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HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS
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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 300800 UTC.

PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.

PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 010600 UTC.

LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.0S 176.0W AT

300600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.

LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1011HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 15.0S 143.0W AT

300600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.

TROUGH T1 06S 160E 11S 180 TO L1 TO 12S 167W 20S 153W 25S 150S. T1

SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES

AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.

TROUGH T2 13S 147W TO L2 TO 17S 135W 25S 120W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR

VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW

THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.

TROUGH T3 17S 180 19S 170W 25S 160W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL

MILES OF T3.

IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S, BETWEEN 155W AND 150W, EXPECT NORTHEASTERLY

WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELLS. MODERATE

NORTHEAST SWELLS.

IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND EAST OF 145W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY

SWELLS.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC
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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 300608UTC Valid until 011200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 300600UTC:

Front F1 30S 161E 35S 169E 40S 172E, moving east 20kt.

Area A1 bounded by 36S 166E 40S 169E 40S 163E 36S 166E, slow moving.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, easing by 010000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 010000UTC.

Within A1: Westerly 25kt developing by 010600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 010600UTC.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low expected near 35S 166E at 021200UTC, moving slowly eastsoutheast. In an area about Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell developing by 031200UTC. In a narrow area about Low: Clockwise 40kt to storm, easing to gale by 030600UTC.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES
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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 300608UTC Valid until 011200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 285

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 300600UTC:

Ridge R1 51S 175W 51S 177E 51S 167E, moving south 20kt.

Area A1 bounded by 44S 161E 40S 163E 40S 173E 45S 166E 44S 161E, slow moving.

Low L1 982hPa near 44S 170E, moving southeast 30kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

South of R1: Northerly quarter 25kt, easing by 010000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 010000UTC, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell, easing by 010000UTC.

Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 010000UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 010000UTC.

Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 285, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

First Low near 55S 177W, moving southeast. In a narrow area about First Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, easing by 020000UTC. Second Low expected near 37S 167E at 021800UTC, moving slowly eastsoutheast. In a broad area about Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell developing by 030600UTC.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN
FQPS46 NZKL 300608

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 300608UTC Valid until 011200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 284

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 300600UTC:

Ridge R1 55S 146W 60S 146W 66S 148W, moving east 10kt.

Low L1 968hPa near 61S 175E, moving east 20kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 284, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.

Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 30 Nov 2025 UTC

62.9S,160.0E 65.6S,170.0E 66.4S,180.0

64.5S,170.0W 64.9S,160.0W 65.2S,150.0W

61.6S,140.0W 63.7S,130.0W 66.4S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC
FQPS45 NZKL 300608

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.

Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 300608UTC Valid until 011200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 284

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 300600UTC:

Trough T1 24S 124W 29S 121W 33S 118W, slow moving.

Ridge R1 45S 129W 49S 132W 55S 139W, slow moving.

Trough T2 48S 166W 49S 157W 48S 148W, moving southsoutheast 5kt.

Front F1 22S 154W 36S 153W 45S 161W, moving southsoutheast 20kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.

East of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 284, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.

South of T2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and rain.

Within 600 nautical miles northwest of F1: Northeast quarter 25kt, easing by 010600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Ridge along 45S 142W 55S 142W, slow moving. East of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times easing by 031800UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 040000UTC. Low expected near 40S 178W at 040600UTC, moving slowly eastsoutheast. In an area about Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times.