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 040905UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 040600UTC:
Ridge R1 31S 169E 27S 177W 28S 170W, moving northeast 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 360 nautical miles north of R1: Easterly quarter 25kt, easing by 050600UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 40S 163E expected by 080000UTC. Clockwise 30kt to gale in a broad area around low.
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 040905UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 065
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 040600UTC:
Ridge R1 45S 160E 46S 175E 44S 170W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 065, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 44S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low expected near 40S 163E expected by 080000UTC. Clockwise 30kt to gale in a broad area around low.
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 040905UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 063 064 065 066 067
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 040600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 70S 173W 63S 171W 60S 147W 62S 119W 68S 119W 70S 173W, slow moving.
Front F1 55S 147W 60S 148W 69S 154W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 972hPa near 64S 151W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.
Area A2 bounded by 63S 161E 65S 169W 70S 170W 69S 159E 63S 161E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 066.
East of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 063 064, areas of heavy swell.
West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 065, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Clockwise 30kt at times.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 067.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 04 May 2026 UTC
63.6S,160.0E 66.9S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0
66.7S,170.0W 66.4S,160.0W 68.2S,150.0W
67.3S,140.0W 67.1S,130.0W 66.9S,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 040905UTC Valid until 051200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 063 065
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 040600UTC:
Ridge R1 39S 149W 39S 126W 39S 120W, moving east 45kt.
Area A1 bounded by 55S 130W 52S 128W 51S 120W 55S 120W 55S 130W, slow moving.
Trough T1 18S 163W 31S 146W 35S 121W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Low L1 1014hPa near 36S 132W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Front F1 46S 153W 51S 146W 55S 146W, moving east 30kt.
Low L2 1009hPa near 30S 148W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.
Ridge R2 expected near 56S 177W 59S 172E 61S 154E by 050000UTC, then moving southeast 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
South of R1: Areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles north of R1 from 39S 149W to 39S 126W: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within A1: Westerly 30kt, easing by 041800UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times.
Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 063.
West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 065, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L2 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt developing by 051200UTC.
Within 600 nautical miles north of R2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 42S 170W to 25S 143W, slow-moving. Southeast of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gales and areas of heavy swell. First low near 37S 134W moving southeast. Clockwise 30kt to gales in a broad area around first low. Second low near 25S 164W expected by 080000UTC, moving south. Clockwise 30kt to gales and heavy swell in a broad area around second low.
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 May 040800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 050600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 07S 170E 11S 180 16S 175W 19S 160W 25S 150W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 14S 178W 21S 178W 25S 175W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T1 AND 16S, WEST OF 168W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.