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 Jan 080800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 090600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 07.0S 172.0E AT
080600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 14.0 172.0E AT
080600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 02S 160E TO L1 TO L2 TO 15S 170E 20S 175E 22S 178W 25S
175W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT
TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE
AREA NORTH OF 15S. ELSEWHERE SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 03S 175E 10S 179E 17S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 21S 172W 25S 169W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
WEAK TROUGH T4 10S 167W 25S 136W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
WITHIN 060 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1, IN THE AREA NORTH OF 15S, EXPECT
NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 165E, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY 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 080639UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Front F1 24S 177E 26S 175W 28S 168W, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 1001hPa near 33S 170W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Front F2 40S 157E 46S 165E 55S 173E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt developing by 080000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 38S: Westerly quarter 30kt developing by 110000UTC, then easing by 120000UTC.
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 080639UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 49S 160E 49S 175E 55S 180 55S 160E 49S 160E, slow moving.
Front F1 40S 157E 46S 165E 55S 173E, moving east 35kt.
Front F2 expected near 43S 170E 45S 164E 46S 156E by 091200UTC.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Westerly 30kt developing by 090000UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 600 nautical miles northwest of F2: Northwest 30kt developing by 091200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 47S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. Low expected near 48S 160E at 101200UTC, moving east. In a very broad area about Low: Clockwise 30kt to gales easing by 121200UTC, and areas of heavy westerly quarter quarter 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 080639UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 023
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Front F1 45S 142W 47S 132W 55S 117W, moving east 35kt.
Trough T1 23S 141W 32S 134W 35S 126W, slow moving.
Front F2 49S 150W 53S 150W 55S 151W, moving east 25kt.
Trough T2 expected near 23S 173W 30S 167W 36S 160W by 081800UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 170W 25S 167W 31S 167W 30S 170W 25S 170W, slow moving.
Low L1 1001hPa near 33S 170W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt.
Within 900 nautical miles west of F1 from 47S 132W to 55S 117W: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 023, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 081200UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles west of F2: Areas of fog developing by 081200UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles of T2: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 081200UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt developing by 080000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 52S 151W, moving southeast. In a broad area around Low: Clockwise 30kt to gales, areas of heavy swell developing by 091200UTC. South of 40S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gales at times 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 080639UTC Valid until 091200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 023
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:
Ridge R1 55S 142W 61S 145W 68S 153W, moving east 25kt.
Front F1 55S 151W 59S 152W 65S 169W, moving east 35kt.
Front F2 40S 157E 46S 165E 55S 173E, moving east 35kt.
Low L1 974hPa near 63S 168E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 023.
Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of fog developing by 080000UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, easing by 080600UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 08 Jan 2026 UTC
64.8S,160.0E 67.4S,170.0E 68.4S,180.0
67.5S,170.0W 68.9S,160.0W 69.6S,150.0W
66.1S,140.0W 66.0S,130.0W 66.8S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.