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 Mar 220800 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNINGGALE WARNING 025 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Mar 220713
UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD10F [1002HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 13.5S 160.4E
AT 220600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
WITHIN 060 TO 160 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY FROM TD10F CENTRE, IN THE
EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, EXPECT CLOCKWISE WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS OVER WATERS
ONLY DEVELOPING IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.
AREA OF GALES MOVING WITH LOW PRESSURE.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 024.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 230600 UTC.
TROUGH T1 12S 160E TO L TO 15S 161E 18S 163E 20S 165E 22S 167E 25S
172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES
AND FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 05S 165E 10S 166E 15S 166E 19S 165E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 06S 180 06S 175W 07S 170W 09S 165W 11S 160W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 18S 152W 21S 144W 23S 140W 25S 136W SLOW MOVING . POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 19S 130W 25S 128W SLOW MOVING . POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND WEST OF 165E, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 165W AND 145W, 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 220657UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 170E 25S 179E 28S 178W 28S 179E 33S 173E 32S 168E 29S 170E 25S 170E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Easterly 25kt developing by 221800UTC, poor visibility in showers.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Trough extending east from 27S 168E at 231800UTC, moving south. In a narrow band south of trough and west of 175E: Easterly 30kt to gale, heavy easterly swell developing by 231800UTC. Deep sub-tropical low expected near 35S 167E at 251200UTC, then moving south. Around low: Clockwise 40kt to storm, with heavy swell.
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 220657UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 55S 178W 47S 178W 40S 170W 55S 170W 55S 178W, slow moving.
Front F1 46S 138E 51S 146E 57S 153E, moving east 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Southwest 25kt, easing by 230000UTC.
Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog.
Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 660 nautical miles west of F1 from 51S 146E to 57S 153E: Westerly quarter 25kt.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First trough extends southeast from 46S 160E at 231200UTC, moving east. East of first trough: Northwest 30kt to gale and heavy northwest swell, both easing by 240600UTC. Second trough extends southeast from 53S 155E at 231200UTC, moving eastsoutheast. In a narrow band east of second trough: Westerly 30kt to gale and heavy westerly swell, both easing by 240000UTC. North of 43S and west of New Zealand: Easterly 30kt to gale developing by 260000UTC, becoming clockwise 40kt to storm about low expected near 43S 167E at 260600UTC, then moving south with heavy swell developing by 260600UTC.
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 220657UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 290 291
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 70S 167W 75S 175W 74S 166E 68S 178E 70S 167W, moving east 15kt.
Ridge R1 55S 176E 63S 173E 71S 151E, moving east 30kt.
Area A2 bounded by 72S 167E 68S 158E 67S 161E 69S 173E 72S 167E, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 291.
East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 290, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.
West of R1: Westerly 25kt developing by 221800UTC, areas of fog.
Within A2: Moderate ice accretion, clearing by 230600UTC.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 22 Mar 2026 UTC
68.1S,160.0E 70.7S,170.0E 75.3S,180.0
70.4S,170.0W 72.2S,160.0W 72.2S,150.0W
72.2S,140.0W 69.8S,130.0W 70.2S,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 220657UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:
Front F1 25S 140W 31S 131W 36S 129W 40S 123W, slow moving.
Low L1 1015hPa near 32S 131W, moving south 35kt, then moving southsouthwest 15kt after 221200UTC.
Front F2 30S 172W 32S 164W 36S 159W 42S 156W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.
Low L2 995hPa near 48S 162W, moving southeast 25kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt developing by 221200UTC.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt developing by 230600UTC.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Poor visibility in rain developing by 221800UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 230600UTC.
Within 120 nautical miles of F2: Poor visibility in showers.
Within 720 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt.
Within 960 nautical miles of L2 in northwest quadrant: Areas of heavy southwest swell developing by 221800UTC.
Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Poor visibility in showers, easing by 230000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
First low near 42S 133W at 231200UTC, moving southeast and weakening. In southern semicircle of first low: Easterly quarter 30kt to gale and heavy easterly swell, both easing by 240600UTC. Second low expected near 43S 152W at 241200UTC, slow moving, deepening from 260000UTC. In southwest quadrant of second low: Southeast 30kt to gale developing by 250000UTC with heavy swell developing after 260000UTC.