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 070800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAR 080600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 02S 160E 10S 177W 15S 170W 20S 168W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 15S 179E 16S 176W 20S 174W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
WEAK TROUGH T3 10S 167W 10S 152W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 12S 140W 12S 147W 25S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 12S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.
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 070608UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 093 094
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 070600UTC:
Ridge R1 38S 160E 45S 177E 47S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 093 094, easing by 080000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 48S: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell easing by 090000UTC. First low expected near 51S 173W at 090600UTC, moving southeast then deepening and becoming slow-moving. In an area about first low: clockwise gale and areas of heavy swell. Second low expected near 51S 158E at 110000UTC, moving eastsoutheast. In an area about second low in the northern semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale at times.
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 070608UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 070600UTC:
Ridge R1 28S 170E 26S 180 26S 170W, moving south 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
North of R1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough expected along 32S at 101800UTC, slow-moving. Near trough: easterly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy southeast quarter swell.
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 070608UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 093 094 095
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 070600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 70S 139W 67S 122W 72S 122W 73S 139W 70S 139W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 71S 143W 80S 143W 79S 162E 71S 172E 71S 178W 71S 143W, moving north 5kt.
Low L1 943hPa near 67S 149W, moving northeast 15kt.
Trough T1 66S 167W 65S 176E 63S 160E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Throughout area: Areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion, easing by 071800UTC.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 095.
Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 093, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times.
South of T1: Southeast quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 093 094, easing by 071800UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
North of T1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 07 Mar 2026 UTC
68.1S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.3S,180.0
77.2S,170.0W 76.7S,160.0W 72.1S,150.0W
72.3S,140.0W 70.4S,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 070608UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 093
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 070600UTC:
Ridge R1 46S 170W 45S 146W 44S 120W, slow moving.
Trough T1 19S 154W 29S 142W 35S 132W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Ridge R2 27S 170W 30S 158W 30S 145W, slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 50S 170W 50S 156W 55S 159W 55S 170W 50S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 093, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
North of R2: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within A1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle developing by 080600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge at 55S 155W 45S 140W, moving east. East of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale easing by 101800UTC. In an area south of 45S, moving eastnortheast: heavy southwest quarter swell. First low expected near 52S 170W at 091200UTC, moving slowly east. In a broad area about first low: clockwise gale and areas of heavy swell. Near first low centre in the northwest semicircle: clockwise storm developing by 100600UTC and easing to gale by 101800UTC. Second low expected near 32S 163W at 100000UTC, moving rapidly southsoutheast. In an area about second low: clockwise gale and areas of heavy swell. Near second low centre in the northwest semicircle: clockwise storm developing by 110600UTC.