MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AUG 112000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL AUG 121800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 04.0S 165.0E AT
111800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 09S 160E TO L TO 08S 175E 06S 170W EQT 160W. T1 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 EQT 170E 03S 171E TO L. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 09S 163W 16S 145W 25S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 08S AND BETWEEN 175W AND 140W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO DAMAGING HEAVY
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 111917UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Front F1 30S 178E 33S 174W 34S 170W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Front F2 33S 170E 37S 169E 40S 167E, moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles southeast of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil Significant.
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 111917UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 255 256
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Front F1 40S 166E 46S 162E 55S 154E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 255 256.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 40S 179W, extending south, moving east. West of front: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter 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 111917UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 254 257
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 140W 55S 120W 61S 120W 55S 140W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 68S 127W 66S 167W 61S 167W 56S 149W 57S 139W 68S 127W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 152W 59S 150W 63S 151W, moving east 20kt.
Front F2 60S 178W 65S 172E 68S 152E, moving east 15kt.
Area A3 bounded by 55S 179E 66S 160E 55S 160E 55S 179E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 120600UTC.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 257.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 254.
Within 900 nautical miles northwest of F2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within A3: Westerly 30kt developing by 120600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 11 Aug 2026 UTC
61.6S,160.0E 62.5S,170.0E 63.8S,180.0
62.4S,170.0W 62.1S,160.0W 59.4S,150.0W
62.9S,140.0W 67.3S,130.0W 69.9S,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 111917UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 253
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Ridge R1 55S 169W 43S 151W 29S 132W, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 33S 174W 36S 163W 39S 161W, moving east 10kt.
Low L1 1012hPa near 40S 163W, moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 900 nautical miles east of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 253.
Within 480 nautical miles northwest of R1 from 43S 151W to 29S 132W: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
East of R1 from 55S 169W to 43S 151W: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 50S 170W, extending northeast, moving east. Southeast of Ridge: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.