PART 1 OF 2
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 DEC 270800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL DEC 280600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 23.0S 163.0E AT
270600UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1008HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 13.0S 171.0W AT
270600UTC. POSITION POOR. L2 SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L3 CENTER [1008HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 13.0S 167.0W AT
270600UTC. POSITION POOR. L3 SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L4 CENTER [1011HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 15.0S 160.0W AT
270600UTC. POSITION POOR. L4 SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 17S 160E TO L1. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 22S 160E TO L1 TO 25S 164E. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY
IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 18S 179E TO L2 TO L3 TO L4 TO 20S 145 25S 143W. T3 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 08S 175E 08S 170W TO L4. T4 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4 IN THE AREA EAST OF 170W. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4 ELSEWHERE.
TROUGH T5 10S 162W 14S 150W 25S 133W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
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 270729UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:
Front F1 24S 172E 33S 180 40S 173W, moving northeast 5kt.
Area A1 bounded by 33S 168E 40S 173E 40S 163E 33S 168E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 270000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 31S 173E, moving south. In a broad area about the low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, with heavy swell at times.
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 270729UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 136
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:
Front F1 37S 177W 40S 172W 44S 164W, moving northeast 5kt.
Low L1 988hPa near 54S 172W, moving southeast 5kt.
Area A1 bounded by 40S 173E 45S 173E 45S 160E 40S 163E 40S 173E, moving north 10kt.
Front F2 57S 163E 61S 167E 66S 164E, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles southwest of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 136, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
West of F2: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 280000UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
East and west of central New Zealand: Easterly gale developing by 291800UTC. Low near 54S 172W, moving east. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt, easing by 280000UTC.
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 270729UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 135 136
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:
Low L1 959hPa near 62S 134W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Ridge R1 42S 151W 40S 163W 38S 170W, moving east 15kt.
Low L2 988hPa near 54S 172W, moving southeast 5kt.
Front F1 57S 163E 61S 167E 66S 164E, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 135, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 780 nautical miles south of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.
Within 300 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 136, areas of poor visibility in rain.
West of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 280000UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 27 Dec 2025 UTC
65.2S,160.0E 67.3S,170.0E 68.1S,180.0
67.6S,170.0W 67.9S,160.0W 68.3S,150.0W
65.3S,140.0W 64.4S,130.0W 66.6S,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 270729UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 135 136
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:
Front F1 52S 165W 52S 137W 57S 120W, moving northeast 15kt.
Trough T1 23S 138W 31S 130W 39S 120W, moving southeast 20kt.
Low L1 959hPa near 62S 134W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Ridge R1 42S 151W 40S 163W 38S 170W, moving east 15kt.
Low L2 988hPa near 54S 172W, moving southeast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles north of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 135, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 780 nautical miles south of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.
Within 300 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 136, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 40S: Westerly quarter 30kt at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.