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 161804UTC Valid until 171200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 161800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 179E 25S 170W 32S 170W 30S 177W 25S 179E, slow moving.
Front F1 32S 177E 36S 176W 40S 171W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 840 nautical miles west of F1 from 36S 176W to 40S 171W: Southeast quarter 30kt developing by 170600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
About Cape Egmont: southeast 30kt to gale at times. Low developing near 31S 173E by 190000UTC, slow moving. In a broad sector about low centre from east through south to north: clockwise 30kt to gale. In a moderate area around low centre: areas of heavy swell developing by 191200UTC.
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 161804UTC Valid until 171200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 161800UTC:
Front F1 40S 178W 48S 174W 53S 170W, moving east 15kt.
Ridge R1 47S 160E 47S 164E 47S 168E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Southerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles north of R1: Southerly quarter 30kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 41S 171W 48S 175E 55S 162E, slow moving. Southeast of ridge: southwest quarter 30kt at times and areas of heavy southwest 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 161804UTC Valid until 171200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 082
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 161800UTC:
Low L1 966hPa near 57S 120W, moving east 10kt.
Front F1 57S 152W 63S 152W 67S 153W, moving east 30kt.
Ridge R1 56S 170E 61S 166E 65S 160E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 082, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 840 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
West of R1: Westerly 25kt at times.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 16 Jan 2026 UTC
65.9S,160.0E 68.8S,170.0E 70.4S,180.0
68.1S,170.0W 69.5S,160.0W 70.6S,150.0W
72.2S,140.0W 69.2S,130.0W 68.1S,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 161804UTC Valid until 171200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 082
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 161800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 132W 25S 123W 29S 124W 30S 131W 25S 132W, moving west 10kt.
Trough T1 24S 154W 36S 143W 42S 127W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 47S 146W 51S 146W 55S 146W, moving east 25kt.
Front F1 49S 157W 53S 163W 55S 170W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 240 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
East of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 082, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Northwest of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 45S 166W 44S 144W 45S 129W, moving east. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Front expected about 49S 171W 57S 160W 57S 158W by 190000UTC, moving east. In a moderate area east of front: northwest quarter 30kt at times. West of front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
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 160800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 170600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [998HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 17.1S 161.2E AT
160600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [999HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 24.3S 174.5E AT
160600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 10S 160E 12S 165E 15S 166E 18S 165E TO L1. T1 SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 08S 160E 09S 170E 10S 175E 15S 180 20S 179W 25S 178W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 05S 178W 10S 173W 15S 169W 20S 170W 25S 175W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 13S 158W 20S 150W 25S 146W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 165E, EXPECT WEST TO
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.