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 130800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAR 140600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 17S 160E 20S 165E 23S 170E 25S 173E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 10S 160E 15S 168E 20S 171E 25S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 05S 165E 10S 168E 14S 169E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 08S 160W 10S 150W 15S 141W 20S 126W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 150W, 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 130713UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 37S 179E 37S 179W 37S 176W 40S 172W 40S 178E 37S 179E, slow moving.
Front F1 32S 173W 34S 175W 40S 179W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Trough T1 25S 177E 30S 179E 38S 178E, moving east 15kt.
Area A2 bounded by 40S 170E 36S 172E 37S 174E 40S 174E 40S 170E, slow moving.
Front F2 34S 167E 37S 168E 40S 171E, moving northeast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of fog.
Within 180 nautical miles southeast of F1 from 34S 175W to 40S 179W: Northeast 25kt, easing by 141200UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles east of T1: Poor visibility in showers.
Within A2: Southwest 25kt developing by 131800UTC.
Within 120 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southerly 25kt, easing by 140600UTC.
Within 60 nautical miles of F2: Poor visibility in showers, easing by 131200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Slow moving ridge expected along 35S and west of New Zealand. South of ridge: Heavy southwest swell developing by 150600UTC, easing by 160600UTC.
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 130713UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 155 156
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Front F1 43S 172E 48S 178E 57S 175W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 160E 55S 171E 59S 177E 66S 160E 55S 160E, slow moving.
Front F2 46S 141E 53S 158E 61S 159E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 155, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 48S 178E to 57S 175W: Areas of heavy southwest swell.
Within A1: Heavy southwest swell developing by 140600UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 156.
West of F2: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 156, heavy southwest swell developing by 140600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout area: Heavy southwest quarter swell, easing west of New Zealand by 160000UTC and elsewhere by 170000UTC. Ridge along 160E at 141200UTC, moving east. East of ridge and south of 45S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 160000UTC. Low expected near 53S 175E at 151800UTC, moving east. In northern semicircle of low: Clockwise 30kt to gale.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 130713UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 155
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 37S 120W 44S 120W 44S 127W 39S 130W 36S 127W 37S 120W, slow moving.
Front F1 35S 138W 38S 131W 40S 128W 43S 127W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Area A2 bounded by 25S 161W 25S 150W 38S 128W 44S 130W 33S 149W 25S 161W, moving east 10kt.
Low L1 987hPa near 46S 143W, moving eastsoutheast 5kt.
Front F2 43S 172E 48S 178E 57S 175W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of fog.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest 25kt, easing by 131800UTC.
Within 120 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 40S 128W to 43S 127W: Southwest 25kt, easing by 140000UTC.
Within A2: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 140600UTC.
Within 1260 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Heavy swell, easing by 140600UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 155, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F2 from 48S 178E to 57S 175W: Areas of heavy southwest swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough extends southeast from 45S 170W at 141200UTC, moving east. In a band northeast of front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale easing by 151200UTC. Ridge expected to extend southsoutheast from 45S 170W at 160000UTC. In a band east of ridge and south of 50s: Westerly 30kt to gale easing by 161200UTC. West of ridge: Heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 161200UTC. West of ridge and south of 45S: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale developing by 160600UTC.
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 130713UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 155 156 157
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 160E 55S 163W 58S 120W 64S 120W 69S 168W 62S 177E 63S 160E 55S 160E, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 67S 176E 72S 158W 77S 156W 78S 159E 69S 162E 67S 176E, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 176W 61S 175W 66S 180, moving east 15kt.
Area A3 bounded by 55S 160E 55S 171E 59S 177E 66S 160E 55S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 155 156.
Within A2: Southeast 25kt developing by 131800UTC, heavy ice accretion as in warning 157.
Within 1020 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of fog.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within A3: Heavy southwest swell developing by 140600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 13 Mar 2026 UTC
68.1S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.1S,180.0
76.7S,170.0W 71.8S,160.0W 71.8S,150.0W
71.8S,140.0W 70.1S,130.0W 71.0S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.