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 030800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 040600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 10S 160E 13S 163E 15S 166E 18S 168E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 16S 160E 17S 165E 19S 172E 21S 180 23S 175W 25S 170W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 05S 175E 13S 176E 15S 177E 20S 180 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 01S 174E 03S 177E 06S 176W 10S 168W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 12S 158W 16S 155W 19S 150W 20S 145W 22S 138W 25S 129W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2 AND WEST OF 175E, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF T1, EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY
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 030614UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 035 037
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 175W 25S 170W 28S 170W 25S 175W, moving east 5kt.
Low L1 986hPa near 40S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 035 037, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 38S 170W, moving slowly east. In a small area about low: Clockwise gale easing by 041800UTC. In a broad area about low: areas of heavy swell easing by 050000UTC.
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 030614UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 035 037
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC:
Low L1 986hPa near 40S 170W, moving northnortheast 10kt.
Front F1 42S 155E 48S 157E 55S 160E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in southwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 035 037, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 360 nautical miles west of F1 from 48S 157E to 55S 160E: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected along the western boundary south of 45S at 041800UTC, moving east. West of front: northwest quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 051200UTC.
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 030614UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 036 038
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC:
Low L1 965hPa near 66S 126W, moving southeast 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 74S 177E 68S 136W 77S 128W 79S 167E 74S 177E, slow moving.
Low L2, former Cyclone URMIL, 971hPa near 50S 149W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Front F1 55S 180 63S 177W 69S 180, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 038.
Within 540 nautical miles of L2 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 036, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 1020 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 03 Mar 2026 UTC
68.0S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 78.0S,180.0
78.0S,170.0W 77.7S,160.0W 72.8S,150.0W
72.8S,140.0W 70.2S,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 030614UTC Valid until 041200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 035 036
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC:
Ridge R1 25S 142W 36S 132W 43S 120W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Low L1, former Cyclone URMIL, 971hPa near 50S 149W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Trough T1 27S 170W 32S 161W 37S 152W, slow moving.
Low L2 986hPa near 41S 172W, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Northeast of R1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 036, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 036, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 1020 nautical miles south of T1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 035, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low, former Cyclone URMIL, near 54S 126W, moving east. In a broad area about first low: heavy swell and clockwise gale to storm, easing to 30kt by 051800UTC, and easing by 061200UTC. Second Low near 38S 170W, moving slowly east. In a small area about second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 050000UTC, and areas of heavy swell easing by 060600UTC. Ridge expected along the western boundary and south of 40S at 060000UTC, moving east. West of ridge: northwest quarter 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 061200UTC.