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 282101UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 176W 25S 166W 28S 166W 27S 176W 25S 176W, slow moving.
Trough T1 25S 175E 29S 174E 33S 169E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southeast 25kt at times.
Within 240 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 290000UTC.
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 282101UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 626 628
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Low L1 981hPa near 56S 164E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 626 628, areas of heavy swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 626, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout area: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Low about southern boundary near 180, moving east. In a small northern semicircle about low centre: clockwise storm. South of 44S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, but clockwise near low.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 282101UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 628
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Front F1 22S 146W 31S 132W 38S 117W, slow moving.
Front F2 37S 149W 46S 141W 51S 119W, moving southeast 30kt.
Front F3 48S 157W 52S 153W 55S 150W, slow moving, then moving east 45kt after 290000UTC.
Area A1 bounded by 25S 176W 25S 166W 28S 166W 27S 176W 25S 176W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles west of F1 from 31S 132W to 38S 117W: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 1260 nautical miles west of F1 from 22S 146W to 31S 132W: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
West of F3: Westerly 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 628, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest 25kt at times.
Within A1: Southeast 25kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 40S 170W 42S 146W 42S 120W, slow moving. South of ridge: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Low expected on southern boundary at 166W by 020000UTC, moving east. In a small northern semicircle about low centre: clockwise storm developing by 021200UTC. South of 43S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, but clockwise winds about low.
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 282101UTC Valid until 291200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 626 627 628 629 630
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 62S 142W 68S 122W 68S 150E 63S 158E 62S 142W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 155W 60S 150W 69S 146W, moving southeast 30kt.
Front F2 64S 168E 61S 178W 55S 160W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Low L1 981hPa near 56S 164E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 629 630.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 627, heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1 from 60S 150W to 69S 146W: Southwest 30kt at times.
West of F1: Heavy westerly swell.
Within 180 nautical miles northwest of F2: Westerly 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 628.
Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 626 628, areas of heavy swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 626, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Apr 2026 UTC
63.7S,160.0E 67.7S,170.0E 67.1S,180.0
67.5S,170.0W 67.8S,160.0W 67.8S,150.0W
68.2S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 66.5S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE APR 282000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL APR 291800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 15S 160E 24S 168E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 10S 167E 08S 175W 08S 165W 10S 152W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 19S 169W 25S 164W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 16S 155W 25S 151W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S AND EAST OF 175W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELLS.