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 072026UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 169 170
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 071800UTC:
Low L1 993hPa near 27S 172W, moving southeast 5kt.
Area A1 bounded by 40S 176W 40S 177E 37S 179E 40S 176W, slow moving.
Front F1 29S 161E 35S 166E 44S 170E, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Low L2 992hPa expected near 41S 166E by 080000UTC, then moving southeast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 169, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to north: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Northerly quarter 25kt developing by 080600UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 170, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 30S: heavy southerly quarter swell, northwest quarter winds 30kt to gale at times. Low near 25S 173E, moving southeast. In a moderate area about low: clockwise winds 30kt to gale, 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 072026UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 170 171
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 071800UTC:
Ridge R1 36S 176E 45S 169W 47S 146W, slow moving.
Front F1 41S 162E 46S 165E 55S 178E, moving east 5kt.
Front F2 29S 161E 35S 166E 44S 170E, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Low L1 992hPa expected near 41S 166E by 080000UTC, then moving southeast 20kt.
Front F3 44S 152E 53S 155E 58S 157E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog.
Within 120 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 170, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 171, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
West of F3: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 171, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of South Island: northwest quarter winds 30kt to gale, easing by 090600UTC. Low expected to deepen near northwest boundary by 080000UTC, then moving southeast. In moderate area about low: clockwise winds 30kt to gale, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. First trough expected near 69S 167E extending northwest by 081800UTC, moving east. In a large area west of first trough: southwest quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. In a moderate area east of trough: Northwest quarter winds 30kt to gale. Second trough expected near 55S 168E extending northeast by 101800UTC, moving east. In large area west of second trough: Southwest quarter winds 30kt to gale.
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 072026UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 171 172 173 174
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 071800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 68S 158W 64S 136W 64S 120W 68S 119W 68S 158W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Front F1 55S 141W 59S 141W 62S 146W, moving east 20kt.
Area A2 bounded by 67S 156E 62S 159E 66S 163W 71S 160W 67S 156E, slow moving.
Front F2 55S 178W 60S 174W 63S 172W, moving east 25kt.
Front F3 expected near 55S 162E 59S 164E 63S 164E by 080000UTC, then moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 172.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 173 174.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 840 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 171, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F3: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 171, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 07 May 2026 UTC
64.2S,160.0E 67.3S,170.0E 66.8S,180.0
67.0S,170.0W 66.2S,160.0W 67.5S,150.0W
67.0S,140.0W 67.2S,130.0W 66.9S,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 072026UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 168 169
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 071800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 120W 37S 120W 35S 123W 29S 125W 25S 120W, slow moving.
Front F1 34S 144W 38S 135W 58S 124W, moving northeast 15kt.
Ridge R1 36S 176E 45S 169W 47S 146W, slow moving.
Low L1 993hPa near 27S 172W, moving southeast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 080000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 080000UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 840 nautical miles west of F1 from 38S 135W to 58S 124W: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 168, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 900 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
South of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog.
Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 169, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to north: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 40S: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, northwest quarter winds 30kt to gale at times. Low near northwest boundary, moving southeast. In a moderate area about low: clockwise winds 30kt to gale, heavy swell. North of 40S and east of 150W: areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 100000UTC, southwest quarter winds 30kt to gale easing by 090600UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 072000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 081800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 03S 162E 06S 164E 09S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 EQT 175W 05S 174W 10S 171W 15S 168W 20S 165W 25S 163W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 17S OF
T2. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 23S AND EAST OF T1, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO
25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.