MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OCT 202000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL OCT 211800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 04S 178E 12S 172W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 07S 167W 15S 149W 20S 140W 25S 136W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 165W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2 AND EAST OF 155W, EXPECT MODERATE 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 201914UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC:
Ridge R1 39S 163E 33S 176E 25S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge R1: Dominates the area.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 35S and east of 175W: Heavy southwest swell developing by 231200UTC, easing by 241200UTC.
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 201914UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 402 403
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 167E 45S 168E 55S 171E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 1140 nautical miles east of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 402 403, easing by 211200UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 1020 nautical miles west of R1 from 45S 168E to 55S 171E: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 45S 160E extending to northeast. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
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 201914UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 400 403 404
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 65S 139W 63S 136W 66S 120W 69S 120W 65S 139W, moving south 5kt.
Area A2 bounded by 65S 159E 60S 178E 58S 159W 66S 123W 65S 159E, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Low L1 951hPa near 62S 129W, moving southeast 40kt.
Trough T1 55S 156W 60S 153W 66S 154W, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 55S 165E 60S 162E 64S 159E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 404.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 40kt, with storms and gales as in warning 400, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Poor visibility in precipitation at times.
Within 1380 nautical miles east of T1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, heavy northwest quarter swell.
Within 1080 nautical miles west of T1: Southerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 403, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 180 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northerly 25kt developing by 211200UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 20 Oct 2026 UTC
62.0S,160.0E 62.7S,170.0E 64.5S,180.0
63.9S,170.0W 64.9S,160.0W 63.4S,150.0W
63.6S,140.0W 66.2S,130.0W 68.4S,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 201914UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 400 401 402 403
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 57S 119W 43S 139W 34S 138W 35S 120W 57S 119W, slow moving.
Low L1, former Cyclone WATI, 995hPa near 29S 141W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Front F1 35S 177W 45S 169W 55S 161W, moving east 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Poor visibility in rain at times.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 401, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell, easing by 210000UTC.
Within 1620 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warnings 400 402, heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 960 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 402 403, heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 211200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low, former Cyclone WATI, near 45S 160E, moving southeast. Within 360 nautical miles of Low in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise winds 30kt to gale, easing by 230000UTC. Throughout the area: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.