UPDATED
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 Jan 310800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 010600 UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD08F CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 20.4S
173.9W AT 310600UTC. POSITION POOR. TD08F SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 04S 170E 10S 179W 17S 169W TO TD08F TO 21S 170W 13S 160W
09S 138W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY
AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE
AREA WEST OF 168W. ELSEWHERE POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 21S 165E 16S 170E 13S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 19S 132W 23S 125W 25S 122W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL TO OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 AND IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 08S AND WEST
OF 166W, EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS.
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 310727UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 310600UTC:
Front F1 32S 173W 31S 162W 30S 155W, moving northeast 5kt.
Front F2 29S 166E 33S 170E 33S 176E, moving southsoutheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles north of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles north of F2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected at western boundary, south of 35S, at 020000UTC, moving east. West of front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 031200UTC, with heavy southwest swell, easing by 040000UTC.
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 310727UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 180
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 310600UTC:
Ridge R1 45S 163E 51S 156E 55S 150E, moving east 30kt.
Front F1 expected near 45S 160E 43S 158E 40S 154E by 311800UTC, then moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 180, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
West of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front along 165E, south of 47S, moving east. In broad area east of front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy northerly swell. West of front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy westerly swell. Low expected at western boundary, 42S, at 011800UTC, moving east-southeast. In broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale with heavy swells.
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 310727UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 179 180
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 310600UTC:
Low L1 959hPa near 60S 149W, moving southsouthwest 10kt.
Front F1 69S 162E 63S 178W 55S 162W, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 179, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
In eastern semicircle of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 179, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
West of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 180, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 31 Jan 2026 UTC
63.7S,160.0E 67.8S,170.0E 71.1S,180.0
69.2S,170.0W 72.2S,160.0W 72.8S,150.0W
71.6S,140.0W 69.3S,130.0W 69.0S,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 310727UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 180
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 310600UTC:
Trough T1 26S 128W 29S 123W 32S 118W, slow moving.
Front F1 40S 145W 47S 138W 55S 139W, moving east 15kt.
Low L1 1005hPa near 34S 140W, moving east 20kt.
Front F2 29S 159W 30S 151W 34S 143W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Front F3 32S 173W 31S 162W 30S 155W, moving northeast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 180, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles north of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First front along 155W, south of 40S, moving east. In narrow area east of first front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy northerly swell. In broad area west of first front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale with heavy southwest swells. Second front expected at western boundary, south of 40S, 021800UTC, moving east. In broad area east of second front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy northerly swell. In broad area west of second front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale with heavy southwest swell. Trough developing along 132W, north of 40S, moving east. In narrow area east of trough: Northerly quarter 30kt. In narrow area west of trough: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale.