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 MAY 060800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAY 070600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.0S 173.0W AT
060600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 03S 160E EQT 172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 13S 165E 11S 175E 15S 173W 19S 171W TO L. T2 SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2
ELSEWHERE.
TROUGH T3 15S 170W 22S 166W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 16S 165W 22S 161W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 15S 161W 21S 156W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 18S 175W TO L TO 23S 165W 21S 148W 25S 131W. T6 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T6 AND BETWEEN 175W AND 150W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO DAMAGING
HEAVY 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 060728UTC Valid until 071200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 060600UTC:
Trough T1 25S 180 29S 174W 29S 170W, moving south 5kt.
Front F1 30S 158E 35S 161E 40S 163E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
North of T1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 25S 173W, moving southsoutheast. Within 360 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. First Front expected near 32S 168E 36S 169E 40S 168E by 080000UTC, then moving southeast. Within 240 nautical miles east of First Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. Within 420 nautical miles west of First Front: Southwest 30kt to gale. Second Front expected near 26S 162E 36S 167E 40S 167E by 081200UTC, then moving east. West of Second Front: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy 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 060728UTC Valid until 071200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 128
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 060600UTC:
Trough T1 40S 163E 50S 173E 55S 179W, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles east of T1 from 40S 163E to 50S 173E: Areas of poor visibility in showers, easing by 070600UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles east of T1 from 50S 173E to 55S 179W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times.
Within 1020 nautical miles west of T1 from 50S 173E to 55S 179W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 128, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Within 540 nautical miles west of T1 from 40S 163E to 50S 173E: Northwest 25kt developing by 061800UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle developing by 061800UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected near 40S 166E 49S 161E 55S 165E by 080000UTC, then moving east. Within 720 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale developing by 080600UTC.
West of Front: Southwest 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 060728UTC Valid until 071200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 125 126 127
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 060600UTC:
Front F1 35S 153W 39S 139W 55S 112W, moving northeast 30kt.
Front F2 22S 136W 30S 125W 43S 117W, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 973hPa near 44S 119W, moving eastsoutheast 50kt.
Low L2 984hPa near 44S 132W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Trough T1 29S 170W 27S 164W 23S 159W, moving south 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Southwest of F1: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 126, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F2 from 30S 125W to 43S 117W: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F2 from 30S 125W to 43S 117W: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F2 from 22S 136W to 30S 125W: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 125, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 127, areas of poor visibility in showers.
North of T1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge 29S 159W 28S 139W 25S 120W, moving east. South of Ridge: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. Low near 28S 170W, moving southeast. Within 300 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Trough expected near 29S 164W 41S 167W 55S 161W by 081800UTC, then moving east. West of Trough: Northerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy 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 060728UTC Valid until 071200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 126 128 129 130 131 132
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 060600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 69S 172E 63S 171W 61S 139W 67S 120W 68S 120W 69S 172E, slow moving.
Low L1 957hPa near 61S 125W, moving east 30kt.
Front F1 55S 163W 61S 166W 67S 179W, moving east 35kt.
Area A2 bounded by 65S 150E 61S 149E 62S 160E 64S 167E 67S 165E 65S 150E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 130 131.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 126.
East of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warnings 128 129, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 132 developing by 061800UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 06 May 2026 UTC
64.2S,160.0E 67.2S,170.0E 67.0S,180.0
66.8S,170.0W 66.8S,160.0W 68.0S,150.0W
67.5S,140.0W 67.7S,130.0W 67.1S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.