MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 232000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING GALE WARNING 032 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Mar 231912
UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD10F [995HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.7S 163.1E AT
231800UTC. POSITION POOR. TD10F MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 16 KNOTS.
WITHIN 030 TO 110 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY FROM TD10F CENTRE, IN THE
SECTOR FROM NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST, EXPECT
CLOCKWISE WINDS UP TO 45 KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY.
AREA OF GALES MOVING WITH TD10F.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 031.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 241800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 05S 164E 15S 167E 20S 166E TO TD10F TO 25S 167E. T1 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 02S 168E 09S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 09S 178W 04S 166W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 15S 178E 11S 173W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 15S 155W 25S 141W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 AND OUTSIDE OF GALE WARNING AREA 032
AND SOUTH OF 15S, EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY 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 231807UTC Valid until 241200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 231800UTC:
Ridge R1 34S 167E 33S 175E 28S 177W, moving southsoutheast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles north of R1: Easterly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy easterly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front 29S 173E 30S 169E 29S 163E, moving south. Within 180 nautical miles south of Front: Easterly quarter gale at times, areas of heavy easterly swell developing by 250000UTC. Within 300 nautical miles north of Front from 30S 169E to 29S 163E: Clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 260000UTC.
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 231807UTC Valid until 241200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 231800UTC:
Front F1 48S 167E 52S 174E 55S 180, moving east 40kt.
Trough T1 45S 159E 47S 164E 49S 169E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Poor visibility in showers.
West of F1 from 52S 174E to 55S 180: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 120 nautical miles of T1: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 120 nautical miles northeast of T1 from 47S 164E to 49S 169E: Northwest quarter 30kt, easing by 241200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 40S 166E by 261200UTC, moving south. Within 360 nautical miles of Low in southeast semicircle: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of Low in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, 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 231807UTC Valid until 241200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 321 322 323 324 325
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 231800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 74S 150W 71S 141W 69S 118W 71S 119W 74S 150W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Ridge R1 55S 156W 63S 152W 73S 149W, moving east 20kt.
Front F1 55S 179E 63S 171W 76S 174W, moving east 30kt.
Area A2 bounded by 61S 150E 66S 179E 75S 174E 67S 147E 61S 150E, moving southeast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
East of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 321, areas of heavy swell.
Within 720 nautical miles east of R1 from 55S 156W to 63S 152W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 322 323, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 323 324, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 325.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 23 Mar 2026 UTC
67.8S,160.0E 71.1S,170.0E 75.8S,180.0
71.2S,170.0W 72.2S,160.0W 72.5S,150.0W
72.3S,140.0W 70.7S,130.0W 70.6S,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 231807UTC Valid until 241200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 231800UTC:
Trough T1 24S 149W 34S 135W 40S 126W, moving southwest 15kt.
Low L1 1011hPa near 43S 131W, moving southeast 10kt.
Front F1 46S 149W 51S 148W 55S 146W, moving southeast 30kt.
Front F2 29S 166W 34S 155W 44S 150W, moving eastnortheast 5kt.
Low L2 1011hPa near 40S 153W, moving southsoutheast 5kt.
Area A1 bounded by 50S 170W 55S 159W 55S 170W 50S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 240600UTC, poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell, easing by 240600UTC.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, poor visibility in showers.
Within A1: Northwest quarter 25kt, poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Area bounded by 55S 137W 46S 120W 55S 120W 55S 137W. Within Area: Southwest gale developing by 271200UTC, areas of heavy southwest swell developing by 271200UTC. Low near 41S 154W, moving south, deepening by 250000UTC. Within 360 nautical miles of Low in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 271200UTC, areas of heavy swell.