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 261802UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 261800UTC:
High H1 1010hPa near 35S 179E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
High H1: Dominates the area.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil significant wind or 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 261802UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 261800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 49S 170W 55S 170W 55S 180 49S 170W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 51S 160E 55S 167E 55S 160E 51S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, easing by 270600UTC.
Within A2: Areas of fog.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout area: Westerly quarter 30kt to gales developing by 280000UTC.
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 261802UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 261800UTC:
Front F1 55S 135W 58S 128W 60S 118W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Front F2 66S 170W 69S 175W 72S 178E, moving east 10kt.
Front F3 expected near 55S 167E 60S 162E 62S 160E by 270000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt.
Within 480 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest 25kt.
Within 360 nautical miles west of F2: Areas of fog.
Within 360 nautical miles southeast of F3: Areas of fog.
Within 540 nautical miles northwest of F3: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 26 Jan 2026 UTC
64.6S,160.0E 68.2S,170.0E 77.6S,180.0
77.9S,170.0W 77.7S,160.0W 72.6S,150.0W
72.3S,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 261802UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 261800UTC:
Front F1 34S 136W 35S 127W 36S 118W, moving northeast 15kt.
Front F2 51S 145W 57S 132W 60S 120W, moving eastnortheast 35kt.
Ridge R1 32S 154W 44S 146W 48S 141W 47S 131W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Front F3 25S 159W 26S 159W 28S 159W, moving west 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 600 nautical miles northeast of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt.
Within 360 nautical miles south of F2: Southwest quarter 25kt.
Southwest of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Within 120 nautical miles of F3: Northeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front near 29S 152W to 50S 119W, moving northeast. Northeast of front: Westerly 25kt easing by 280000UTC. South of front: Southwest 25kt easing by 281200UTC.
PART 2 OF 2
TROUGH T3 06S 160E 08S 163E 11S 166E TO L1 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 FM L2 TO 16S 168W TO L3 TO 17S 162W 20S 159W 25S 158W. T4
SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 25S 158W 20S 154W 15S 150W 12S 146W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 18S 139W 15S 135W 12S 130W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
OUTSIDE GALE WARNING AREA 029, IN THE AREA BETWEEN CZ1 AND CZ2,
EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS.