Gale warning issued for southeast winds; poor visibility expected with rain.

VTFQ13 NZCL 151530

EGC 0,1,31,14,01,0
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SUMMARY OF FORECASTS FOR METAREA 14
ALL SHIPS FROM METEO WELLINGTON
FQPS01 NFFN 150600
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 Dec 150800 UTC.

PART 1 : WARNINGGALE WARNING 002 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Dec 150639
UTC.

IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 21S 163W 21S 161W 24S 159W 24S 157W 25S 157W
25S 161W 21S 163W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS.

AREA OF GALES MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 05 KNOTS.

THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 001.

PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 160600 UTC.

LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1000HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 20.0S 160.0W AT
150600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.

TROUGH T1 07S 160E 08S 180 05S 175W 15S 157W 23S 159W. T1 SLOW
MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.

TROUGH T2 09S 159W 18S 159W 24S 153W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL
MILES OF T2.

TROUGH T3 FM L TO 25S 158W TO 25S 145W 20S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.

OUTSIDE GALE WARNING AREA 002 AND SOUTH OF 20S, BETWEEN 170W AND
150W, EXPECT NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING TO
30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO DAMAGING HEAVY
NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS.

IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND BETWEEN 176E AND 170W, EXPECT EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.