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 280816UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 176W 25S 170W 28S 170W 28S 176W 25S 176W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 29S 172E 29S 177E 33S 177E 33S 171E 29S 172E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Easterly 25kt, easing by 290000UTC.
Within A2: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 290000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil significant.
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 280816UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 620 621
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Ridge R1 48S 159E 48S 174E 48S 170W, moving east 40kt.
Front F1 expected near 41S 156E 53S 159E 55S 160E by 281800UTC, then moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 620, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Southwest of F1: Southwest 35kt, with gales as in warning 621.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 621.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1 from 53S 159E to 55S 160E: Southwest quarter 30kt rising to 50KT by 290600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout area: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Low about southern boundary near 180, moving east. In a small northern semicircle about low centre: clockwise storm. South of 44S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, but clockwise near low.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 280816UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Front F1 24S 146W 32S 135W 41S 118W, slow moving.
Front F2 36S 155W 42S 149W 49S 137W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 159W 30S 159W 30S 170W 25S 170W 25S 159W, moving east 20kt.
Front F3 47S 165W 52S 162W 55S 162W, moving east 30kt.
Ridge R1 expected near 46S 169W 51S 169W 57S 170W by 281800UTC, then moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt developing by 291200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within 540 nautical miles west of F3: Westerly quarter 25kt rising to 35KT by 290600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles east of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
West of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 40S 170W 42S 146W 42S 120W, slow moving. South of ridge: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Low expected on southern boundary at 166W by 020000UTC, moving east. In a small northern semicircle about low centre: clockwise storm developing by 021200UTC. South of 43S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, but clockwise winds about low.
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 280816UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 618 619 620 622
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 69S 159W 67S 160E 63S 159E 67S 160W 69S 159W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 164W 59S 163W 69S 159W, moving east 25kt.
Area A2 bounded by 69S 159W 68S 163E 63S 172E 63S 161W 69S 159W, moving east 25kt.
Front F2 developing near 61S 172W 64S 170W 69S 170W by 290000UTC, then moving east 5kt.
Ridge R1 55S 173W 61S 176W 68S 180, moving east 25kt.
Front F3 55S 176W 61S 172E 62S 161E, moving east 15kt, weakening by 290000UTC.
Low L1 975hPa expected near 56S 169E by 290000UTC, then moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 618, easing by 291200UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 59S 163W to 69S 159W: Southerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 619, easing by 291200UTC, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1 from 55S 164W to 59S 163W: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 281200UTC.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 622.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt rising to 35KT by 291200UTC.
West of R1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 720 nautical miles west of F3: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 620.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 35kt.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 35kt rising to 50KT by 290600UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in southeast quadrant: Areas of fog.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Apr 2026 UTC
63.7S,160.0E 67.7S,170.0E 67.1S,180.0
67.5S,170.0W 67.8S,160.0W 67.8S,150.0W
68.2S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 66.5S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.
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 APR 280800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL APR 290600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 15S 160E 19S 165E 22S 169E 25S 173E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 17S 152W 20S 151W 22S 150W 25S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
STATIONARY FRONT SF 25S 170W 22S 165W 23S 162W 25S 158W. POOR
VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF SF.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 175E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND EAST OF 175W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.