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 121805UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 121800UTC:
Front F1 25S 175E 31S 176E 40S 175E, moving east 10kt.
Front F2 35S 163E 38S 166E 43S 170E, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southerly 25kt at times, poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of New Zealand: Heavy southwest swell developing by 150000UTC, easing by 160600UTC.
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 121805UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 151
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 121800UTC:
Front F1 47S 174E 50S 174E 55S 175E, moving east 25kt.
Front F2 40S 174E 44S 174E 47S 174E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 151, areas of poor visibility in drizzle.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 151, poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Front 46S 178E 50S 178W 55S 171W, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of First Front: Northwest gale. Southwest of First Front from 50S 178W to 55S 171W: Heavy southwest swell. West of New Zealand: Heavy southwest swell developing by 141200UTC, easing by 160000UTC. Second Front 46S 160E 51S 165E 55S 168E, moving east. Within 180 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northwest gale. Within 900 nautical miles west of Second Front: Westerly quarter gale, 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 121805UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 151
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 121800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 71S 128W 69S 120W 72S 120W 71S 128W, slow moving.
Trough T1 51S 170E 63S 175E 72S 159W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Area A2 bounded by 74S 160W 79S 176W 71S 163E 69S 172E 74S 160W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion, easing by 130600UTC.
Within 720 nautical miles northeast of T1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 151, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
West of T1 from 51S 170E to 63S 175E: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 151, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.
Within A2: Southerly 25kt developing by 130600UTC, moderate ice accretion.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 12 Mar 2026 UTC
68.1S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.1S,180.0
76.7S,170.0W 72.6S,160.0W 71.8S,150.0W
72.0S,140.0W 70.1S,130.0W 71.3S,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 121805UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 150 151
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 121800UTC:
Front F1 25S 170W 32S 149W 41S 131W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Low L1 997hPa near 40S 136W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Low L2 980hPa near 46S 154W, moving east 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 47S 170W 55S 159W 55S 170W 47S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 32S 149W to 41S 131W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 1380 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 660 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 150, poor visibility in showers.
Within A1: Northwest 30kt developing by 130600UTC, with gales as in warning 151.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Front 39S 117W 42S 119W 45S 124W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 180 nautical miles northwest of First Front: Northwest gale at times. Low near 45S 142W, moving east. Within 900 nautical miles of Low in sector from west through north to northeast: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 140600UTC. Second Front 44S 179E 49S 176W 55S 170W, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northwest gale, easing by 150000UTC. Southwest of Second Front from 49S 176W to 55S 170W: Areas of heavy southwest swell.
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 Mar 120800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 130600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 17S 160E 20S 166E 25S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T1.
TROUGH T2 09S 160E 15S 168E 20S 173E 25S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 02S 162E 09S 170E 15S 178E 18S 180 20S 178W 25S 175W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 06S 175E 10S 180 11S 175W 12S 165W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 09S 160W 12S 150W 15S 145W 20S 138W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 20S AND WEST OF 178E, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND EAST OF 145W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY
SOUTHWEST SWELLS.