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 Jun 270800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jun 280600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 09S 160E 12S 165E TO STATIONARY FRONT SF 15S 170E 18S 180
20S 175W 22S 170W 25S 165W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES NORTH 08S OF T1. ELSEWHERE IN SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 100
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 AND SF.
WEAK TROUGH T2 EQT 167E 07S 173E 08S 180 10S 170W 15S 160W 16S 153W
20S 145W 25S 140W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL
MILES IN THE AREA NORTH 07S OF T1. ELSEWHERE IN SOME SHOWERS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 10S AND 20S AND WEST OF 179E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 176W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY
SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
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 270716UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 596
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:
Ridge R1 44S 160E 46S 174E 46S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 596, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 360 nautical miles north of R1 from 46S 174E to 46S 170W: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of, and east of the South Island: heavy swell at times. South of 50S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times.
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 270716UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:
Low L1 1000hPa near 35S 178W, moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 34S 172W, moving east. In southwest quadrant about low centre: clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 290000UTC and areas of heavy swell developing by 300000UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 270716UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 595
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:
Front F1 26S 141W 33S 133W 41S 119W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Ridge R1 46S 170W 47S 147W 47S 120W, slow moving.
Low L1 1009hPa near 33S 134W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F2 25S 154W 32S 163W 38S 173W, moving eastsoutheast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 595, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles southeast of F2: Northeast quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy northeast quarter swell developing by 280600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 30S: heavy swell at times. South of 45S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. Low near 34S 162W, moving east. In southern semicircle about low: clockwise 30kt to gale at times.
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 270716UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 593 594 596 597 598
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 64S 165W 61S 163W 58S 155W 65S 120W 67S 120W 64S 165W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Front F1 55S 166W 61S 149W 66S 130W, moving east 50kt.
Area A2 bounded by 67S 162W 64S 159E 59S 160E 59S 163W 67S 162W, slow moving.
Low L1 960hPa near 65S 162E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Throughout area: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 597.
East of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 593 594.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 598 developing by 271800UTC.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 596.
Within 960 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 596.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 27 Jun 2026 UTC
61.8S,160.0E 63.0S,170.0E 65.0S,180.0
64.1S,170.0W 62.9S,160.0W 62.8S,150.0W
63.9S,140.0W 66.1S,130.0W 66.6S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.