MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 252000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 261800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 13.6W 163.9W. POSITION
POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 [1008HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 13.2S 165.8W. POSITION
POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 10S 160E 25S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T1.
TROUGH T2 09S 175E 08S 175W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 15S 178W TO L1 TO 13S 168W TO L2 TO 16S 159W 25S 159W. T3
SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES
AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 06S 159W 22S 151W 15S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 17S AND BETWEEN 180 AND 160W, EXPECT
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 12S AND EAST OF 140W, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
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 251841UTC Valid until 261200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 358 359
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:
Front F1 31S 177E 36S 168E 37S 160E, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Low L1 983hPa near 36S 164E, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast 25kt, with gales as in warning 358, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Northwest of F1 from 31S 177E to 36S 168E: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 359, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 41S 166E, moving south. In an area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 261800UTC, and areas of heavy swell easing by 270000UTC.
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 251841UTC Valid until 261200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 358 359
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 178W 49S 173E 55S 169E, moving east 10kt.
Front F1 31S 177E 36S 168E 37S 160E, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Low L1 983hPa near 36S 164E, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
West of R1 from 49S 173E to 55S 169E: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 480 nautical miles west of R1 from 40S 178W to 49S 173E: Northeast 25kt developing by 260000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 420 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast 25kt, with gales as in warning 358, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Northwest of F1 from 31S 177E to 36S 168E: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 359, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 41S 166E, moving southsoutheast. In an area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 281800UTC, and areas of heavy swell easing by 290000UTC. Front expected near 50S 152E 55S 157E at 281800UTC, moving eastsoutheast. In a narrow area east of front: northwest quarter 30kt to gale, and heavy westerly quarter swell. Northwest of front: Heavy westerly 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 251841UTC Valid until 261200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 356
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:
Low L1 975hPa near 69S 140W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Front F1 55S 165W 64S 170W 72S 172E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 356, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
East of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 25 Mar 2026 UTC
67.9S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 76.2S,180.0
71.1S,170.0W 72.1S,160.0W 72.7S,150.0W
72.6S,140.0W 71.4S,130.0W 70.8S,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 251841UTC Valid until 261200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 357
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:
Front F1 43S 148W 46S 137W 43S 123W, moving south 10kt.
Trough T1 23S 151W 37S 147W 48S 142W, slow moving.
Front F2 35S 164W 41S 157W 52S 142W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 660 nautical miles north of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 360 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F2 from 35S 164W to 41S 157W: Southwest 25kt, easing by 260000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 260600UTC.
Within 720 nautical miles west of F2 from 41S 157W to 52S 142W: Southeast 25kt, with gales as in warning 357, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy swell at times.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F2 from 35S 164W to 41S 157W: Southeast 25kt developing by 260600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First low near 41S 157W, moving slowly west. In an area about low in the southwest semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 271200UTC, and heavy southeast quarter swell easing by 280000UTC. Ridge at 42S 120W 55S 141W, slow-moving. Southeast of ridge: southwest quarter 30kt to gale easing by 290600UTC, and heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 270000UTC. Second low expected near 43S 149W at 280600UTC, moving south. In a narrow area about second low in the southern semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 290000UTC, and areas of heavy swell.