MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Dec 072000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 081800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.5S 178.5E AT
071800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 03S 160E 05S 173E 08S 170w 13S 159W 18S 150W 25S 138W. 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
180. ELSEWHERE POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 08S 160E 05S 171E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES T2.
TROUGH T3 11S 176E 16S 180 TO L TO 20S 180 22S 176W 24S 168W. T3 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
WEAK TROUGH T4 20S 171E 17S 174E TO L. T4 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 060 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 171E AND 168W, EXPECT NORTHEAST
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH
SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 17S AND BETWEEN 165E AND 150W, EXPECT MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA NORTH OF 10S AND BETWEEN 175E AND 150W, EXPECT MODERATE
NORTHERLY SWELLS.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 071928UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 071800UTC:
Low L1 994hPa near 41S 137W, moving southeast 25kt.
Low L2 988hPa near 52S 151W, moving northeast 20kt, then moving eastnortheast 20kt after 080000UTC.
Front F1 55S 175E 61S 175E 66S 167E 66S 158E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt.
Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in northeast quadrant: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 840 nautical miles of L2 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 360 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest 25kt developing by 080600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 46S 128W, moving southeast, deepening by 100000UTC. Within 180 nautical miles of First Low in northeast semicircle: Clockwise gale at times. Second Low near 48S 130W, moving southsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles of Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 090000UTC. Third Low near 48S 145W, moving northeast. Within 780 nautical miles of Third Low in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 101200UTC. Fourth Low near 53S 166W, moving northeast. Within 240 nautical miles of Fourth Low in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 100000UTC.
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 071928UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 041
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 071800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 46S 170W 53S 170W 52S 172W 48S 172W 46S 170W, slow moving.
Front F1 40S 169E 48S 172E 55S 175E, moving east 25kt.
Area A2 bounded by 45S 160E 45S 167E 55S 172E 55S 160E 45S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest 25kt, easing by 071200UTC, areas of heavy southwest swell, easing by 080000UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 041, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 041, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within A2: Northwest 25kt developing by 080600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 080600UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 080600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
West of 175E and South of 45S: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing by 100000UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
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 071928UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 071800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 177E 25S 170W 30S 170W 30S 180 25S 177E, slow moving.
Front F1 33S 158E 37S 161E 40S 163E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Easterly 25kt developing by 071800UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 071800UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, easing by 071200UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 080600UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 071200UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 080600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 26S 178W, moving southsouthwest. Within 300 nautical miles of Low in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 100000UTC, areas of heavy easterly swell, easing by 091800UTC.
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 071928UTC Valid until 081200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 040
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 071800UTC:
Front F1 56S 133W 58S 152W 56S 164W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.
Front F2 55S 175E 61S 175E 66S 167E 66S 158E, moving east 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 160E 55S 172E 62S 160E 55S 160E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times.
North of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 360 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 040, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 360 nautical miles west of F2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 240 nautical miles west of F2: Southwest 25kt developing by 080600UTC.
Within A1: Northerly quarter 25kt developing by 080600UTC, poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 080600UTC, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell developing by 080600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 07 Dec 2025 UTC
64.3S,160.0E 66.1S,170.0E 67.0S,180.0
65.1S,170.0W 64.9S,160.0W 65.1S,150.0W
61.1S,140.0W 63.4S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.