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HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS
FQPS01 NFFN 291800

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA

EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.

ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Sep 292000 UTC.

PART 1 : WARNING NIL.

PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Sep 301800 UTC.

LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1010 HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 06.0S 169.0E AT

291800 UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING.

TROUGH T1 EQT 174E 03S 175E 06S 174E TO L. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR

VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS

WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.

TROUGH T2 04S 179W 10S 175E 12S 170E 06S 165E SLOW MOVING. POOR

VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS

WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.

TROUGH T3 14S 172E 10S 178W EQT 167W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120

NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.

TROUGH T4 09S 170W 04S 156W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.

TROUGH T5 15S 144W 20S 134W 25S 126W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5.

TROUGH T6 12S 137W 23S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME

SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6.

IN THE AREA BETWEEN 07S AND 20S AND WEST OF 150W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST

WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY

SWELLS.

IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 08S AND EAST OF 150W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY

SWELLS.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC
FQPS43 NZKL 291822

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 291822UTC Valid until 301200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 40S 177E 34S 170W 40S 170W 40S 177E, slow moving.

Area A2 bounded by 35S 166E 40S 173E 40S 163E 35S 166E, slow moving.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.

Within A2: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 300600UTC.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

South of 35S: Heavy southwest swell at times.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES
FQPS44 NZKL 291822

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 291822UTC Valid until 301200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 433 434

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:

Ridge R1 44S 170E 52S 168E 55S 167E, moving east 40kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.

East of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 433.

West of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt developing by 300000UTC, with gales as in warning 434.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

North of 47S: heavy southwest swell, easing by 010000UTC. South of 47S: Westerly 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN
FQPS46 NZKL 291822

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 291822UTC Valid until 301200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 430 431 432 434 435

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:

Low L1 951hPa near 58S 149W, moving southsoutheast 20kt.

Area A1 bounded by 62S 165E 58S 175W 56S 158W 68S 152W 69S 178E 62S 165E, moving eastsoutheast 20kt.

Front F1 56S 180 61S 176E 64S 174E, moving east 30kt.

Ridge R1 55S 167E 60S 164E 65S 159E, moving east 40kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy swell.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Areas of fog.

Within 780 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 430 431 432.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 435.

Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times.

West of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt developing by 300000UTC, with gales as in warning 434.

Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Sept 2026 UTC

61.8S,160.0E 62.4S,170.0E 64.3S,180.0

65.2S,170.0W 66.2S,160.0W 67.3S,150.0W

63.3S,140.0W 67.7S,130.0W 68.3S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC
FQPS45 NZKL 291822

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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

Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 291822UTC Valid until 301200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 431 433

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC:

Front F1 34S 156W 38S 149W 43S 140W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.

Front F2 36S 158W 44S 153W 55S 149W, moving east 25kt.

Low L1 951hPa near 58S 149W, moving southsoutheast 20kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times.

Within 720 nautical miles west of F2: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 433.

West of F2: Areas of heavy swell.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Areas of fog.

Within 780 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 431.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Front 33S 166W 39S 161W 43S 157W 55S 153W, moving east. Within 660 nautical miles east of Front from 43S 157W to 55S 153W: areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 300 nautical miles east of Front from 43S 157W to 55S 153W: Northwest 30kt to gale at times. Southwest of Front from 39S 161W to 55S 153W: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale at times. West of Front: Heavy southwest swell.