HURRICANE WARNING 014 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI FEB 280105 UTC.
TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL CENTRE 983HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.7
SOUTH 170.6 EAST AT 280000 UTC.
POSITION FAIR.
REPEAT POSITION 20.7S 170.6E AT 280000 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 14 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO
65 KNOTS BY 281200 UTC.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 35 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT
FORECAST POSITION NEAR 21.9S 173.2E AT 281200 UTC
AND NEAR 24.2S 176.8E AT 010000 UTC.
ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND
REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE
NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL NADITCC
AT MET DOT GOV DOT FJ
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 013.
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 280612UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Front F1 expected near 26S 170W 26S 174W 25S 180 by 281800UTC, then moving south 10kt.
Low L1, former Cyclone , 980hPa near 25S 179E, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low, former Cyclone URMIL, near 27S 179W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise gale, heavy swell. East of New Zealand: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale developing by 021200UTC, then easing by 031200UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 021200UTC.
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 280612UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 293
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Front F1 45S 162E 52S 175E 57S 178W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 293, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
East and South of New Zealand: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, easing by 030000UTC, areas of heavy southwest swell, easing by 030000UTC.
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 280612UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 293 294
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Front F1 54S 126W 57S 131W 60S 138W, moving east 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 79S 156E 73S 179E 72S 157W 80S 139W 79S 156E, slow moving.
Front F2 52S 171W 58S 172W 62S 178W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 975hPa near 60S 171E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Northwest of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 294.
Within 660 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F2: Northwest 30kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 293, poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Feb 2026 UTC
65.5S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.7S,180.0
78.0S,170.0W 77.7S,160.0W 72.9S,150.0W
74.8S,140.0W 70.3S,130.0W 71.5S,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 280612UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 292
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Low L1 995hPa near 42S 148W, moving southeast 20kt.
Ridge R1 44S 171W 49S 164W 55S 156W, moving east 10kt.
Front F1 expected near 27S 162W 28S 166W 28S 170W by 281800UTC, then moving south 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 292, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 292, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
West of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt developing by 281800UTC.
North of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low developing near 42S 168W by 030000UTC, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles of First Low in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell. Second Low, former Cyclone URMIL, expected near 32S 170W by 020600UTC, moving southeast. Within 420 nautical miles of Second Low in northeast quadrant: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of Second Low in western semicircle: Clockwise gale, heavy swell.
Within 600 nautical miles of Second Low in southeast quadrant: Clockwise gale at times, areas of heavy swell.
PART 2 OF 2
IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 17S 170W 23S 180 22S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 12S 176E 18S 179E TO TC URMIL SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY
IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 02S 178W 05S 161W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 12S 170W 23S 163W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 16S 137W 25S 142W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
IN THE AREA OUTSIDE STORM WARNING 012, EXPECT CLOCKWISE WINDS UPTO 30
KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA NORTH OF 10S, BETWEEN 170W AND 155W, EXPECT EASTERLY
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.