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 050800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 060600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.2S 174.6E AT
050600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1013HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.2S 131.2W AT
050600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 FM L1 TO 14S 172E 20S 175E 23S 176W 25S 170W. T1 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA EAST OF
175W. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 06S 160E 04S 170E EQT 179W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY
IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 04S 176W 15S 170W 19S 160W. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY
IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 13S 150W 18S 135W TO L2 TO 25S 125W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 175E AND 175W AND SOUTH OF 20S, EXPECT NORTHEAST
TO EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS UP 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 050551UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:
Front F1 24S 176E 27S 176W 30S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles of F1: Poor visibility in rain at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low developing near 33S 172W by 080000UTC, moving southeast. In a small eastern semicircle about low centre: clockwise 30kt.
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 050551UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 012
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:
Front F1 55S 134W 60S 132W 65S 130W, moving east 15kt.
Front F2 55S 160W 61S 160W 63S 160W, moving east 30kt.
Front F3 expected near 56S 164E 57S 162E 59S 156E by 060000UTC, then moving southsoutheast 10kt.
Low L1 986hPa near 57S 163E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1 from 60S 132W to 65S 130W: Westerly 25kt, easing by 060000UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 060600UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 060000UTC.
Within 840 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 012, heavy westerly swell at times.
Within 120 nautical miles southeast of F3: Northeast 25kt developing by 061200UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles north of F3: Northerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, poor visibility in rain at times.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Poor visibility in rain at times.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 05 Jan 2026 UTC
64.3S,160.0E 67.3S,170.0E 68.9S,180.0
67.2S,170.0W 68.1S,160.0W 66.8S,150.0W
65.2S,140.0W 65.0S,130.0W 66.7S,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 050551UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:
Ridge R1 42S 161E 48S 176E 50S 161W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 720 nautical miles southwest of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected at western boundary south of 50S at 070000UTC, moving southeast. In a small area west of front: northwest quarter 30kt. low developing near 51S 171E by 090000UTC, moving east. In a moderate northwest semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 050551UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:
Low L1 987hPa near 52S 136W, moving east 25kt.
Front F1 26S 167W 34S 162W 40S 156W, moving east 5kt.
Front F2 50S 164W 54S 159W 59S 157W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of F1: Poor visibility in rain at times.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First low about 57S 167W, moving east. In a large northern semicircle about first low centre: clockwise 30kt at times. Second low expected near 35S 167W by 081200UTC, moving southeast. In a moderate eastern semicircle about second low: clockwise 30kt to gale at times. In a broad western semicircle about second low centre: clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 090000UTC