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 082035UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 197
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:
Low L1 993hPa near 28S 170W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F1 25S 171E 36S 178E 40S 179E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 197, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 197, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, poor visibility in showers and rain.
Southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt, poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms, heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 34S: Areas of heavy southwest 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 082035UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 198 200
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:
Front F1 40S 171E 46S 174E 55S 179E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 900 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 198, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers, heavy northerly quarter swell.
Within 1020 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 200, heavy southwest quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front 40S 170E 45S 174E 55S 180, moving east. Within 780 nautical miles east of Front from 45S 174E to 55S 180: Northwest 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. West of Front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, heavy southwest 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 082035UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 196 198 199 200
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 67S 161W 65S 153W 66S 138W 68S 140W 67S 161W, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 969hPa near 62S 141W, moving eastnortheast 35kt.
Area A2 bounded by 62S 160E 66S 170W 71S 169W 71S 160E 62S 160E, moving north 10kt.
Front F1 55S 176E 58S 179E 67S 175W, moving east 10kt.
Low L2 950hPa near 65S 178W, moving southeast 45kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 196, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 196, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell.
Within A2: Moderate ice accretion.
West of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 200, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 090600UTC.
Within 960 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 198, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 199, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 08 May 2026 UTC
63.8S,160.0E 67.2S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0
66.7S,170.0W 65.8S,160.0W 67.0S,150.0W
66.6S,140.0W 66.9S,130.0W 66.7S,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 082035UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 196 197 198
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 081800UTC:
Trough T1 29S 120W 40S 120W 55S 120W, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 996hPa near 29S 170W, moving south 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 960 nautical miles west of T1: Heavy southwest quarter swell.
West of T1 from 40S 120W to 55S 120W: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 196 198, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and showers.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 197, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Ridge 40S 133W 40S 126W 40S 120W, moving northeast. Within 600 nautical miles north of First Ridge: Heavy southwest swell. Within 900 nautical miles south of First Ridge: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Second Ridge 30S 155W 41S 156W 55S 142W, moving southeast. West of Second Ridge: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly swell.
PART 2 OF 2
ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND BETWEEN 172W AND 155W, EXPECT NORTHWEST
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 17S AND WEST OF 165W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.