MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Feb 152000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 161800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 15S 160E 19S 176W 22S 179E 25S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 06S 172E 10S 177E 13S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
090 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 10S 168W 10S 161W 12S 151W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 22S 167W 23S 159W 25S 153W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 16S 154W 21S 143W 25S 145W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T5.
WEAK T6 20S 176W 22S 174W 25S 170W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 180, EXPECT MODERATE 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 151923UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 166
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Front F1 37S 173W 41S 174W 46S 178E, moving southsouthwest 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 178E 25S 175W 28S 177W 25S 178E, slow moving.
Low L1 981hPa near 40S 178E, moving southsoutheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 160600UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 166, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 33S 176W, moving southsoutheast, deepening by 180000UTC. Within 360 nautical miles of Low in northeast semicircle: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell. Within 180 nautical miles of Low in southwest semicircle: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 151923UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Front F1 48S 149W 48S 131W 47S 120W, moving south 5kt.
Front F2 25S 156W 32S 145W 48S 141W, moving east 5kt.
Low L1 992hPa near 43S 150W, moving eastnortheast 5kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 170W 25S 163W 31S 163W 33S 169W 25S 170W, moving east 5kt.
Low L2 981hPa near 40S 178E, moving southsoutheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 720 nautical miles north of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles south of F1 from 48S 149W to 48S 131W: Easterly quarter 30kt developing by 160000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 160000UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F2: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F2 from 32S 145W to 48S 141W: Northerly quarter 30kt at times.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 45S: Westerly gale developing by 181200UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 181200UTC. Low near 40S 172W, moving south, deepening by 190000UTC. Within 480 nautical miles of Low in eastern quadrant: Clockwise gale, heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of Low in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise gale, 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 151923UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 166
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Front F1 37S 173W 41S 174W 46S 178E, moving southsouthwest 10kt.
Low L1 981hPa near 40S 178E, moving southsoutheast 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 40S 167E 44S 168E 46S 166E 43S 163E 40S 163E 40S 167E, moving southsouthwest 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 166, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell.
Within A1: Southerly quarter 25kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 40S 172W, moving south, deepening by 190000UTC. Within 480 nautical miles of First Low in eastern quadrant: Clockwise gale, heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of First Low in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise gale, heavy swell. Second Low near 44S 177E, moving south. Within 240 nautical miles of Second Low: Clockwise gale, easing by 170000UTC, heavy swell, easing by 170000UTC.
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 151923UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 163 164 165
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Ridge R1 62S 160E 62S 161W 60S 119W, slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 74S 173E 77S 152W 80S 152W 79S 173E 74S 173E, slow moving.
Low L1 1009hPa near 61S 161W, slow moving, weakening by 160000UTC.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warnings 163 164 165, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Feb 2026 UTC
65.2S,160.0E 71.1S,170.0E 78.0S,180.0
78.1S,170.0W 77.7S,160.0W 73.8S,150.0W
74.7S,140.0W 70.9S,130.0W 71.4S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.