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 Mar 090800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 100600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.0S 176.0E AT
090600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 07S 160E 10S 170E TO L TO 25S 172W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 06S 178E 10S 176W 25S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
WEAK TROUGH T3 14S 158W 14S 139W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
WEAK TROUGH T4 18S 147W 25S 141W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 10S AND 20S, AND EAST OF 165W, EXPECT EASTERLY
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA EAST OF 130W, EXPECT MODERATE TO 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 090606UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:
Trough T1 29S 178E 28S 176W 27S 170W, moving southeast 10kt.
Front F1 40S 177E 41S 179W 42S 174W, moving northnorthwest 15kt.
Front F2 24S 172E 26S 166E 26S 157E, moving southeast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of T1: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 240 nautical miles south of F1: Southeast quarter 25kt developing by 091800UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles south of F2: Easterly 25kt developing by 100600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough along 30S, slow-moving. In an area south of trough: easterly quarter 30kt to gale easing by 120000UTC, areas of heavy southeast quarter swell easing by 121200UTC. East of New Zealand and south of 30S: northeast quarter 30kt developing by 130000UTC.
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 090606UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:
Front F1 40S 177W 47S 174W 55S 170W, moving east 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 50S 160E 55S 172E 55S 160E 50S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1 from 47S 174W to 55S 170W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in showers.
Within A1: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First front expected along the western boundary at 110000UTC, moving east. In an area west of first front: northerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. Second front expected along the western boundary south of 45S at 130000UTC, moving east. West of second front: westerly 30kt to gale, heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 131200UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 090606UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 113
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 60S 162W 41S 154W 38S 120W 61S 120W 60S 162W, moving eastnortheast 40kt.
Ridge R1 41S 131W 48S 137W 55S 145W, moving east 25kt.
Trough T1 26S 140W 29S 140W 32S 140W, moving southwest 10kt.
Trough T2 24S 176W 30S 165W 36S 154W, moving southeast 15kt.
Low L1 1015hPa near 36S 160W, moving southeast 15kt.
Low L2 997hPa near 52S 172W, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy southwest quarter swell.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 113.
Within 300 nautical miles east of T1: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 240 nautical miles of T2: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt developing by 100000UTC.
Within 780 nautical miles of L2 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 51S 159W, moving east and deepening. In a broad area about low: areas of heavy swell, and clockwise 30kt to gale, rising to storm near low centre in the northern semicircle for a time between 120600UTC and 121200UTC. Ridge expected along the western boundary south of 40S at 130600UTC, moving east. West of ridge: northerly 30kt.
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 090606UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 113
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 169W 55S 135W 55S 120W 67S 120W 68S 168W 55S 169W, moving east 45kt.
Area A2 bounded by 74S 153W 70S 147W 71S 134W 74S 137W 74S 153W, moving southsouthwest 5kt.
Ridge R1 55S 145W 63S 147W 72S 147W, moving east 15kt.
Area A3 bounded by 72S 170E 77S 156W 78S 173E 72S 170E, slow moving.
Ridge R2 55S 164E 64S 166E 70S 164E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A2: Moderate ice accretion, easing by 100000UTC.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 113, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within A3: Moderate ice accretion.
West of R2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 08 Mar 2026 UTC
68.4S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.3S,180.0
77.0S,170.0W 76.6S,160.0W 72.4S,150.0W
72.5S,140.0W 70.2S,130.0W 71.0S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.