MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Jan 032000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 041800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 15.2S 179.3W AT
031800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 08S 160E 05S 170E 06S 175E 08S 180 10S 179W 13S 178W TO L1.
T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES
AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 12S 177W 05S 171W 04S 168W 08S 162W 15S 160W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 14S 178E 17S 175E 25S 179E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 18S 173W 22S 172W 25S 170W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 070 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 22S 135W 23S 125W 25S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
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 031804UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:
Trough T1 25S 179E 33S 175W 39S 170W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 35S 175E 35S 177W 39S 176W 40S 176E 35S 175E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
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 031804UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 004
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:
Front F1 48S 159E 54S 159E 58S 157E, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 004, areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 45S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter 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 031804UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 004
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:
Ridge R1 65S 146W 61S 143W 55S 141W, moving east 15kt.
Low L1 975hPa near 63S 167W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Low L2 982hPa near 58S 155E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles west of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 004, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 03 Jan 2026 UTC
64.7S,160.0E 67.5S,170.0E 69.9S,180.0
67.8S,170.0W 69.4S,160.0W 69.4S,150.0W
66.3S,140.0W 65.8S,130.0W 66.6S,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 031804UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:
Trough T1 47S 146W 44S 138W 38S 132W, moving east 15kt.
Ridge R1 25S 164W 31S 159W 42S 150W, slow moving.
Front F1 46S 166W 50S 164W 56S 162W, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles northwest of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of R1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 720 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and rain.
Within 420 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 40S: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.