FQPS01 NFFN 211800

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 212000 UTC.

PART 1 : WARNING GALE WARNING 023 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Mar 211911
UTC.  

LOW PRESSURE [1004HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 12.3S 160.6E AT 211800UTC.
POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.

WITHIN 060 TO 140 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY FROM LOW PRESSURE CENTRE IN THE
SECTOR FROM SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST, EXPECT CLOCKWISE WINDS UP TO 35
KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY DEVELOPING IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. 

AREA OF GALES MOVING WITH LOW PRESSURE.

THIS IS THE FIRST WARNING FOR THIS SYSTEM.

PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 221800 UTC.

 TROUGH T1 FM L TO 20S 170E 25S 180 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140
NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.

TROUGH T2 17S 167E 10S 171E 08S 173E 07S 180 06 160W 13S 138W SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.

TROUGH T3 12S 172W 08S 162W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T3.

TROUGH T4 18S 169W 19S 145W 25S 137W SLOW MOVING . POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T4.

IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND EAST OF 165W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.