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 311805UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC:
High H1 1015hPa near 35S 178W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
High H1: Dominates the area.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected at western boundary, south of 35S, at 020000UTC, moving east. West of front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 031200UTC, with heavy southwest swell, easing by 040000UTC.
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 311805UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 183
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC:
Front F1 55S 134W 61S 137W 70S 147W, slow moving.
Low L1 955hPa near 63S 151W, moving westsouthwest 5kt.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 178W 55S 157W 57S 157W 58S 178W 55S 178W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of F1: Areas of fog.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1 from 55S 134W to 61S 137W: Areas of fog.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 183.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain at times, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 31 Jan 2026 UTC
63.7S,160.0E 67.8S,170.0E 71.1S,180.0
69.2S,170.0W 72.2S,160.0W 72.8S,150.0W
71.6S,140.0W 69.3S,130.0W 69.0S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.
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 311805UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 184
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC:
Low L1 970hPa near 54S 169W, moving east 30kt.
Ridge R1 43S 178E 47S 176E 55S 169E, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 41S 160E 48S 164E 55S 159E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 184, areas of poor visibility in rain.
East of R1: Areas of heavy swell.
West of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front along 165E, south of 47S, moving east. In broad area east of front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy northerly swell. West of front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy westerly swell. Low expected at western boundary, 42S, at 011800UTC, moving east-southeast. In broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale with heavy swells.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 311805UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 184
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC:
Front F1 29S 144W 31S 139W 33S 134W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Low L1 1005hPa near 34S 134W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Front F2 48S 140W 51S 137W 55S 137W, moving east 10kt.
Ridge R1 39S 170W 39S 157W 38S 143W, slow moving.
Front F3 29S 169W 29S 155W 29S 144W, moving north 10kt.
Low L2 970hPa near 54S 169W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F2: Areas of fog.
South of R1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 184, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First front along 155W, south of 40S, moving east. In narrow area east of first front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy northerly swell. In broad area west of first front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale with heavy southwest swells. Second front expected at western boundary, south of 40S, 021800UTC, moving east. In broad area east of second front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy northerly swell. In broad area west of second front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale with heavy southwest swell. Trough developing along 132W, north of 40S, moving east. In narrow area east of trough: Northerly quarter 30kt. In narrow area west of trough: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale.
UPDATED
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 310800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 010600 UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD08F CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 20.4S
173.9W AT 310600UTC. POSITION POOR. TD08F SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 04S 170E 10S 179W 17S 169W TO TD08F TO 21S 170W 13S 160W
09S 138W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY
AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE
AREA WEST OF 168W. ELSEWHERE POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 21S 165E 16S 170E 13S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 19S 132W 23S 125W 25S 122W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL TO OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 AND IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 08S AND WEST
OF 166W, EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS.