MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OCT 052000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL OCT 061800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1011HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 08.0S 166.0E AT
051800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 04S 165E TO L TO 14S 172E. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY
IN SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 FM L TO 08S 175E 08S 175W 09S 155W 10S 135W 15S 120W. T2
SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2 IN THE AREA WEST OF
160W. ?POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T2 ELSEWHERE.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2 AND BETWEEN 170W AND 150W, EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2 AND EAST OF 165W, 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 051832UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:
Trough T1 26S 180 30S 180 37S 179E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of T1: Northeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 120 nautical miles west of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 34S 179E, moving south. Within 240 nautical miles of Low in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, easing by 061800UTC.
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 051832UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 106 107
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:
Ridge R1 40S 165E 50S 171E 53S 168W, slow moving.
Front F1 expected near 47S 160E 55S 166E 58S 167E by 061200UTC.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles southwest of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 106 107, heavy northwest quarter swell at times.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest 25kt.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 46S: Heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 080000UTC. Front 44S 161E 50S 163E 55S 165E, moving eastsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles east of Front: Northerly 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 051832UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 103 105 107 108 109
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:
Low L1 966hPa near 54S 126W, moving southsoutheast 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 66S 133W 65S 145W 64S 164W 58S 151W 56S 134W 66S 133W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 145W 60S 147W 64S 149W, moving east 25kt.
Ridge R1 55S 173W 62S 176W 66S 177W, moving east 15kt.
Front F2 expected near 55S 160E 60S 160E 63S 160E by 060600UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Throughout area: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 45kt developing by 060600UTC, with gales as in warning 103.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 108 109.
Within 660 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 105.
Within 960 nautical miles west of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 107.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 05 Oct 2026 UTC
61.3S,160.0E 62.4S,170.0E 63.6S,180.0
63.0S,170.0W 63.0S,160.0W 63.1S,150.0W
62.9S,140.0W 66.0S,130.0W 68.7S,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 051832UTC Valid until 061200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 103 104 105
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC:
Front F1 33S 147W 42S 131W 55S 125W, moving east 35kt.
Front F2 42S 156W 51S 146W 55S 145W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 103, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 600 nautical miles southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.
West of F1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 104 105.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt developing by 060600UTC, with gales as in warning 104.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout area: Heavy southwest quarter swell at times. First Front 45S 138W 51S 132W 55S 129W, moving east. Within 240 nautical miles east of First Front: Northerly 30kt to gale. Within 780 nautical miles west of First Front: Westerly 30kt to gale. Second Front expected near 47S 169W 51S 163W 55S 159W by 071800UTC, moving east. West of Second Front: Westerly 30kt to gale.