MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Oct 252000 UTC.
PART 1 : WARNING NIL.
PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Oct 261800 UTC.
TROUGH T1 05S 160E 08S 165E 13S 172E 16S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES T1.
TROUGH T2 16S 171W 15S 165W 17S 154W 20S 147W 24S 138W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.
WEAK TROUGH T3 20S 160W 19S 158W 18S 155W TO T2. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 090
NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.
IN THE AREA FM EQT TO 22S AND BETWEEN 165W AND 135W, EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.
IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2 AND BETWEEN 163W AND 135W, EXPECT MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY 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 251822UTC Valid until 261200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:
Front F1 31S 177W 34S 173W 40S 166W, slow moving.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 120 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 260000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 260000UTC.
Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 260000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 260000UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected near 32S 160E 37S 164E 40S 166E by 270000UTC, moving east. Within 360 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest quarter gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 360 nautical miles southwest of Front: Southwest 30kt to gale, areas of heavy southwest 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 251822UTC Valid until 261200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 293 294
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:
Trough T1 45S 147E 50S 160E 60S 177W, moving east 20kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 660 nautical miles northeast of T1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 293 294, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Front expected near 37S 169E 40S 172E 45S 175E by 270000UTC, moving east. Within 660 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest quarter gale 35kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 600 nautical miles west of Front: Southwest 30kt to gale, easing by 280000UTC, areas of heavy southwest swell. South of 48S: Westerly gale developing by 290000UTC, areas of heavy westerly swell.
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 251822UTC Valid until 261200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 292 293 295
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:
Front F1 52S 132W 58S 139W 62S 144W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.
Front F2 developing near 53S 149W 56S 155W 58S 159W by 260600UTC, then slow moving.
Area A1 bounded by 59S 160E 66S 174W 66S 159E 59S 160E, slow moving.
Low L1 965hPa near 57S 178E, moving southeast 10kt.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Northwest of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 292, heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within 300 nautical miles southeast of F2: Areas of fog.
Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 295.
Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 293, areas of heavy swell.
Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 25 Oct 2025 UTC
61.4S,160.0E 63.6S,170.0E 66.1S,180.0
64.7S,170.0W 63.2S,160.0W 61.8S,150.0W
61.2S,140.0W 62.9S,130.0W 64.8S,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 251822UTC Valid until 261200UTC.
Part 1 - WARNINGS
WARNINGS IN FORCE: 292 293
Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:
Low L1 963hPa near 55S 129W, moving eastnortheast 40kt.
Ridge R1 55S 162W 45S 151W 34S 142W, moving east 30kt.
Area A1 bounded by 50S 170W 55S 163W 55S 170W 50S 170W, slow moving.
Low L2 993hPa near 42S 172W, moving eastsoutheast 45kt, deepening.
Part 3 - Forecast:
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 960 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 292, areas of heavy swell.
Within 780 nautical miles of R1: Heavy westerly quarter swell.
Within A1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 293, heavy northwest quarter swell at times.
Within 660 nautical miles of L2 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, poor visibility in rain at times, areas of heavy swell.
Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in southwest semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 261200UTC.
Outlook for the following 72 hours:
Ridge 34S 134W 41S 137W 55S 138W, moving east. East of Ridge: Southwest quarter gale, heavy southwest swell. Within 720 nautical miles northwest of Ridge: Heavy westerly quarter swell. First Low near 49S 152W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 540 nautical miles of First Low in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise gale at times. Within 180 nautical miles of First Low in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise gale at times. Front expected near 40S 176E 48S 170W 55S 158W by 271800UTC, moving east. Within 540 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest quarter gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. West of Front: Heavy southwest swell. Second Low expected near 50S 166W by 281800UTC, moving eastsoutheast. Within 360 nautical miles of Second Low: Clockwise gale, areas of heavy swell.