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 180800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 190600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 10S 162E 15S 179E 20S 176W 25S 175W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 10S 175E 07S 175W 04S 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 14S 157W 18S 150W 21S 140W SLOW MOVING . POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T1, 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 180621UTC Valid until 191200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 215
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:
Low L1 1002hPa near 28S 180, moving southsoutheast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 215, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 36S 178W, moving southsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles of Low in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, 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 180621UTC Valid until 191200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 216
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:
Front F1 46S 179E 49S 178W 55S 178W, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 216, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
West of F1 from 49S 178W to 55S 178W: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 216, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 40S 176W by 200000UTC, moving eastsoutheast. Within 300 nautical miles of Low in sector from east through south to north: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Front 51S 175E 53S 178E 55S 179W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. Southwest of F1: Heavy southwest 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 180621UTC Valid until 191200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 214 217 218 219
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 72S 162E 69S 170E 68S 179W 73S 169W 78S 179W 72S 162E, slow moving.
Low L1 962hPa near 68S 171E, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 219.
Within 960 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 214 218, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 217, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 18 Mar 2026 UTC
68.2S,160.0E 71.3S,170.0E 76.8S,180.0
71.3S,170.0W 72.6S,160.0W 73.0S,150.0W
72.3S,140.0W 70.0S,130.0W 70.5S,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 180621UTC Valid until 191200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 216
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:
Front F1 33S 152W 40S 145W 46S 135W, moving northeast 10kt.
Area A1 bounded by 35S 170W 35S 165W 42S 165W 43S 170W 35S 170W, slow moving.
Front F2 expected near 46S 172W 51S 169W 55S 167W by 181800UTC, then moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 540 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within A1: Northeast quarter 25kt developing by 190000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 190000UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 216, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Southwest of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 216, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 39S 137W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 540 nautical miles of First Low in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 211800UTC. Within 660 nautical miles of First Low in western semicircle: Heavy swell, easing by 200000UTC. Second Low expected near 42S 170W by 211800UTC, moving east. Within 360 nautical miles of Second Low in sector from east through south to north: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell.