MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OCT 292000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL OCT 301800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 04S 174E 01S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 08S 168E 08S 175W 08S 165W 09S 160W 12S 153W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 20S 160E 21S 165E 25S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 090 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND EAST OF 140W, 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 291842UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Front F1 29S 170E 34S 178E 40S 174W, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain.
West of F1: Southwest 30kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of the North Island: heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 311200UTC. Front about 33S 179W, extending southsoutheast, moving east. southwest of front southwest quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy southwest quarter swell for a time a time between 310000UTC and 011200UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 291842UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 564
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 40S 142W 44S 120W 54S 120W 55S 141W 40S 142W, moving east 30kt.
Area A2 bounded by 53S 158W 51S 141W 55S 135W 55S 157W 53S 158W, slow moving.
Area A3 bounded by 32S 170W 32S 161W 47S 149W 47S 170W 32S 170W, slow moving.
Front F1 43S 171W 50S 163W 55S 155W, moving southeast 25kt.
Front F2 36S 160W 42S 156W 47S 156W, moving southeast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest 25kt, easing by 300000UTC, heavy westerly swell.
Within A2: Fog.
Within A3: Northwest 25kt developing by 300000UTC, poor visibility in showers developing by 300000UTC.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 564, heavy westerly quarter swell.
West of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 564, poor visibility in showers.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, easing by 300000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 28S 165W extending eastsoutheast, slow moving. Southwest of ridge: areas of heavy swell. First front about 34S 169W extending southeast, moving southeast. East of first front: northwest 30kt at times. Low developing near 42S 167W, moving southeast. In a sector from south through west to northeast about low: clockwise 30kt to gale at times, easing by 020000UTC. Second Low expected about 47S 168W extending south by 010000UTC, then moving east. West of second front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale.
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 291842UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 565
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Front F1 40S 172E 44S 169E 55S 180, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
West of F1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 565, poor visibility in showers at times, areas of heavy southwest swell.
East of F1 from 44S 169E to 55S 180: Heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout area: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. First front about 40S 176W extending south, moving east. West of first front: southwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 311200UTC. Second front expected about 47S 167E, extending south by 310000UTC, then moving east. West of second front: northwest 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 291842UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 563
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Front F1 55S 137W 58S 136W 64S 150W, moving east 20kt.
Trough T1 55S 175W 60S 169W 64S 171W, moving east 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 60S 160E 62S 178W 65S 173W 64S 161E 60S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 1260 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly 25kt at times, heavy westerly quarter swell.
East of F1: Southwest 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 563, heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 780 nautical miles west of F1: Fog.
West of T1: Southwest 25kt at times, heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of T1: Northwest 25kt, easing by 300000UTC.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 29 Oct 2026 UTC
62.4S,160.0E 62.4S,170.0E 64.0S,180.0
63.6S,170.0W 62.9S,160.0W 61.9S,150.0W
62.6S,140.0W 65.0S,130.0W 67.1S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.