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 MAY 050800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAY 060600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 EQT 174E 08S 180 14S 174W 17S 188W 19S 156W 25S 145W. SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 20S 179E 18S 166W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 12S 165E 18S 157W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 03S 155W 10S 131W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA EAST OF 165E AND SOUTH OF 15S AND T1, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. 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 050741UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:
Front F1 33S 163E 37S 165E 40S 166E, moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 25S 170W by 071200UTC, then moving south. Within 360 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 090000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 090000UTC. Within 540 nautical miles of Low in southern quadrant: Areas of heavy swell developing by 081200UTC. Front expected near 30S 167E 35S 171E 40S 172E by 080000UTC, then moving east. West of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing by 081800UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 081800UTC.
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 050741UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 096
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:
Front F1 44S 158E 49S 161E 55S 164E, moving east 30kt.
Trough T1 40S 160E 42S 161E 46S 160E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 096, easing by 060600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers, easing by 060600UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 060600UTC.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, easing by 060600UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 060600UTC.
East of F1 from 49S 161E to 55S 164E: Northwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
West of F1 from 49S 161E to 55S 164E: Northwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles east of T1: Northwest 25kt, easing by 060000UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles west of T1: Northwest 25kt developing by 061200UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough expected near 40S 171E 46S 164E 55S 167E by 080000UTC, then moving east. West of Trough from 40S 171E to 46S 164E: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell developing by 081200UTC. West of Trough from 46S 164E to 55S 167E: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy 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 050741UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 092 094 097 098 099
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 69S 160E 65S 160E 65S 168W 62S 163W 61S 143W 63S 138W 64S 119W 70S 119W 69S 160E, slow moving.
Low L1 959hPa near 61S 140W, moving east 15kt.
Front F1 55S 179W 61S 168E 66S 153E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 097 098 099.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 094, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
East of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 092, areas of heavy swell.
West of F1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 05 May 2026 UTC
63.8S,160.0E 67.3S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0
66.7S,170.0W 66.5S,160.0W 67.7S,150.0W
67.0S,140.0W 67.2S,130.0W 67.1S,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 050741UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 091 092 093 095
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:
Front F1 35S 156W 46S 139W 61S 103W, moving eastnortheast 30kt.
Trough T1 21S 156W 30S 142W 51S 120W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 996hPa near 37S 134W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1 from 46S 139W to 61S 103W: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 092.
Within 2340 nautical miles southwest of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 092 095, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of T1 from 30S 142W to 51S 120W: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 091, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1 from 21S 156W to 30S 142W: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 660 nautical miles west of T1 from 30S 142W to 51S 120W: Northwest 25kt developing by 060000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 060000UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 060000UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 093, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 25S 170W by 071200UTC, then moving south. Within 360 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 090000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 090000UTC. Within 540 nautical miles of Low in southern quadrant: Areas of heavy swell developing by 081200UTC. Ridge 45S 170W 33S 148W 24S 118W, moving eastnortheast. South of Ridge: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Front expected near 42S 180 47S 165W 55S 156W by 090000UTC, then moving east. West of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale.