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 FEB 220800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL FEB 230600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE AREA L1 CENTRE [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.0S 165.2E
AT 220600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE AREA L2 CENTRE [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 10.0S 179.0W
AT 220600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING
TROUGH T1 14S 160E 18S 165E TO L1 TO 22S 170E 25S 178E SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 08S 170E 09S 180 TO L2 TO 14S 175W 26S 170W 20S 165W 25S
160W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES
AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 20S 179W 22S 175W 25S 168W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 11S 150W 18S 145W 25S 135W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
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 220719UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:
Ridge R1 34S 167E 33S 177E 38S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge R1: Dominates the area.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil significant wind or 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 220719UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 47S 170W 55S 170W 55S 178E 47S 170W, slow moving.
Low L1 995hPa near 47S 178W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Front F1 expected near 41S 157E 48S 159E 55S 155E by 221800UTC, then moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of heavy southwest swell, easing by 221800UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in western quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, easing by 230000UTC, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of Stewart Island and west of 180: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing from 240000UTC, easing by 251200UTC. Front expected near 45S 162E at 250000UTC, extending south, moving east. Northwest quarter 30kt to gale east of front, easing by 251200UTC.
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 220719UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 227
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 79S 174E 76S 174E 75S 169W 75S 152W 79S 150W 79S 174E, slow moving.
Low L1 962hPa near 57S 155W, moving east 20kt.
Front F1 expected near 55S 160E 61S 158E 66S 146E by 230000UTC, then moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 227, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 22 Feb 2026 UTC
65.2S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 78.0S,180.0
78.3S,170.0W 77.9S,160.0W 73.4S,150.0W
73.0S,140.0W 70.3S,130.0W 70.7S,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 220719UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 226
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 143W 25S 129W 29S 126W 29S 138W 25S 143W, slow moving.
Front F1 25S 170W 33S 161W 44S 150W, slow moving.
Low L1 962hPa near 57S 154W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles of F1 from 25S 170W to 33S 161W: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles of F1 from 33S 161W to 44S 150W: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 230000UTC.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 226, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 45S 157W by 240600UTC, moving east. Clockwise 30kt to gale around low, easing by 251200UTC.
South of 45S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, clearing west of 150W by 240000UTC and elsewhere by 251800UTC. Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, clearing by 260000UTC.