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 May 080800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 090600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 06S 160E 04S 165E EQT 172W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T1.
TROUGH T2 08S 172W 14S 165W 20S 162W 25S 164W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 240 NAUTICAL MILES IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S OF T2. ELSEWHERE,
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 20S 173W 25S 170W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 23S AND EAST OF T3, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO
25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. 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 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 183 186
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Low L1 993hPa near 26S 173W, moving southeast 20kt.
Front F1 30S 168E 36S 172E 40S 172E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 183, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 183, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 186, easing by 090600UTC, poor visibility in showers and rain.
Southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 186, poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms, heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 34S: Areas of heavy southwest swell.
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 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 184 186
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Low L1 977hPa near 43S 167E, moving southeast 50kt.
Front F1 43S 155E 50S 161E 55S 167E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 186, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 186, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1 from 50S 161E to 55S 167E: Northwest quarter 25kt.
West of F1: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 184, heavy westerly swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front 40S 170E 45S 174E 55S 180, moving east. Within 780 nautical miles east of Front from 45S 174E to 55S 180: Northwest 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. West of Front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, heavy southwest swell.
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 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 182 185 187 188 189
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 69S 147W 65S 137W 64S 120W 69S 120W 69S 147W, slow moving.
Front F1 49S 133W 56S 133W 61S 137W, moving northeast 20kt.
Front F2 55S 150W 60S 149W 63S 152W, moving east 40kt.
Area A2 bounded by 59S 160E 59S 165E 65S 170W 69S 171W 69S 160E 59S 160E, slow moving.
Low L1 961hPa near 59S 168E, moving southeast 45kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 187.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 1260 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 182, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 188 189.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 185, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 185, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 08 May 2026 UTC
63.8S,160.0E 67.2S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0
66.7S,170.0W 65.8S,160.0W 67.0S,150.0W
66.6S,140.0W 66.9S,130.0W 66.7S,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 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 183
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Ridge R1 42S 170W 43S 160W 43S 148W 27S 134W 25S 120W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Areas of heavy southwest swell.
South of R1 from 42S 170W to 43S 148W: Westerly quarter 25kt.
Southeast of R1 from 43S 148W to 25S 120W: Southwest quarter 25kt at times.
North of R1 from 42S 170W to 43S 160W: Northeast quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 183.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Ridge 40S 133W 40S 126W 40S 120W, moving northeast. Within 600 nautical miles north of First Ridge: Heavy southwest swell. Within 900 nautical miles south of First Ridge: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Second Ridge 30S 155W 41S 156W 55S 142W, moving southeast. West of Second Ridge: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly swell.