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HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC
FQPS43 NZKL 151918

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 151918UTC Valid until 161200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 283

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:

Ridge R1 33S 168E 38S 166E 41S 164E, moving east 35kt.

Low L1 1002hPa expected near 35S 163E by 160000UTC, then moving east 20kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 283, easing by 161200UTC.

Within 300 nautical miles east of R1: Heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 160600UTC.

Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times.

Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Areas of poor visibility in rain.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low expected near 36S and 169E, moving east. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt at times.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES
FQPS44 NZKL 151918

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 151918UTC Valid until 161200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 282

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:

Low L1 984hPa near 45S 179W, moving southwest 15kt.

Area A1 bounded by 40S 164E 40S 173E 43S 169E 40S 164E, slow moving.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in southeast quadrant: Northeast 30kt, with gales as in warning 282, areas of fog developing by 160600UTC.

Within 540 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times.

Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southwest: Areas of heavy swell.

Within A1: Heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 160600UTC.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low expected near 50S and 177E, moving south. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt, with areas of heavy swell, both moving out of area by 181800UTC. Area bounded by 48S 160E 55S 171E 55S 160E 48S 160E. Within area: Northwest 30kt with heavy swell developing by 190600UTC.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN
FQPS46 NZKL 151918

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 151918UTC Valid until 161200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 281 284

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:

Ridge R1 55S 144W 60S 137W 70S 118W, moving east 5kt.

Area A1 bounded by 64S 142W 61S 138W 63S 122W 67S 120W 64S 142W, moving southeast 10kt.

Ridge R2 55S 155W 60S 155W 65S 151W, moving east 5kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 281, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 284.

Within 1140 nautical miles west of R2: Areas of fog.

Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Jul 2025 UTC

63.5S,160.0E 62.6S,170.0E 64.4S,180.0

64.4S,170.0W 62.8S,160.0W 61.3S,150.0W

62.7S,140.0W 64.6S,130.0W 65.7S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC
FQPS45 NZKL 151918

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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

Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 151918UTC Valid until 161200UTC.

Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 281

Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:

Ridge R1 54S 140W 50S 132W 41S 118W, slow moving.

Front F1 25S 125W 28S 123W 32S 118W, moving east 15kt.

Front F2 35S 155W 39S 159W 46S 174W, moving east 10kt.

Front F3 25S 166W 32S 158W 37S 158W, moving east 15kt.

Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Southeast of R1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 281, heavy southwest quarter swell.

Within 420 nautical miles northwest of R1 from 50S 132W to 41S 118W: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.

Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1: Poor visibility in rain at times.

Within 300 nautical miles south of F2 from 35S 155W to 39S 159W: Northeast 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 420 nautical miles south of F2 from 39S 159W to 46S 174W: Northeast 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 300 nautical miles northwest of F2 from 39S 159W to 46S 174W: Areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.

Within 180 nautical miles east of F3: Poor visibility in rain at times.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low expected near 38S 166W by 190600UTC, moving east. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt at times. Ridge near along 137W between 55S and 40S. East of ridge: Heavy swell easing by 171200UTC. Front stretched out between 44S 170W and 37S 152W, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles south of front: Easterly quarter 30kt at times.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS
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 JUL 150800 UTC.

PART 1 : WARNINGNIL

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

TROUGH T1 10S 160E 14S 175E 18S 175W 25S 165W. SLOW MOVING. POOR

VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN

140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1.

TROUGH T2 08S 170E 09S 170W 10S 152W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF

T2.

TROUGH T3 02S 172E 05S 180 08S 170W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150

NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.

TROUGH T4 16S 150W 20S 140W 25S 127W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL

MILES OF T4.

IN THE AREA NORTH OF 16S AND BETWEEN 170W AND 160W, EXPECT EAST TO

SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY

SWELLS.

IN THE AREA NORTH OF 17S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS UP

TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS.

IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S AND WEST OF 175W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY

SOUTHERLY SWELLS.