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 090800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAY 100600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 14.0S 169.8E AT
090600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 04S 166E 12S 174E TO L SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 FM L TO 18S 175E 13S 170W 10S 154W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN AND HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 220 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 12S 178E 04S 175W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 04S 178W 12S 178W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.
TROUGH T5 14S 154W 20S 149W 25S 148W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 145W , EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
MODERATE TO DAMAGING HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
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 090642UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:
Front F1 30S 173E 35S 175E 40S 176E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 100000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 360 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 100000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil Significant Wind and Swell.
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 090642UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 163
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:
Front F1 40S 176E 48S 176E 55S 179E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 163, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
West of F1 from 40S 176E to 48S 176E: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy southwest swell.
West of F1 from 48S 176E to 55S 179E: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 45S: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy westerly swell.
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 090642UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 161 164 165
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 68S 179E 65S 171W 60S 120W 69S 120W 68S 179E, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 55S 145W 55S 120W 67S 120W 67S 145W 55S 145W, slow moving.
Front F1 expected near 55S 152W 60S 170W 60S 177W by 091800UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Front F2 55S 160E 62S 160E 67S 154E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 165.
Within A2: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 161, heavy westerly swell.
Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 300 nautical miles north of F1: Northwest 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 164, easing by 100000UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 09 May 2025 UTC
62.9S,160.0E 67.6S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0
66.9S,170.0W 66.9S,160.0W 66.3S,150.0W
66.5S,140.0W 67.1S,130.0W 67.0S,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 090642UTC Valid until 101200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 161 162
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:
Ridge R1 44S 170W 48S 158W 37S 120W, slow moving.
Low L1 1009hPa near 26S 149W, moving southwest 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 161, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 162, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low L1 near 33S 149W, moving southsouthwest. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, easing by 110000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 110000UTC. Low L2 near 29S 157W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 180 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 111200UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 111200UTC. South of 44S 170W 48S 145W 33S 120W: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy westerly swell.