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 Apr 290800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 300600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 16S 160E 20S 167E 25S 172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T1.
TROUGH T2 09S 160E 08S 175E 08S 165W 15S 155W 25S 152W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 24S 170W 25S 165W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T1, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH
SEAS.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY 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 290723UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 290600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 28S 178E 33S 178E 33S 171E 28S 171E 28S 178E, moving westnorthwest 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt developing by 300000UTC, 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 290723UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 636 639
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 290600UTC:
Front F1 43S 172E 50S 176E 56S 175E, moving east 40kt.
Ridge R1 expected near 47S 144E 48S 158E 48S 171E by 291800UTC, then moving east 40kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Throughout area: Heavy westerly swell at times.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 636.
Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 636.
Within 420 nautical miles south of R1: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 639.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South and east of the South Island: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. South of the South Island: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times.
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 290723UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 636 638 639 640 641
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 290600UTC:
Front F1 61S 135W 64S 131W 68S 124W, moving southeast 20kt.
Area A1 bounded by 63S 170W 63S 136W 69S 137W 69S 174W 63S 170W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Ridge R1 55S 155W 62S 155W 69S 154W, moving east 15kt.
Area A2 bounded by 69S 174W 68S 161E 61S 160E 66S 174E 67S 172W 69S 174W, slow moving.
Low L1 973hPa near 57S 175E, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.
Front F2 expected near 55S 172E 63S 168E 65S 157E by 291800UTC, then moving east 50kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Northwest 25kt.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 640.
Within 300 nautical miles west of R1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 638, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 641.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 636, areas of heavy swell.
Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 35kt developing by 300000UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 301200UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to south: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 639.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 29 Apr 2026 UTC
64.9S,160.0E 67.6S,170.0E 67.1S,180.0
67.7S,170.0W 68.1S,160.0W 68.0S,150.0W
68.3S,140.0W 66.9S,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 290723UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 636 637
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 290600UTC:
Front F1 30S 136W 33S 129W 38S 122W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.
Front F2 44S 144W 50S 139W 55S 136W, moving east 30kt.
Front F3 21S 157W 28S 150W 31S 147W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.
Ridge R1 46S 162W 51S 162W 58S 161W, moving east 30kt.
Front F4 expected near 44S 177W 49S 170W 56S 167W by 291800UTC, then moving east 35kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.
Within 600 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 637.
Within 240 nautical miles of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles east of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 420 nautical miles west of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F4: Northwest quarter 30kt at times.
West of F4: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 636, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge about 40S 170W 40S 142W 40S 119W, slow moving. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low developing near 35S 134W by 011200UTC, moving east. In a small sector from east through south to northwest about Low centre: clockwise 30kt at times. In a moderate western semicircle about low centre: heavy swell developing by 021200UTC.