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 Mar 020800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 030600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 10S 160E 15S 165E 19S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 12S 160E 20S 168E 24S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 14S 174E 20S 179W 25S 174W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 09S 178E 15S 176W 25S 170W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 15S 149W 20S 135W 25S 132W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2 AND WEST OF 168E, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF T3 AND SOUTH 18S, EXPECT
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 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 020606UTC Valid until 031200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 016
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 020600UTC:
Ridge R1 23S 177W 28S 178W 33S 179W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 990hPa near 41S 179W, moving northnortheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 016, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 40S 175W, moving slowly eastnortheast. In an area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 041200UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 050000UTC.
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 020606UTC Valid until 031200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 016 017
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 020600UTC:
Low L1 990hPa near 42S 177W, moving east 10kt.
Front F1 46S 150E 50S 151E 55S 152E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 016 017, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 40S 175W, moving slowly eastnortheast. In an area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell, both easing by 041200UTC. Front expected along the western boundary south of 45S at 041800UTC, moving east. West of front: northwest quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 051200UTC.
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 020606UTC Valid until 031200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 015 018
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 020600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 79S 151E 71S 167W 71S 140W 79S 145W 79S 151E, slow moving.
Low L1 974hPa near 64S 154W, moving east 20kt.
Ridge R1 55S 164E 61S 164E 68S 161E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 018.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 015, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
West of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 02 Mar 2026 UTC
67.9S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.9S,180.0
78.0S,170.0W 77.6S,160.0W 72.4S,150.0W
72.8S,140.0W 70.0S,130.0W 71.0S,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 020606UTC Valid until 031200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 016
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 020600UTC:
Front F1 37S 139W 42S 128W 46S 119W, moving northeast 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 138W 25S 120W 32S 120W 31S 135W 25S 138W, slow moving.
Trough T1 47S 174W 52S 166W 58S 153W, slow moving.
Low L1, former Cyclone URMIL, 980hPa near 35S 165W, moving southeast 45kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 016, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low, former Cyclone URMIL, near 51S 144W, moving eastsoutheast. In a broad area about first low: clockwise gale to storm and heavy swell. Second Low near 40S 175W, moving slowly eastnortheast. In a small area about second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 050600UTC, and areas of heavy swell easing by 051200UTC. Ridge expected along the western boundary and south of 50S at 051800UTC, moving east. West of ridge: northwest quarter 30kt.