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 Feb 260800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 270600 UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD09F CENTRE [1001HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.9S
167.4E AT 260600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 08S 163E 11S 168E 14S 169E TO TD09F SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 FM TD09F TO 18S 167E 17S 171E 14S 175E 10S 176E SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 18S 165E 19S 170E 18S 178E 20S 174W 25S 167W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 03S 159W 06S 154W 10S 149W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 23S 140W 21S 134W 20S 130W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 23S, WEST OF T3, AND WEST OF 160W, EXPECT EAST
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 160W, EXPECT 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 260548UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Ridge R1 36S 166E 35S 178E 36S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge R1: Dominates the area.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 25S 178E by 010600UTC, moving southsoutheast. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, with areas of heavy 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 260548UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Front F1 40S 177E 46S 178W 55S 172W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1 from 46S 178W to 55S 172W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough expected along 167E between 50S and 65S by 280000UTC, moving northeast. West of trough: Southwest gale, and heavy southwest swell developing by 281800UTC. Within 300 nautical miles east of trough: Northwest 30kt developing by 281800UTC. Trough moving out of area by 021200UTC.
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 260548UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 268 269
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 78S 178E 72S 180 71S 129W 79S 129W 78S 178E, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 172W 62S 166W 68S 170W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 964hPa near 68S 170E, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 269.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.
Within 360 nautical miles west of F1 from 55S 172W to 62S 166W: Fog, with poor visibility in rain at times.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 268.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 26 Feb 2026 UTC
65.3S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 78.3S,180.0
78.3S,170.0W 77.4S,160.0W 73.7S,150.0W
74.9S,140.0W 70.8S,130.0W 71.4S,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 260548UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 33S 128W 28S 127W 28S 120W 33S 120W 33S 128W, slow moving.
Low L1 1001hPa expected near 49S 134W by 261800UTC, then moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Area A2 bounded by 25S 149W 25S 137W 31S 142W 25S 149W, slow moving.
Front F1 23S 165W 31S 151W 39S 139W, slow moving.
Low L2 1003hPa expected near 32S 153W by 270000UTC, then moving southsoutheast 20kt.
Front F2 40S 177E 46S 178W 55S 172W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms at times.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, poor visibility in rain.
Within A2: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within 300 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F2 from 46S 178W to 55S 172W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First low near 36S 152W, moving southeast. In a broad area about first low: Clockwise gale. First low moving out of area by 020000UTC. Second low near 46S 124W, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles of second low: Clockwise gale. Second low moving out of area by 280000UTC. Third low expected near 32S 165W by 011800UTC, moving southeast and deepening. In a broad area about third low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, with an area of heavy swell developing by 021200UTC.