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 Jan 150800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 160600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1000HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.0S 160.1E AT
150600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1001HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 22.1S 176.3E AT
150600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 FM L1 TO 20S 163E 15S 165E 10S 160E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 14S 166E 15S 173E 20S 179E TO L2 TO 25S 178E. T2 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 05S 160E 10S 170E 15S 178E 17S 180 20S 178W 25S 179W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 08S 171W 15S 165W 20S 160W 21S 155W 25S 148W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 175W, EXPECT NORTHEAST TO EAST
TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
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 150552UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:
Front F1 39S 170E 40S 178E 44S 170W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 27S 172E 30S 180 32S 173W, moving south 10kt.
Low L1 1000hPa near 39S 171E, moving southeast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within 660 nautical miles northeast of R1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Tough near 29S 177E to 37S 175W. Southwest of trough: Southeast 30kt to gale developing by 180000UTC.
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 150552UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:
Front F1 39S 170E 40S 178E 44S 170W, slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 48S 170W 55S 170W 55S 172E 48S 170W, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 1000hPa near 39S 171E, moving southeast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 151800UTC.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 48S 176E, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt. South of 50S: Heavy southwest swells, easing by 160000UTC.
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 150552UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:
Trough T1 55S 141W 62S 148W 70S 159W, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 55S 143W 60S 148W 63S 152W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of T1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of fog, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Jan 2026 UTC
66.0S,160.0E 68.4S,170.0E 70.3S,180.0
68.1S,170.0W 69.5S,160.0W 70.6S,150.0W
68.8S,140.0W 69.2S,130.0W 68.1S,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 150552UTC Valid until 161200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 141W 25S 120W 30S 120W 30S 136W 25S 141W, slow moving.
Trough T1 23S 153W 32S 150W 41S 134W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 46S 143W 51S 140W 55S 138W, moving east 30kt.
Front F1 43S 168W 49S 159W 55S 154W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 240 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Within 780 nautical miles west of F1 from 49S 159W to 55S 154W: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 42S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low near 54S 163W expected by 170000UTC, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale.