MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Oct 112000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Oct 121800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1010HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 06.0S 179.0E AT
111800UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 07.0S 162.0W AT
111800UTC. POSITION POOR. L2 SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L3 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 07.0S 155.0W AT
111800UTC. POSITION POOR. L3 SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 05S 153E 07S 155E 02S 166E 08S 175E TO L2 TO 15S 146W 25S
120W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE
AREA WEST OF 160W. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 ELSEWHERE.
TROUGH T2 EQT 173W 06S 176W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 03S 165W 07S 169W. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 EQT 146W 05S 147W TO L3. T4 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4 IN THE AREA NORTH OF 6S. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4 ELSEWHERE.
WEAK TROUGH T5 10S 167W 14S 158W. T5 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 08S AND NORTH OF 23S AND WEST OF 140W, EXPECT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA EAST OF 130W, 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 111821UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Ridge R1 30S 169E 30S 180 31S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge R1: Dominates the area.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil Significant.
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 111821UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 202
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 45S 160E 44S 164E 52S 170W 55S 170W 55S 179E 55S 160E 45S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 202, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 48S 179E, moving eastsoutheast, deepening by 150000UTC. Within 360 nautical miles of First Low in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt to gale, heavy swell. Within 480 nautical miles of First Low in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 30kt to gale, heavy swell. West of New Zealand: Southwest 35kt developing by 141800UTC, heavy southwest swell developing by 141800UTC. Second Low expected near 48S 160E by 121200UTC, moving southeast. Within 360 nautical miles of Second Low in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, heavy swell. Within 480 nautical miles of Second Low in southwest semicircle: 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 111821UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 200 201 202 203
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 61S 126W 63S 120W 70S 120W 67S 130W 61S 126W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 65S 150W 57S 143W 65S 120W 71S 120W 65S 150W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Front F1 55S 133W 60S 135W 62S 136W, moving northeast 30kt.
Front F2 55S 157W 60S 158W 66S 163W, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southerly 30kt.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 203.
Within 600 nautical miles west of F1: Southerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 200, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy southerly quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly 30kt.
West of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 201 202, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 10 Oct 2026 UTC
61.7S,160.0E 62.3S,170.0E 64.4S,180.0
63.6S,170.0W 62.9S,160.0W 61.1S,150.0W
62.8S,140.0W 67.1S,130.0W 70.0S,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 111821UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 200
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Front F1 29S 152W 28S 135W 35S 120W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Low L1 962hPa near 49S 126W, moving northeast 30kt.
Front F2 expected near 46S 158W 52S 155W 55S 154W by 111800UTC, then moving east 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 1620 nautical miles south of F1: Areas of heavy southwest swell.
Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 200, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 720 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly 25kt, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Ridge 42S 132W 47S 130W 55S 127W, moving eastnortheast. Northeast of First Ridge: Southwest quarter30kt to gale. First Front 45S 142W 50S 138W 55S 137W, moving eastnortheast. Southwest of First Front: Southwest 30kt to gale. Second Ridge 55S 161W 40S 148W 25S 139W, moving east. East of Second Ridge: Heavy southwest swell. Second Front expected near 47S 168W 52S 163W 55S 161W by 140000UTC, moving east. Within 720 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northwest 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly swell. Southwest of Second Front: Southwest gale, areas of heavy westerly swell.