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 Apr 260800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 270600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE CENTRE [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 23.6S 170.5E AT
260600UTC. SLOW MOVING. POSITION POOR.
TROUGH T1 12S 160E 15S 165E 18S 170E 22S 173E TO L SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 FM L TO 25S 174E 24S 178E 22S 178W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 10S 166E 12S 169E 16S 173E 19S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
110 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND WEST OF 180, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTHWEST OF 22S AND WEST OF 174E, EXPECT 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 260727UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Trough T1 20S 175E 26S 180 32S 179W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles of T1: Easterly 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
A ridge located near 37S 179E extending east, moving east. South of ridge: heavy southwest quarter swell. low near 25S 174W. Clockwise 25kt around low.
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 260727UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 578
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 170W 43S 176E 45S 160E, moving north 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 578, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 44S 160E to 40S 177W, slow moving. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at time and areas of heavy westerly 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 260727UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 577 579 580
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 70S 145W 66S 142W 64S 120W 68S 120W 70S 145W, moving east 10kt.
Ridge R1 55S 126W 58S 131W 68S 140W, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 973hPa near 56S 143W, moving southeast 20kt.
Area A2 bounded by 68S 133E 60S 147E 62S 162W 70S 148W 68S 133E, moving east 20kt.
Front F1 62S 162W 65S 160W 68S 161W, moving east 10kt.
Ridge R2 55S 169E 61S 173E 68S 178W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 579.
East of R1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 577, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles west of R1 from 55S 126W to 58S 131W: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 580.
West of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times.
Within 1260 nautical miles northeast of R2: Heavy southwest swell.
Within 1020 nautical miles west of R2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 26 Apr 2026 UTC
63.9S,160.0E 68.1S,170.0E 67.3S,180.0
67.3S,170.0W 67.9S,160.0W 67.7S,150.0W
67.7S,140.0W 67.4S,130.0W 66.8S,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 260727UTC Valid until 271200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 578
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC:
Trough T1 24S 140W 33S 134W 40S 120W, slow moving.
Front F1 39S 151W 47S 147W 55S 149W, moving east 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 360 nautical miles south of T1 from 33S 134W to 40S 120W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
East of F1 from 47S 147W to 55S 149W: Westerly 25kt.
West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 578, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 40S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.