MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE MAR 272000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAR 281800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 13.0S 178.0W AT
271800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 14.0S 169.0W AT
271800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 21S 160E 25S 162E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 EQT 164E 10S 166E 15S 167E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 14S 171E TO L1 TO L2 18S 155W 25S 148W. T3 SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3 IN THE AREA EAST OF L1.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3 ELSEWHERE.
TROUGH T4 06S 153W 10S 131W 16S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S AND BETWEEN 170E AND 150W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 05S AND EAST OF 140W, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE EASTERLY 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 271818UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC:
Ridge R1 25S 179E 33S 175W 40S 172W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge R1: Dominates the area.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected near 32S 167E 36S 170E 43S 174E by 300000UTC, then moving east. West of Front: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 300000UTC.
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 271818UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 392
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC:
Front F1 45S 172E 50S 173E 55S 172E, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 392, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
West of F1 from 50S 173E to 55S 172E: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front 48S 179W 55S 176W 60S 173W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 300 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. Within 360 nautical miles west of Front: Areas of heavy swell. Second Front 40S 156E 49S 164E 58S 173E, moving east. West of Second Front: Southwest 30kt to gale, 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 271818UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 391 392 393
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 76S 158W 75S 163E 70S 172E 70S 170W 76S 158W, slow moving.
Area A2 bounded by 72S 174W 74S 177W 71S 160E 66S 160E 72S 174W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 172E 62S 176E 68S 175W, moving east 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 393.
Within A2: Southeast 30kt developing by 281200UTC.
East of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 391 392, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
West of F1 from 55S 172E to 62S 176E: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 27 Mar 2026 UTC
67.1S,160.0E 71.0S,170.0E 75.3S,180.0
70.9S,170.0W 71.8S,160.0W 72.1S,150.0W
72.1S,140.0W 71.3S,130.0W 68.5S,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 271818UTC Valid until 281200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 391
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 140W 40S 120W 55S 120W 55S 140W, slow moving.
Trough T1 26S 152W 39S 146W 43S 138W, moving south 25kt.
Front F1 47S 157W 43S 161W 39S 163W, moving southwest 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 391, heavy southwest swell.
Within 420 nautical miles northeast of T1 from 39S 146W to 43S 138W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 180 nautical miles west of T1 from 26S 152W to 39S 146W: Southerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 180 nautical miles east of T1 from 26S 152W to 39S 146W: Northerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge 63S 154W 49S 131W 33S 123W, moving east. East of Ridge: Southwest 30kt to gale, easing by 281800UTC, areas of heavy swell. Front expected near 39S 169W 49S 160W 61S 150W by 301800UTC, moving east. West of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.