MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE MAR 242000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAR 251800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 23.9S 149.2W. POSITION
POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 08S 160E 17S 165E 25S 168E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T1.
TROUGH T2 01S 165E 07S 168E 12S 173E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 17S 174E 10S 178W 06S 166W 05S 160W 05S 149W 07S 137W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 05S 178W 04S 166W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.
TROUGH T5 14S 170W 13S 160W 15S 154W 19S 149W 22S 148W TO L. T5 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 AND SOUTH OF 23S, EXPECT NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS UPTO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE
NORTHERLY 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 241857UTC Valid until 251200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 342
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC:
Front F1 29S 177E 32S 173E 32S 163E, moving south 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles north of F1: Northeast 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 300 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly 25kt, with gales as in warning 342, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell at times.
North of F1 from 32S 173E to 32S 163E: Northerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 35S 165E, moving south. Within 420 nautical miles of Low in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise gale, poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell. Within 240 nautical miles of Low in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise gale, poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy 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 241857UTC Valid until 251200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC:
Front F1 47S 177E 48S 177W 50S 170W, moving east 30kt.
Front F2 47S 170E 47S 165E 47S 153E, moving south 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles south of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F2: Northeast 25kt developing by 250600UTC, fog, with poor visibility in drizzle developing by 250600UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles north of F2 from 47S 165E to 47S 153E: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 39S 165E by 261200UTC, moving south. Within 480 nautical miles of Low in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise gale, poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell. Within 240 nautical miles of Low in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise gale, poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy 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 241857UTC Valid until 251200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 341 343 344
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC:
Low L1 993hPa near 63S 131W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F1 55S 153W 62S 142W 72S 139W, slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 72S 160E 67S 160E 67S 166W 79S 165W 72S 160E, slow moving.
Low L2 967hPa near 71S 169W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Front F2 67S 157E 67S 166E 67S 172E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt.
West of F1: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 344.
Within 660 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 341, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in western quadrant: Clockwise 50kt, with storms and gales as in warning 341, easing by 250000UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles north of F2: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 343, easing by 250000UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 24 Mar 2026 UTC
67.8S,160.0E 71.3S,170.0E 75.9S,180.0
71.0S,170.0W 72.0S,160.0W 72.8S,150.0W
72.4S,140.0W 71.1S,130.0W 70.6S,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 241857UTC Valid until 251200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC:
Front F1 39S 145W 40S 134W 40S 119W, moving south 10kt.
Low L1 1015hPa near 51S 123W, moving east 25kt.
Front F2 47S 173W 53S 156W 59S 137W, moving northeast 20kt.
Trough T1 20S 151W 28S 148W 35S 146W, moving south 15kt.
Trough T2 32S 161W 40S 154W 46S 149W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles north of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 600 nautical miles north of F1 from 39S 145W to 40S 134W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle developing by 250600UTC.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to southeast: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 420 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southwest 25kt developing by 250600UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 600 nautical miles northeast of T2: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 360 nautical miles southwest of T2: Southerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 42S 156W, moving southwest, deepening by 260000UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of Low in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 271200UTC, heavy swell, easing by 280000UTC. Area bounded by 55S 141W 41S 120W 55S 120W 55S 141W. Within Area: Southwest gale developing by 270000UTC, heavy southwest swell developing by 270000UTC.