STORM WARNING 001
THIS AFFECTS OCEAN AREA: SUBTROPIC
COPY OF STORM WARN 018 ISSUED BY NADI AT 01-MAR-2026 01:16 UTC.
TROPICAL CYCLONE URMIL CENTRE 985HPA CATEGORY 2 WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.
8 SOUTH
177.1 EAST AT 010000 UTC.
POSITION POOR.
REPEAT POSITION 23.8S 177.1E AT 010000 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 23 KNOTS. CYCLONE WEAKENING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE DECREASING TO
35 KNOTS BY
020000 UTC.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 70 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT
AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT
FORECAST POSITION NEAR 26.9S 178.6W AT 011200 UTC
AND NEAR 31.3S 173.1W AT 020000 UTC.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 299.
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 282015UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 299
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Front F1 27S 170W 27S 173W 26S 178W, moving south 10kt.
Tropical Cyclone URMIL 981hPa near 21.7S 174.8E, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Within 420 nautical miles of TC URMIL: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 299, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low, former Cyclone URMIL, near 27S 179W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 240 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise gale, heavy swell. East of New Zealand: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale developing by 021200UTC, then easing by 031200UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 021200UTC.
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 282015UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 300
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Front F1 45S 164E 47S 179E 55S 170W, moving northeast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt.
Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 300, areas of heavy southwest swell.
Within 60 nautical miles of F1: Poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
East and South of New Zealand: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, easing by 030000UTC, areas of heavy southwest swell, easing by 030000UTC.
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 282015UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 300 301
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 79S 156E 73S 179E 72S 153W 80S 139W 79S 156E, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 170W 59S 169W 65S 166W, moving east 15kt.
Front F2 55S 175E 58S 179E 60S 179W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 301.
Within 600 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of fog.
West of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 300, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 60 nautical miles of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Feb 2026 UTC
65.5S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.7S,180.0
78.0S,170.0W 77.7S,160.0W 72.9S,150.0W
74.8S,140.0W 70.3S,130.0W 71.5S,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 282015UTC Valid until 011200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:
Trough T1 39S 146W 49S 140W 51S 131W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt.
Trough T2 25S 152W 31S 146W 35S 143W, slow moving.
Ridge R1 43S 165W 49S 160W 55S 149W, moving east 10kt.
Front F1 26S 162W 27S 166W 27S 170W, moving south 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles northeast of T1: Northerly quarter 30kt, areas of fog.
Northeast of T2: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
West of R1: Northwest 25kt, areas of heavy northerly swell.
North of F1: Northerly 25kt developing by 010600UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly 30kt developing by 010000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low developing near 42S 168W by 030000UTC, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles of First Low in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell. Second Low, former Cyclone URMIL, expected near 32S 170W by 020600UTC, moving southeast. Within 420 nautical miles of Second Low in northeast quadrant: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of Second Low in western semicircle: Clockwise gale, heavy swell.
Within 600 nautical miles of Second Low in southeast quadrant: Clockwise gale at times, areas of heavy swell.
PART 2 OF 2
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 13S 177E 20S 178E 25S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 15S 176E 22S 180 25S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 FM TC URMIL TO 23S 173E 25S 173E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 04S 177E 15S 176W 20S 173W 25S 173W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
TROUGH T6 15S 171W 20S 169W 25S 168W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.
IN THE AREA OUTSIDE STORM WARNING 017, EXPECT CLOCKWISE WINDS UPTO 30
KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS.