MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Dec 082000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 091800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 05.5S 160.7E AT
081800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 03S 160E TO L TO 06S 163E 07S 171E 08S 176E 12S 176W. T1
SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 09S 160E 11S 163E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T2.
TROUGH T3 16S 179E 20S 178W 22S 177W 25S 176W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 07S 177W 12S 175W 17S 173W 20S 172W 25S 173W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES T4.
WEAK TROUGH T5 20S 165W 19S 160W 19S 154W 20S 150W 23S 144W 25S 140W
SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND BETWEEN 170W AND 162W, EXPECT NORTHEAST
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 081815UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 054
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:
Front F1 20S 172W 26S 173W 31S 175W, moving southsouthwest 10kt.
Low L1 1002hPa near 27S 180, moving southwest 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 054, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy swell at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 30S 178E, moving southsoutheast. Within 180 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 100600UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 100600UTC.
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 081815UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 055
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 44S 170W 55S 170W 55S 176W 44S 170W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 41S 162E 48S 174E 55S 178W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest 30kt, easing by 090000UTC.
West of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 055, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy northwest quarter swell at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Area bounded by 45S 160E 45S 170E 55S 180 55S 160E 45S 160E. Within Area: Northwest 30kt to gale at times, easing by 100000UTC, areas of heavy westerly swell, easing by 110000UTC. Low near 50S 166E, moving eastnortheast, deepening by 110600UTC. Within 300 nautical miles of Low in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale. Within 480 nautical miles of Low in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 120600UTC.
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 081815UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:
Front F1 55S 168W 62S 171W 67S 176W, moving southeast 20kt.
Front F2 55S 173E 61S 166E 65S 147E, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt, easing by 090600UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 090000UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 090000UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 090000UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles southeast of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Northwest of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 08 Dec 2025 UTC
64.3S,160.0E 66.1S,170.0E 67.1S,180.0
65.2S,170.0W 65.0S,160.0W 65.1S,150.0W
61.4S,140.0W 63.4S,130.0W 66.9S,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 081815UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 052 053
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:
Front F1 23S 142W 29S 132W 42S 119W, moving eastnortheast 5kt.
Low L1 980hPa near 49S 127W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F2 29S 142W 35S 140W 42S 142W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Low L2 988hPa near 48S 144W, moving northeast 15kt.
Front F3 43S 171W 48S 163W 51S 160W, moving northeast 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Poor visibility in rain at times.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to south: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 052, areas of fog, easing by 090600UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to northwest: Clockwise 25kt developing by 090000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 30kt developing by 091200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt developing by 091200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 780 nautical miles of L2 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of heavy swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in southwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, easing by 090600UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles southwest of F3: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 053, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 090000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 53S 123W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles of First Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale. First Front 31S 131W 38S 131W 43S 135W, moving southeast. Within 180 nautical miles east of First Front: Northerly 30kt to gale at times. Within 360 nautical miles northwest of First Front from 31S 131W to 38S 131W: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times. Second Low near 48S 133W, moving westsouthwest, deepening by 100600UTC. Within 180 nautical miles of Second Low in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 35kt, easing by 110600UTC. Second Front 37S 157W 40S 153W 44S 150W, moving eastnortheast. Within 720 nautical miles southwest of Second Front: Southwest gale at times, easing by 091800UTC. Within 540 nautical miles northeast of Second Front: Heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 091800UTC.