MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Jan 152000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 161800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1000HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.0S 161.0E AT
151800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1001HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 24.0S 176.0E AT
151800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 13S 160E 15S 161E TO L1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 06S 163E 09S 166E 14S 167E 17S 165E TO L1. T2 SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 19S 165E 14S 170E 12S 173E 14S 177E 16S 180 19S 179W 20S
180 TO L2. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY
AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 02S 161E 05S 169E 08S 176E 12S 178W 15S 175W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 FM L2 TO 23S 179W 20S 170W 19S 163W 20S 158W 25S 155W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 11S 169W 17S 165W 16S 159W 19S 154W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
TROUGH T7 13S 163W 11S 159W 09S 156W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T7.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 165E, EXPECT WESTERLY WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
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 151805UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 171W 30S 176W 29S 177E 25S 176E 25S 171W, moving east 5kt.
Front F1 32S 171E 37S 174E 40S 176E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough near 29S 177E to 37S 175W. Southwest of trough: Southeast 30kt to gale developing by 180000UTC.
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 151805UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Low L1 1001hPa near 43S 179W, moving southeast 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 40S 165E 40S 174E 48S 166E 46S 161E 40S 165E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within A1: Southerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 160600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 48S 176E, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt. South of 50S: Heavy southwest swells, easing by 160000UTC.
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 151805UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 075 076
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Ridge R1 55S 129W 61S 128W 69S 127W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 985hPa near 55S 150W, moving east 30kt.
Low L2 983hPa near 64S 165E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 160600UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 160600UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 075, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 540 nautical miles of L2 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 076, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Jan 2026 UTC
66.0S,160.0E 68.4S,170.0E 70.3S,180.0
68.1S,170.0W 69.5S,160.0W 70.6S,150.0W
68.8S,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 151805UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 075
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 135W 25S 120W 31S 120W 30S 134W 25S 135W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 47S 129W 51S 128W 55S 129W, moving east 30kt.
Trough T1 25S 157W 34S 154W 42S 141W, slow moving.
Low L1 985hPa near 55S 147W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
East of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 160000UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 160600UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 075, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 42S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low near 54S 163W expected by 170000UTC, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale.