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 Apr 030800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 040600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 11.0S 172.0E AT
030600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 04S 172E 03S 170E 08S 176E TO L1 TO 16S 177E. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 19S 178W 22S 165W 25S 160W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 04S 146W 17S 140W 16S 130W 18S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 178W, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 178W AND 165W, 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 030637UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC:
Trough T1 expected near 35S 162E 38S 165E 40S 167E by 040000UTC, then moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles west of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
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 030637UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 043 044
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC:
Ridge R1 46S 174W 50S 176W 55S 178W, moving east 25kt.
Front F1 45S 163E 49S 166E 55S 171E, moving east 35kt.
Trough T1 37S 157E 42S 162E 46S 167E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of R1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 043, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 043 044, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles southwest of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front 46S 176E 52S 171W 55S 168W, moving east. Within 1140 nautical miles west of Front: Areas of heavy swell. Within 540 nautical miles west of Front from 52S 171W to 55S 168W: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times.
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 030637UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 040 041 042 043 044 045
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC:
Low L1 946hPa near 66S 142W, moving east 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 68S 163E 68S 163W 73S 158W 73S 162E 68S 163E, slow moving.
Trough T1 55S 178W 61S 175W 68S 175W, moving east 35kt.
Low L2 965hPa near 64S 159E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warnings 040 041, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 045.
Within 600 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of heavy swell.
West of T1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 043, areas of heavy swell.
Within 840 nautical miles of L2 in sector from northwest through northeast to south: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warnings 042 044, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 03 Apr 2026 UTC
65.5S,160.0E 70.8S,170.0E 70.4S,180.0
70.4S,170.0W 71.6S,160.0W 71.4S,150.0W
71.9S,140.0W 70.6S,130.0W 68.2S,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 030637UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 040 041
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC:
Trough T1 32S 173W 35S 149W 48S 117W, moving east 30kt.
Trough T2 27S 173W 31S 154W 34S 141W, moving eastsoutheast 5kt.
Front F1 44S 160W 49S 150W 55S 145W, moving east 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of T1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles north of T2: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 300 nautical miles south of T2: Easterly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Northeast of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warnings 040 041, areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 040 041, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front 36S 132W 46S 122W 55S 117W, moving east. West of Front: Areas of heavy swell.
West of Front from 46S 122W to 55S 117W: Westerly 30kt to gale. Trough expected near 28S 165W 34S 152W 44S 139W by 070000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast. Within 360 nautical miles northeast of Trough from 34S 152W to 44S 139W: Northerly 30kt to gale developing by 071200UTC. Within 420 nautical miles southwest of Trough: Southeast quarter 30kt to gale.