HURRICANE WARNING 015 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI APR 060743 UTC.
TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU CENTRE 960HPA CATEGORY 3 WAS LOCATED NEAR
16.0 SOUTH 173.3 EAST AT 060600 UTC.
POSITION POOR.
REPEAT POSITION 16.0S 173.3E AT 060600 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 4 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 70 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE AND INCREASING
TO 80 KNOTS BY 070600 UTC.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 63 KNOTS WITHIN 35 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE AND
EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE AND
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT
FORECAST POSITION NEAR 16.9S 174.0E AT 061800 UTC
AND NEAR 18.0S 174.8E AT 070600 UTC.
ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND
REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE
NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL NADITCC
AT MET DOT GOV DOT FJ
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 012.
PART 2 OF 2
REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE
NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL NADITCC
AT MET DOT GOV DOT FJ
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 012.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL APR 070600 UTC.
CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ1 06S 167E 09S 173E 14S 176E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORM WITHIN
150 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1.
CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ2 EQT 164E 03S 170E 07S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORM WITHIN
150 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2.
TROUGH T1 12S 160E 11S 163E 10S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 19S 166E 22S 169E 25S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 18S 172E 20S 179E 19S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 16S 177E 14S 180 13S 179W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 18S 164W 22S 159W 25S 156W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
OUTSIDE GALE WARNING NUMBER 013 WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES, EXPECT
NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY 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 051936UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:
Trough T1 25S 169E 31S 169E 40S 165E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles east of T1 from 31S 169E to 40S 165E: Northeast 25kt at times.
Within 240 nautical miles west of T1 from 31S 169E to 40S 165E: Northeast 25kt developing by 060600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 120 nautical miles west of T1 from 25S 169E to 31S 169E: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Area bounded by 25S 175E 25S 175W 28S 175W 28S 175E 25S 175E. Within Area: Easterly 30kt to gale developing by 090000UTC, areas of heavy easterly swell developing by 090000UTC. Low near 34S 171E, moving south. Within 120 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times 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 051936UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 48S 170W 57S 170W 57S 176E 48S 170W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Trough T1 40S 165E 42S 164E 45S 158E, slow moving.
Low L1 1010hPa near 42S 162E, moving west 15kt, then slow moving after 060600UTC.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 061200UTC, heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 061200UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles east of T1: Northeast 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 40S 170E by 070600UTC, moving southsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles of Low in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. Within 180 nautical miles of Low in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, 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 051936UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 090 091 092 093 094 095 096
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 67S 120W 71S 120W 72S 139W 68S 137W 67S 120W, slow moving.
Low L1 950hPa near 64S 131W, moving east 15kt.
Area A2 bounded by 64S 148E 64S 166W 73S 147W 72S 150E 64S 148E, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 55S 149W 61S 150W 67S 151W, moving east 15kt.
Front F2 expected near 56S 168E 62S 167E 68S 156E by 060600UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 094.
Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 090 091 092, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt at times.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 095 096.
Within 1260 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 092 093, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell.
Within 600 nautical miles west of F2: Northwest 30kt, areas of fog, heavy northwest swell at times.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 05 Apr 2026 UTC
65.7S,160.0E 70.3S,170.0E 70.1S,180.0
69.6S,170.0W 71.3S,160.0W 71.1S,150.0W
71.6S,140.0W 70.6S,130.0W 68.3S,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 051936UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 090 092
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 125W 25S 120W 30S 120W 29S 125W 25S 125W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 46S 170W 43S 143W 41S 120W, slow moving.
Front F1 30S 130W 32S 125W 35S 120W, moving east 5kt.
Area A2 bounded by 28S 174W 33S 159W 33S 145W 37S 144W 39S 162W 35S 174W 28S 174W, moving southeast 10kt.
Low L1 1011hPa developing near 37S 149W by 060600UTC, then slow moving.
Trough T1 23S 153W 29S 152W 34S 150W, moving east 5kt.
Trough T2 24S 160W 29S 159W 34S 157W, moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 060000UTC.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 090 092, heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Southeast 25kt, easing by 060000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy swell, easing by 060000UTC.
Within A2: Southeast 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy swell at times.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to west: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 180 nautical miles of T2: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge 44S 162W 43S 140W 43S 120W. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Within 720 nautical miles north of Ridge from 44S 162W to 43S 140W: Southeast 30kt to gale at times developing by 070600UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 080000UTC. Within 360 nautical miles north of Ridge from 43S 140W to 43S 120W: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times developing by 070600UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 080000UTC.