MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 032000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 041800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRAL PRESSURE [1015HPA] ANALYSED NEAR 24.3S 172.3E
SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 08S 160E 11S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 18S 173E 22S 175E 25S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 EQT 173E 04S 175E 08S 178E 12S 178W 15S 173W 17S 168W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 15S 180 18S 175W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
STATIONARY FRONT SF 24S 175E 21S 180 19S 175W 19S 168W 20S 162W 22S
156W 25S 152W. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES
AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF SF.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T3 AND 16S, WEST OF 168W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
MODERATE 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 031934UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:
Ridge R1 45S 160E 49S 173E 49S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 50S: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell easing by 061800UTC. South of 45S and west of 170E: heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 060000UTC and easing by 070000UTC. Ridge across 40S moving slowly. South of ridge: Northwest 30kt to gale at times. Low expected near 40S 165E by 060000UTC, moving southeast. Within a moderate area of Low in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 30kt to gale, with heavy swell.
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 031934UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:
Ridge R1 31S 169E 27S 177W 28S 170W, moving northeast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles north of R1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 39S 164E by 051800UTC moving south east. Within a small area of the low in northeast quadrant: clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 070000UTC.
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 031934UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 055 056 057
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:
Low L1 946hPa near 61S 122W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 70S 173W 66S 171W 65S 138W 70S 132W 70S 173W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 155W 61S 154W 67S 160W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 055, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in southern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 55kt, easing by 040000UTC.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 057.
East of F1: Areas of heavy swell.
West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 056, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 03 May 2026 UTC
63.6S,160.0E 66.9S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0
66.8S,170.0W 67.0S,160.0W 68.5S,150.0W
67.2S,140.0W 67.4S,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 031934UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 055
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC:
Ridge R1 38S 159W 40S 138W 48S 119W, moving east 45kt.
Trough T1 16S 160W 31S 139W 33S 131W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Front F1 47S 160W 51S 156W 55S 156W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Areas of heavy swell.
South of R1 from 40S 138W to 48S 119W: Westerly 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 055, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 480 nautical miles southwest of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt.
West of F1: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge along 40S, moving northeast. South of Ridge: areas of heavy swell easing by 051800UTC. Low near 30S 150W, moving southeast. Within a moderate area of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times with areas of heavy swell, easing by 070600UTC. First front along 48S 142W 55S 140W, moving east. East of first front: northerly quarter 30kt to gale. West of first front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, with areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
of second low in northern semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale, with areas of heavy swell. Second front expect along 50S 168W 52S 166W 55S 167W by 060000UTC, moving northeast. Within a moderate area west of second front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale, with areas of heavy swell.