MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Aug 292000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Aug 301800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 09S 160E 10S 165E 08S 171E 06S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 20S 177W 23S 177W 25S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 08S 171W 05S 168W 02S 165W EQ 163W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 09S 162W 11S 155W 13S 149W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 090 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 05S 156W 03S 153W EQ 149W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120
NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 09S AND BETWEEN 165W AND 135W, EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH SEAS.
MEANWHILE, IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S EXPECT MODERATE TO DAMAGING HEAVY
SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ELSEWHERE MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY 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 291935UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 553 555
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Front F1 25S 179E 31S 179E 40S 179E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 553, areas of poor visibility in rain.
West of F1 from 31S 179E to 40S 179E: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 555, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
South of 30S: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. South of 30S and west of the North Island: Westerly quarter winds 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 291935UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 552 554 556 557
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Front F1 40S 177E 47S 180 55S 178E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 552 554.
West of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 556 557, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Throughout the area: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times, westerly quarter winds 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 291935UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 550 556 558
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 66S 133W 64S 120W 68S 119W 66S 133W, slow moving.
Front F1 53S 123W 61S 132W 63S 144W, slow moving.
Low L1 960hPa near 55S 138W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Front F2 57S 163W 61S 168W 65S 173W, moving south 10kt, weakening by 301200UTC.
Low L2 950hPa near 59S 173E, moving southeast 10kt.
Area A2 bounded by 64S 172E 64S 160E 59S 160E 59S 168E 64S 172E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.
Within 300 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt at times.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 550, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of heavy swell.
Within 180 nautical miles southeast of F2: Northerly 25kt.
Within 120 nautical miles northwest of F2: Fog at times.
Within 540 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 556.
Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 558 developing by 300600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 29 Aug 2026 UTC
62.8S,160.0E 62.9S,170.0E 64.2S,180.0
62.6S,170.0W 63.9S,160.0W 60.4S,150.0W
63.2S,140.0W 66.6S,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 291935UTC Valid until 301200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 550 551 552 553
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:
Ridge R1 42S 168W 40S 159W 22S 124W, moving east 30kt.
Low L1 960hPa near 55S 138W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.
Ridge R2 28S 170W 46S 170W 55S 170W, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 780 nautical miles southeast of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 551, heavy westerly quarter swell.
North of R1 from 40S 159W to 22S 124W: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 550, areas of heavy swell.
Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of heavy swell.
West of R2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 552 553, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy northwest quarter swell developing by 301200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge extending along 150W, moving east. East of Ridge: Heavy westerly quarter swell, westerly quarter winds 30kt at times. Front near 30S 169W, extending south, moving east. Within 550 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest quarter winds 30kt to gale. West of Front: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.