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 111814UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Trough T1 32S 177E 32S 177W 33S 170W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 992hPa near 31S 169E, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles south of T1: Easterly 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of New Zealand: Heavy southwest swell developing by 150000UTC.
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 111814UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 137
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Ridge R1 43S 175W 49S 174W 55S 173W, moving north 10kt.
Front F1 40S 155E 47S 159E 55S 163E, moving east 20kt.
Low L1 974hPa near 54S 160E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles east of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 120600UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 137, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 137, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of New Zealand: Heavy southwest swell developing by 141200UTC. First Front 42S 166E 49S 168E 55S 170E, moving east. Within 540 nautical miles east of First Front: Northerly quarter gale at times, areas of heavy swell. Second Front expected near 45S 159E 50S 162E 55S 165E by 131200UTC, moving east. Within 240 nautical miles east of Second: Northwest gale at times. West of Second Front: Westerly quarter gale at times, heavy westerly 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 111814UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 136 137
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 69S 130W 68S 120W 72S 120W 69S 130W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 57S 120W 72S 120W 66S 153W 57S 120W, moving eastnortheast 30kt.
Ridge R1 57S 172W 62S 155W 59S 132W, moving northnortheast 10kt.
Area A3 bounded by 71S 165E 70S 173E 76S 156W 78S 176E 71S 165E, slow moving.
Trough T1 55S 161E 61S 168E 67S 173E, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within A2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.
North of R1: Southeast 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 136, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy southeast quarter swell.
Within A3: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 600 nautical miles east of T1: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 137, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles west of T1 from 55S 161E to 61S 168E: Southeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 11 Mar 2026 UTC
64.6S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.0S,180.0
76.7S,170.0W 75.2S,160.0W 70.9S,150.0W
72.0S,140.0W 69.0S,130.0W 70.8S,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 111814UTC Valid until 121200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 136
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 111800UTC:
Front F1 36S 131W 45S 132W 53S 144W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt.
Trough T1 36S 170W 34S 160W 37S 139W, slow moving.
Low L1 973hPa near 49S 156W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 360 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles north of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt, poor visibility in showers.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 136, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 48S 120W, moving east. Within 180 nautical miles of First Low in northern semicircle: Clockwise gale. Second Low near 37S 142W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles of Second Low in northeast semicircle: Clockwise gale at times. Third Low near 52S 147W, moving northeast. Within 1020 nautical miles of Third Low in northwest quadrant: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 141200UTC. Within 780 nautical miles of Third Low in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 131200UTC. Within 300 nautical miles of Third Low in sector from north through east to west: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 131200UTC. Front expected near 41S 175W 47S 172W 55S 168W by 140600UTC, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest gale, areas of heavy swell. Within 240 nautical miles southwest of Front: Heavy southwest swell.
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 Mar 110800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 120600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 10S 160E 11S 170E 14S 180 17S 178W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 05S 172E 10S 180 13S 176W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 12S 173W 15S 175W 20S 175W 23S 174W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 08S 165W 09S 160W 10S 155W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.
TROUGH T5 14S 152W 18S 140W 20S 130W 25S 125W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN 20S AND WEST OF 175E, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND BETWEEN 155W AND 140W, EXPECT EASTERLY
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND EAST OF 145W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY
SOUTHWEST SWELLS.