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 091802UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 091800UTC:
Trough T1 24S 180 36S 161W 39S 156W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 35S 174E 35S 180 38S 178E 35S 174E, slow moving.
Trough T2 28S 162E 28S 169E 27S 174E, moving southeast 15kt.
Area A2 bounded by 42S 170E 39S 170E 39S 173E 42S 171E 42S 170E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1 from 36S 161W to 39S 156W: Northerly 25kt developing by 101200UTC.
Within 120 nautical miles southwest of T1 from 36S 161W to 39S 156W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 100600UTC.
Within A1: Easterly quarter 30kt developing by 100600UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles south of T2: Easterly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 120 nautical miles north of T2: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within A2: Easterly quarter 25kt, easing by 100600UTC.
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 091802UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 117
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 091800UTC:
Front F1 40S 174W 48S 168W 55S 166W, moving east 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 42S 170E 39S 170E 39S 173E 42S 171E 42S 170E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Southerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 117.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1 from 48S 168W to 55S 166W: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1 from 48S 168W to 55S 166W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 100600UTC.
Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt, easing by 100600UTC.
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 SOUTHERN
Area from 55S to southern ice edge between 160E and 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 091802UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 117
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 091800UTC:
Ridge R1 38S 120W 62S 139W 73S 147W, moving northeast 25kt.
Front F1 55S 140W 58S 151W 54S 170W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 73S 168E 73S 177W 77S 169W 78S 177E 73S 168E, moving southeast 10kt.
Front F2 55S 165E 64S 169E 70S 161E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Within 840 nautical miles northwest of R1 from 38S 120W to 62S 139W: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 58S 151W to 54S 170W: Southeast quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 117, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
North of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion, easing by 101200UTC.
West of F2: Areas of fog.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F2 from 64S 169E to 70S 161E: Northerly quarter 30kt, easing by 101200UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 09 Mar 2026 UTC
68.3S,160.0E 71.2S,170.0E 77.4S,180.0
76.9S,170.0W 72.6S,160.0W 72.3S,150.0W
72.5S,140.0W 70.1S,130.0W 71.0S,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 091802UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 117
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 091800UTC:
Ridge R1 38S 120W 62S 139W 73S 147W, moving northeast 25kt.
Trough T1 24S 180 36S 161W 39S 156W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Front F1 40S 174W 48S 168W 55S 166W, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Within 840 nautical miles northwest of R1 from 38S 120W to 62S 139W: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1 from 36S 161W to 39S 156W: Northerly 25kt developing by 101200UTC.
Within 120 nautical miles southwest of T1 from 36S 161W to 39S 156W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 100600UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Southerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 117.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1 from 48S 168W to 55S 166W: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1 from 48S 168W to 55S 166W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 100600UTC.
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 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.