MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Jan 222000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 231800 UTC.
LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1000HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 22.1S 158.0E AT
221800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.
TROUGH T1 11S 160E 18S 170E 25S 177E. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA WEST OF 165E. ELSEWHERE, POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.
TROUGH T2 08S 165E 08S 178E 11S 170W 15S 159W 20S 155W 23S 154W. SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 190 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
TROUGH T3 15S 167W 19S 161W TO L TO 25S 156W. SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
TROUGH T4 10S 159W 15S 153W 20S 148W 25S 147W. SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 200 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.
TROUGH T5 14S 145W 20S 144W 25S 144W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.
IN THE AREA BETWEEN T2 AND T5 AND SOUTH OF 08S, EXPECT NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS UPTO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE
NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 23S AND BETWEEN 171E AND 177E, EXPECT SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHWEST 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 221807UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 133
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Front F1 25S 176W 34S 173W 40S 176W, moving east 15kt.
Low L1 1000hPa near 26S 174E, moving east 25kt.
Front F2 30S 164E 34S 166E 40S 168E, moving east 30kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1 from 25S 176W to 34S 173W: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 240 nautical miles east of F1 from 34S 173W to 40S 176W: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.
Within 180 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
West of F2: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 133, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front about 33S 172E 37S 176E 40S 178E, moving east. In a moderate area east of front: northwest quarter 30kt at times, easing by 211200UTC. In a broad area west of front: southwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 250000UTC. In a very broad area west of front: areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 260000UTC.
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 221807UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 130 132
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Ridge R1 55S 145W 63S 144W 66S 143W, moving east 20kt.
Front F1 63S 174W 68S 173W 69S 173W, slow moving.
Front F2 55S 167E 58S 172E 61S 179E, moving east 5kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 900 nautical miles east of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 130, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 900 nautical miles west of R1 from 55S 145W to 63S 144W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times.
Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F2: Southeast quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 132, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 22 Jan 2026 UTC
64.6S,160.0E 68.1S,170.0E 69.6S,180.0
69.1S,170.0W 69.2S,160.0W 69.4S,150.0W
66.6S,140.0W 67.3S,130.0W 68.2S,120.0W
Ice edge not for navigational purposes.
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 221807UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 131 132 133
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Low L1 977hPa near 45S 179E, moving southsoutheast 15kt.
Front F1 40S 168E 48S 164E 55S 167E, moving east 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 131, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.
Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Southerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 132 133, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Low near 46S 178E, moving eastsoutheast. In a very broad area about low centre: clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 251200UTC and areas of heavy heavy swell, easing by 251200UTC.
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC
Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.
Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,
Wellington issued at 221807UTC Valid until 231200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 130
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC:
Area A1 bounded by 25S 133W 25S 120W 33S 120W 25S 133W, slow moving.
Front F1 44S 129W 42S 146W 33S 157W, moving south 10kt.
Ridge R1 25S 139W 32S 138W 41S 139W, slow moving.
Ridge R2 48S 145W 52S 145W 55S 146W, moving east 30kt.
Area A2 bounded by 51S 170W 35S 170W 45S 165W 51S 170W, moving south 15kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.
Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southeast quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy southeast quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain.
Northwest of R1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.
East of R2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 130, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A2: Northeast quarter 25kt at times.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge near 55S 139W 40S 120W 40S 119W, moving east. Southeast of ridge: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low near 41S 154W, moving southsoutheast. In a moderate area south of low: clockwise 30kt, easing by 241200UTC.