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HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC
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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 142020UTC Valid until 151200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 141800UTC:

Front F1 30S 172W 36S 178W 39S 177E, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.

Trough T1 24S 179W 27S 177W 31S 176W, moving east 25kt.

Trough T2 expected near 35S 162E 36S 169E 39S 174E by 151200UTC.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 240 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.

Within 360 nautical miles northwest of F1: Poor visibility in showers at times.

Within 300 nautical miles west of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers.

South of T2: Southerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low expected near 40S 179W at 151800UTC, moving slowly east. In an area about low in the western semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy swell.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES
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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 142020UTC Valid until 151200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 141800UTC:

Front F1 40S 164E 47S 172E 55S 178W, moving east 20kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 360 nautical miles east of F1 from 40S 164E to 47S 172E: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.

West of F1: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within 360 nautical miles east of F1 from 47S 172E to 55S 178W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Throughout area: heavy swell at times. South of 52S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. Low near 37S 179E, moving slowly eastsoutheast. In an area about low in the western semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 171200UTC. East of 175E: southwest quarter 30kt to gale developing by 171200UTC.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN
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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 142020UTC Valid until 151200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 310 311 312

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 141800UTC:

Ridge R1 54S 152W 60S 133W 64S 109W, moving eastnortheast 10kt.

Front F1 55S 180 59S 177W 63S 174W, moving east 20kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Northeast of R1: Southerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 310, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.

Within 840 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 311 312, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 14 Aug 2026 UTC

62.2S,160.0E 62.1S,170.0E 63.5S,180.0

62.0S,170.0W 61.6S,160.0W 57.8S,150.0W

61.9S,140.0W 65.1S,130.0W 68.9S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC
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MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.

Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 142020UTC Valid until 151200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 309 310

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 141800UTC:

Front F1 25S 143W 34S 129W 52S 112W, moving east 20kt.

Low L1 970hPa near 50S 126W, moving east 15kt.

Trough T1 48S 173W 54S 164W 58S 155W, moving east 5kt.

Trough T2 38S 177W 31S 168W 27S 164W, moving southeast 10kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 420 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 25S 143W to 34S 129W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.

Within 360 nautical miles west of F1 from 25S 143W to 34S 129W: Areas of poor visibility in showers.

Within 1140 nautical miles west of F1 from 34S 129W to 52S 112W: Southerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within 540 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 34S 129W to 52S 112W: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 309.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 310, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell.

Southwest of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle.

Northwest of T2: Areas of poor visibility in showers.

Within 240 nautical miles southeast of T2: Northeast quarter 25kt developing by 150000UTC, poor visibility in showers at times.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

First low near 51S 120W, moving east. In an area about first low: clockwise gale easing by 160600UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 170000UTC. Front 25S 130W 37S 120W, moving east. Northeast of front: northerly quarter 30kt to gale easing by 160000UTC. Second low expected near 35S 162W at 171800UTC, moving southeast and deepening. In a broad area about second low: clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell developing by 180600UTC.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS
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MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA

EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.

ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Aug 142000 UTC.

PART 1 : WARNING NIL.

PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Aug 151800 UTC.

LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 06.0S 165.0E AT

141800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.

TROUGH T1 06E 160E TO L TO 15S 170E 25S 179W SLOW MOVING. POOR

VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS

WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA WEST OF 166E. ELSEWHERE,

POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS

WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.

TROUGH T2 FM L TO 05S 170E 08S 176E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120

NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.

TROUGH T3 EQT 173E 06S 180 10S 163E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN

120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.

TROUGH T4 04S 162W EQT 153W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN

120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.

IN THE AREA NORTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT SOUTHERLY WINDS

UPTO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

IN THE AREA NORTH OF 08S AND SOUTH OF 04S, BETWEEN 178E AND 169W,

EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELLS.