UPDATED
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 Dec 120800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGGALE WARNING 021 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Dec 120703
UTC.
IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 08S 167E 08S 170E 12S 171E 12S 169E 08S 167E,
NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE NEXT 12
TO 24 HOURS.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 020.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 130600 UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD03F CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 10.2S
163.8E AT 120600UTC. POSITION FAIR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 17.1S 173.2E AT
120600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ1 06S 160E 07S 164E TO TD03F. CZ1 SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
140 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1.
CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ2 03S 164E 10S 169E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY
IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2.
CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ3 01S 166E 05S 170E 09S 174E 12S 173E SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ3.
TROUGH T1 09S 160E TO TD03F TO 21S 172W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 10S 179W 15S 178E TO L. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 21S 176W 25S 175W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 19S 172W 17S 160W 25S 134W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 14S 135W 25S 130W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1 AND CZ2, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS.
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 120608UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Front F1 35S 177E 38S 178W 43S 173W, moving northeast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of New Zealand and south of 36S: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 151800UTC.
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 120608UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 063
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Low L1 993hPa near 45S 172W, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Front F1 45S 174E 47S 176E 50S 178E, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Front F2 expected near 42S 151E 49S 153E 55S 155E by 130000UTC, then moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 063, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 130000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers, easing by 130000UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 53S 164W, moving slowly eastnortheast. In an area about Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 140000UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 140600UTC. Ridge along 170E, moving slowly east. West of Ridge: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy northwest quarter 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 120608UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Low L1 993hPa expected near 53S 166W by 130000UTC, then moving southeast 10kt.
Low L2 984hPa near 62S 175E, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Ridge R1 55S 162E 61S 159E 65S 155E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in sector from northeast through southeast to south: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
West of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 12 Dec 2025 UTC
64.2S,160.0E 66.4S,170.0E 67.6S,180.0
66.0S,170.0W 66.4S,160.0W 66.0S,150.0W
61.6S,140.0W 63.4S,130.0W 68.0S,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 120608UTC Valid until 131200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 063
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC:
Front F1 25S 136W 30S 133W 36S 131W, moving east 10kt.
Low L1 1001hPa near 47S 136W, moving east 10kt.
Low L2 993hPa near 47S 171W, moving southeast 15kt.
Front F2 33S 177E 41S 172W 46S 171W, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, easing by 121800UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 063, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 53S 164W, moving slowly east. In a broad area about Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 151800UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 160600UTC.