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 Jan 180800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 190600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 06S 160E 10S 164E 15S 167E 19S 166E 20S 164E 20S 160E.
SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 09S 178E 13S 178E 18S 175E 23S 167E 23S 163E 22S 160E. SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 04S 174W 10S 176W 15S 176W 18S 173W 25S 166W. SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 09S 171W 17S 167W 23S 165W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 13S 162W 19S 156W 22S 155W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 10S 158W 14S 150W 20S 145W 25S 144W. SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 05S AND 17S, AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT NORTHWEST
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
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 180652UTC Valid until 191200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 099
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 30S 169E 32S 177W 40S 178W 40S 163E 30S 169E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Easterly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 099, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of New Zealand: Easterly 30kt, easing by 210000UTC. Low developing by 210600UTC near 32S 168W, moving to the west of New Zealand throughout the period. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, with areas of areas 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 180652UTC Valid until 191200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 167E 48S 170W 55S 170W 55S 167E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 190600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Area bounded by 55S 170E 44S 170W 55S 170W 55S 170E. Within area: Southwest 30kt to gale, easing by 200600UTC, and areas of heavy swell, easing by 210600UTC. West of New Zealand: Easterly gale and areas of heavy swell, both developing by 211200UTC. East of New Zealand: Northeast gale developing by 220600UTC.
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 180652UTC Valid until 191200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 098 100
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:
Front F1 45S 160W 55S 132W 59S 124W, moving east 40kt.
Front F2 55S 166W 58S 163W 64S 154W, moving east 25kt.
Low L1 961hPa near 68S 177E, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 098.
Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 098, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, fog at times.
Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 100, poor visibility in precipitation at times, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Clockwise 30kt at times.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 18 Jan 2026 UTC
65.8S,160.0E 68.7S,170.0E 70.3S,180.0
69.2S,170.0W 71.4S,160.0W 70.8S,150.0W
71.0S,140.0W 69.9S,130.0W 69.7S,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 180652UTC Valid until 191200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 098
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:
Front F1 45S 160W 55S 132W 59S 124W, moving east 40kt.
Ridge R1 38S 136W 32S 157W 27S 170W, slow moving.
Front F2 50S 170W 52S 167W 55S 165W, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 098.
Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 098, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 660 nautical miles south of R1: Poor visibility in rain at times.
Northeast of R1: Poor visibility in rain at times.
Within 780 nautical miles east of F2: Westerly 25kt.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough stretched along 163W between 55S and 43S, moving east. East of trough: Clockwise 30kt at times, with heavy swell at times. West of trough: Clockwise 30kt at times, with area of heavy swell. Low developing by 211200UTC near 32S 160W, slow moving. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, with areas of heavy swell.