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 Feb 230800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 240600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE AREA L CENTRE [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.8S 165.5E
AT 230600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 12S 160E 17S 165E TO L TO 22S 170E 23S 180 25S 170W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA EAST OF
180. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 03S 166E 08S 170E 10S 175E 15S 180 20S 173W 25S 168W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 06S 179W 10S 178W 15S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 11S 165W 11S 155W 15S 145W 20S 140W 25S 138W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
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 230719UTC Valid until 241200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 179W 25S 170W 28S 170W 25S 179W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil significant wind or 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 230719UTC Valid until 241200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 236
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC:
Low L1 1000hPa near 45S 170W, moving east 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 48S 160E 50S 167E 64S 170E 64S 160E 48S 160E, slow moving.
Front F1 38S 158E 45S 166E 55S 167E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, easing by 240000UTC.
Within A1: Northwest 30kt developing by 240000UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation developing by 240000UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 236, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 50S: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Front near 45S 167E to 52S 165E expected by 250000UTC, moving east. East of front: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing by 250900UTC.
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 230719UTC Valid until 241200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 235
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC:
Low L1 955hPa near 60S 134W, moving east 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 76S 174E 75S 157W 78S 155W 79S 178E 76S 174E, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 167E 62S 160E 71S 147E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 235, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 720 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 23 Feb 2026 UTC
65.0S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.8S,180.0
78.2S,170.0W 77.9S,160.0W 73.3S,150.0W
72.9S,140.0W 70.4S,130.0W 70.7S,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 230719UTC Valid until 241200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 235
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 142W 25S 125W 29S 123W 29S 136W 25S 142W, slow moving.
Low L1 953hPa near 60S 134W, moving east 20kt.
Trough T1 18S 179W 27S 167W 39S 150W, moving southeast 30kt.
Low L2 1001hPa near 46S 170W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 1020 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 235, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 780 nautical miles of L2 in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in sector from east through south to north: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 45S 153W, slow moving. Around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 250900UTC, and heavy swell easing by 260000UTC. South of 50S and east of 130W: Southwest 30kt to gale, easing by 251500UTC. South of 45S and East of 145W: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 261200UTC.