MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Nov 282000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Nov 291800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1010HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.0S 179.0E AT
281800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 04S 160E 09S 175E 14S 178W TO L. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 11S 171E TO L TO 20S 177W 25S 169W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 15S 177W 16S 167W 25S 160W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 13S 164W 15S 159W 18S 157W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 25S 155W 16S 141W 25S 125W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 08S 153W 15S 130W 25S 123W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T5, EXPECT SOUTHEAST TO NORTHEAST 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 281833UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 34S 167E 40S 168E 40S 163E 34S 167E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Northerly 25kt developing by 291200UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 291200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 42S 161E, moving eastsoutheast. In an area about Low: Clockwise 30kt at times easing by 300000UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 300000UTC.
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 281833UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 273
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Low L1 1001hPa near 46S 172W, slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 41S 162E 41S 168E 55S 179E 55S 160E 45S 160E 41S 162E, slow moving.
Front F1 44S 163E 47S 166E 55S 166E, moving southeast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt.
Within A1: Heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1 from 47S 166E to 55S 166E: Northwest quarter 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 273, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 660 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 273, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 42S 161E, moving eastsoutheast. In an area about First Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times easing by 011800UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 301800UTC. Second Low near 54S 163E, moving southeast. In a broad area about Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times easing by 300600UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 301800UTC. Third Low expected near 40S 161E at 010000UTC, moving southeast. In a narrow area about Third Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 020000UTC.
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 281833UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 273
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Low L1 972hPa near 62S 125W, moving south 10kt.
Front F1 55S 165W 61S 169W 66S 170E, moving east 25kt.
Low L2 963hPa near 58S 161E, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 290600UTC.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1 from 61S 169W to 66S 170E: Northeast quarter 30kt, easing by 290600UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1 from 55S 165W to 61S 169W: Westerly quarter 25kt developing by 290600UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in sector from west through north to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 273, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Nov 2025 UTC
63.0S,160.0E 64.7S,170.0E 66.2S,180.0
64.7S,170.0W 64.7S,160.0W 65.0S,150.0W
61.8S,140.0W 63.9S,130.0W 65.9S,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 281833UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Low L1 1003hPa near 28S 127W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F1 43S 138W 50S 131W 55S 129W, moving east 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 40S 170W 40S 162W 47S 140W 55S 140W 55S 170W 40S 170W, slow moving.
Low L2 997hPa near 32S 166W, moving southeast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to southwest: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 720 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt.
Within 480 nautical miles of L2 in eastern semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Area east of 148W and south of 47S, moving east. Within Area: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale at times easing by 020000UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 300600UTC. Low near 31S 124W, moving slowly southeast. In an area about Low: Areas of heavy swell easing by 300600UTC.