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 100638UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 100600UTC:
Ridge R1 33S 156E 35S 162E 41S 170E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Southwest of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil Sig
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 100638UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 035 036 037
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 100600UTC:
Front F1 45S 168W 51S 169W 55S 171W, moving east 40kt.
Low L1 972hPa near 48S 159E, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 035, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 110000UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 036 037, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 037, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low about 54S 179W, moving east. In a very broad area around low centre: clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell. First front expected at western boundary south of 47S at 120000UTC, moving east. In a small area west of first front: westerly 30kt at times. Second front expected along western boundary south of 50S at 130000UTC, moving east. In a moderate area west of front: westerly 30kt 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 100638UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 034
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 100600UTC:
Ridge R1 56S 129W 67S 142W 69S 148W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Low L1 973hPa near 50S 139W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Low L2 966hPa near 64S 160W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 66S 178E 65S 178W 69S 170W 70S 173W 66S 178E, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 55S 160E 55S 180 57S 180 57S 160E 55S 160E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Northwest of R1: Areas of fog.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 034, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northern quadrant: Areas of fog, easing by 101800UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in sector from northeast through southeast to south: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain and precipitation.
Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in northern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt developing by 110000UTC.
Within A1: Southeast quarter 25kt at times.
Within A2: Easterly quarter 30kt developing by 110600UTC, poor visibility in rain at times.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 10 Jan 2026 UTC
65.6S,160.0E 68.4S,170.0E 70.1S,180.0
68.5S,170.0W 69.1S,160.0W 69.7S,150.0W
66.4S,140.0W 67.1S,130.0W 67.1S,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 100638UTC Valid until 111200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 034 035
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 100600UTC:
Low L1 973hPa near 50S 139W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Front F1 33S 152W 36S 150W 38S 149W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Front F2 25S 164W 29S 158W 33S 152W, moving east 15kt.
Front F3 45S 168W 51S 169W 55S 171W, moving east 40kt.
Front F4 expected near 45S 169W 50S 171W 58S 176E by 110000UTC, then moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 034, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northern quadrant: Areas of fog, easing by 101800UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F3: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 035, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 110000UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Northwest of F4: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 40S: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Ridge about 41S 150W 46S 151W 56S 155W, moving east. East of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt at times. Low expected near 55S 166W by 120000UTC, moving eastsoutheast. In a broad area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale. In a small northeast quarter about low centre: clockwise storm for a time between 120600UTC and 121800UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Jan 092000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 101800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 09.8S 165.1E AT
091800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.1S 171.0E AT
091800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING
TROUGH T1 06S 160E 07S 165E TO L1 TO 13S 170E TO L2 TO 20S 175E 21S
180 22S 175W 25S 168W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA WEST OF 180. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T1.
TROUGH T2 EQT 170E 05S 171E 10S 168E. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY
IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 FM L2 TO 15S 178E 10S 179E 08S 179W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 11S 175W 15S 170W 20S 165W 25S 161W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 12S 156W 15S 153W 20S 145W 25S 136W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1, IN THE AREA BETWEEN 04S AND 15S,
EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA NORTH OF 06S AND BETWEEN 170W AND 145W, EXPECT EASTERLY
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S AND WEST OF 177E, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.