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 Jan 130800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 140600 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 20.3S 160.2E AT
130600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.0S 175.0E AT
130600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 11S 160E 14S 162E 17S 163E 19S 163E 21S 161E TO L1. T1 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 14S 168E 15S 172E TO L2 TO 17S 177E 18S 179W 20S 172W 22S
166W 25S 160W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN,
HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 10S 174E 12S 177E 15S 180 18S 179W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 15S 173W 17S 166W 18S 162W 20S 157W 25S 151W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 16S 144W 18S 140W 22S 134W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 165E, EXPECT WEST TO EASTERLY
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2 AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
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 130652UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 178E 25S 170W 27S 170W 27S 180 25S 178E, slow moving.
Low L1 1006hPa near 37S 162E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 140600UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Nil significant.
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 130652UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 48S 160E 48S 170W 50S 170W 55S 170W 55S 175E 55S 160E 48S 160E, slow moving.
Low L1 1008hPa expected near 44S 175E by 131200UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Low L2 1006hPa near 37S 162E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low expected near 42S 170E, moving southeast. In broad sector of the low from northwest to east: Clockwise 30kt. South of 50S: Heavy southwest swells, easing by 160000UTC.
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 130652UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 064
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Low L1 958hPa near 59S 137W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Front F1 63S 163E 59S 171E 55S 179E, moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 064, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 13 Jan 2026 UTC
64.8S,160.0E 67.5S,170.0E 67.4S,180.0
68.4S,170.0W 68.8S,160.0W 69.4S,150.0W
66.3S,140.0W 65.7S,130.0W 66.7S,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 130652UTC Valid until 141200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 064
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 145W 25S 131W 25S 120W 34S 120W 33S 128W 33S 135W 30S 142W 25S 145W, slow moving.
Front F1 36S 157W 42S 149W 55S 129W, moving east 25kt.
Low L1 958hPa near 59S 137W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Trough T1 25S 161W 35S 157W 36S 156W, moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.
Within 960 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
West of F1 from 42S 149W to 55S 129W: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 064, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 780 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 064, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.
Within 540 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First ridge along 142W, south of 47S, moving east. East of first ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale with heavy westerly swells. Trough extends southeast from western boundary, 47S, moving east. Between first ridge and trough: Northwest quarter 30kt at times with heavy northwest swells. Second ridge expected at western boundary 151800UTC, south of 47S, moving east. Between trough and second ridge: Southwest 30kt to gale with heavy southwest swell. Low expected at western boundary at 161800UTC, moving southeast. In broad sector of the low from northwest to east: Clockwise 30kt to gale.