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FQPS01 NFFN 111800

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA
EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.
ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 112000 UTC.

PART 1 : WARNING GALE WARNING 004 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI May 111912
UTC.

IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 19S 178E 21S 179W 21S 176W 19S 172W 21S 171W
24S 177E 21S 176E 19S 178E, EXPECT NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
35 KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY.

AREA OF GALES SLOW MOVING WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES GALE WARNING 003.

PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 121800 UTC.

 LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [999HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.0S 180.0 AT
111800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.

TROUGH T1 10S 160E 10S 169E 15S 177W 20S 171W 23S 177W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. 

TROUGH T2 13S 172W 18S 167W 21S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130
NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.

TROUGH T3 03S 174W 10S 160W 15S 150W 17S 143W 25S 139W SLOW MOVING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.

TROUGH T4 20S 166W 20S 156W 25S 148W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF
T4.

OUTSIDE GALE AREA 004 SOUTH OF 13S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT NORTHWEST
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE
TO DAMAGING HEAVY SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.

IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND BETWEEN 170W AND 155W, EXPECT MODERATE
SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.

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FQPS01 NFFN 111800

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA

EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.

ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE MAY 112000 UTC.



PART 1 : WARNING GALE WARNING 004 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI MAY 111912

UTC.



IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 19S 178E 21S 179W 21S 176W 19S 172W 21S 171W

24S 177E 21S 176E 19S 178E, EXPECT NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO

35 KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY.



AREA OF GALES SLOW MOVING WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.



THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES GALE WARNING 003.



PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAY 121800 UTC.



 LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [999HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.0S 180.0 AT

111800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.



TROUGH T1 10S 160E 10S 169E 15S 177W 20S 171W 23S 177W SLOW MOVING.

POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW

THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. 



TROUGH T2 13S 172W 18S 167W 21S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130

NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.



TROUGH T3 03S 174W 10S 160W 15S 150W 17S 143W 25S 139W SLOW MOVING.

POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.



TROUGH T4 20S 166W 20S 156W 25S 148W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF

T4.



OUTSIDE GALE AREA 004 SOUTH OF 13S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT NORTHWEST

TO SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE

TO DAMAGING HEAVY SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.



IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND BETWEEN 170W AND 155W, EXPECT MODERATE

SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.