.
Within 240 nautical miles northwest of F2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 149 developing by 061800UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 06 May 2026 UTC
64.2S,160.0E 67.2S,170.0E 67.0S,180.0
66.8S,170.0W 66.8S,160.0W 68.0S,150.0W
67.5S,140.0W 67.7S,130.0W 67.1S,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 062005UTC Valid until 071200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 142 143 144
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 061800UTC:
Front F1 23S 133W 29S 124W 35S 113W, slow moving.
Front F2 30S 145W 34S 129W 50S 116W, moving northeast 30kt.
Low L1 987hPa near 43S 130W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Area A1 bounded by 30S 170W 20S 170W 20S 157W 30S 163W 30S 170W, moving south 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Southwest of F2: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warnings 142 143, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southwest: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within A1: Easterly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 144, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge 29S 159W 28S 139W 25S 120W, moving east. South of Ridge: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. Low near 28S 170W, moving southeast. Within 300 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Trough expected near 29S 164W 41S 167W 55S 161W by 081800UTC, then moving east. West of Trough: Northerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 062000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 071800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 06.3S 167.0E AT
061800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1006HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.7S 172.6W AT
061800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 FM L1 TO 08S 171E 10S 177E 13S 175W 15S 172W 20S 170W TO
L2. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES IN THE AREA
NORTH OF 08S AND SOUTH 19S OF T1.
ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 25S 175W 23S 169W 22S 166W 20S 160W TO STATIONARY FRONT SF
20S 156W 20S 150W 21S 140W 23S 135W 25S 130W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF SF.
OUTSIDE GALE WARNING AREA AND SOUTH OF 20S AND SF, EXPECT EASTERLY
WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO DAMAGING
HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS.