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 130800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 140600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 10S 160E 12S 170E 13S 175E 15S 180 20S 174W 25S 164W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 15S 154W 18S 145W 20S 135W 25S 125W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND BETWEEN 155W AND 130W, EXPECT EASTERLY
WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 13S AND WEST OF 175E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA EAST OF 175W AND SOUTH OF 15S, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.
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 130720UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 284
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 177E 46S 172E 55S 159E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 284, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 540 nautical miles west of R1: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 131200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge R1 40S 174W 48S 175E 55S 169E, moving east. East of Ridge: Southwest 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.
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 130720UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Ridge R1 expected near 39S 176E 38S 176W 38S 172W by 131200UTC, then moving eastnortheast 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil Significant.
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 130720UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 283 284 285 286
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 68S 160E 61S 160E 65S 174W 62S 158W 62S 140W 69S 142W 68S 160E, slow moving.
Low L1 969hPa near 68S 145W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Front F1 55S 176W 61S 176W 66S 177W, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 285 286.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 283.
East of F1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
West of F1: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 284, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 13 May 2026 UTC
62.9S,160.0E 66.8S,170.0E 66.5S,180.0
66.8S,170.0W 66.6S,160.0W 67.6S,150.0W
67.3S,140.0W 66.9S,130.0W 66.8S,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 130720UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 282 284
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 44S 120W 42S 125W 35S 128W 28S 127W 27S 119W 44S 120W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 29S 160W 40S 148W 55S 123W, moving eastnortheast 5kt.
Front F1 37S 170W 42S 165W 55S 157W, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 1011hPa near 38S 159W, moving southsoutheast 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 282, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 540 nautical miles west of R1 from 40S 148W to 55S 123W: Northeast 25kt developing by 131800UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.
Within 540 nautical miles west of R1 from 29S 160W to 40S 148W: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1 from 42S 165W to 55S 157W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell, easing by 140000UTC.
West of F1: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 284, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt developing by 131200UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell developing by 140000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Area bounded by 45S 117W 42S 124W 37S 127W 25S 126W 25S 118W 45S 117W, slow moving. Within Area: Southerly 30kt to gale, easing by 150000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 151200UTC. Front 34S 154W 42S 149W 55S 147W, moving east. Within 600 nautical miles east of Front from 42S 149W to 55S 147W: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing by 150600UTC, areas of heavy swell. West of Front: Southwest 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Low expected near 30S 139W by 170600UTC, then moving southeast. Within 420 nautical miles of Low in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale.