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 Nov 280800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Nov 290600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 EQT 160E 16S 176W 25S 168W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T1.
WEAK TROUGH T2 13S 175E 20S 176W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 060 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T2.
TROUGH T3 08S 175W 20S 164W 25S 162W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T3.
TROUGH T4 17S 152W 25S 129W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 11S 145W 25S 122W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 155W AND 128W, EXPECT
SOUTHEASTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY
ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY 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 280608UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Trough T1 30S 174W 35S 174W 40S 173W, moving south 15kt.
Trough T2 38S 174E 37S 171E 34S 167E, moving northnorthwest 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 33S 167E 40S 169E 40S 163E 33S 167E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 120 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of T2: Areas of poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms, easing by 290600UTC.
Within A1: Northerly quarter 25kt developing by 291200UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 291200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 42S 161E, moving eastsoutheast. In an area about Low: Clockwise 30kt at times easing by 300000UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 300000UTC.
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 280608UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 271
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 170E 48S 175E 55S 179W, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and rain.
West of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 271, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 42S 161E, moving eastsoutheast. In an area about First Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times easing by 011800UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 301800UTC. Second Low near 54S 163E, moving southeast. In a broad area about Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times easing by 300600UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 301800UTC. Third Low expected near 40S 161E at 010000UTC, moving southeast. In a narrow area about Third Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 020000UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 280608UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Low L1 1004hPa near 26S 129W, moving southeast 20kt.
Front F1 40S 143W 51S 142W 55S 146W, moving east 25kt.
Low L2 1001hPa near 31S 168W, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
East of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and showers.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in sector from north through east to west: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Area east of 148W and south of 47S, moving east. Within Area: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale at times easing by 020000UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 300600UTC. Low near 31S 124W, moving slowly southeast. In an area about Low: Areas of heavy swell easing by 300600UTC.
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 280608UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 271
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:
Low L1 976hPa near 61S 120W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 55S 143W 59S 148W 65S 163W, moving east 10kt.
Low L2 966hPa near 61S 173E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 660 nautical miles northwest of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 660 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 271, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Nov 2025 UTC
63.0S,160.0E 64.7S,170.0E 66.2S,180.0
64.7S,170.0W 64.7S,160.0W 65.0S,150.0W
61.8S,140.0W 63.9S,130.0W 65.9S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.