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 200629UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 35S 180 35S 170W 40S 170W 40S 180 35S 180, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 210600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 210000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected near 27S 175E 28S 172E 28S 168E by 240000UTC, moving south. Within 180 nautical miles south of Front: Easterly 30kt to gale at times.
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 200629UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 258
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC:
Low L1 996hPa near 41S 175W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Front F1 expected near 46S 156E 51S 161E 55S 166E by 201800UTC, then moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 258, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in drizzle and rain.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1 from 51S 161E to 55S 166E: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge 40S 175W 45S 175W 49S 175W, slow moving. Within 420 nautical miles of Ridge: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 221200UTC. Front expected near 50S 158E 52S 160E 55S 162E by 230000UTC, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest gale at times. West of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of 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 200629UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 257 259 260
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC:
Front F1 55S 161W 60S 147W 68S 130W, moving east 25kt.
Area A1 bounded by 75S 169E 72S 169E 70S 179W 70S 145W 75S 144W 75S 169E, slow moving.
Front F2 52S 153E 61S 160E 64S 160E, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 480 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 900 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 60S 147W to 68S 130W: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 257.
Within 1200 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy westerly swell.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 259 260.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt, fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and precipitation.
West of F2 from 52S 153E to 61S 160E: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 20 Mar 2026 UTC
68.2S,160.0E 70.9S,170.0E 74.4S,180.0
70.1S,170.0W 72.2S,160.0W 72.2S,150.0W
72.5S,140.0W 69.5S,130.0W 70.5S,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 200629UTC Valid until 211200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 256
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC:
Front F1 30S 142W 32S 137W 35S 133W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.
Low L1 986hPa near 43S 134W, moving southeast 5kt.
Front F2 32S 171W 37S 169W 45S 171W, moving southeast 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 540 nautical miles southwest of F1: Heavy southwest swell.
Within 480 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to south: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 256, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in southwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 256, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
West of F2 from 37S 169W to 45S 171W: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First Low near 38S 126W, slow moving, deepening by 230000UTC. Within 300 nautical miles of First Low in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Second Low near 45S 130W, moving southeast. Within 720 nautical miles of Second Low in northwest quadrant: Heavy southwest quarter swell. Third Low near 45S 167W, eastsoutheast. Within 420 nautical miles of Third Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 192000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 201800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 21S 176E 17S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 01S 178W 10S 176E 20S 172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 14S 162W 25S 165W SLOW MOVING . POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 14S 149W 23S 135W SLOW MOVING . POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S, BETWEEN 170E AND 180, EXPECT MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELLS.