Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-29 19:16:33 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 291842 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 291842UTC Valid until 301200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 167 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC: Low L1 1000hPa near 27S 172E, moving southwest 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 167, poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil Significant. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 291842 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 291842UTC Valid until 301200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 166 168 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC: Trough T1 55S 140W 59S 139W 65S 138W, moving east 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 55S 175E 55S 173W 59S 173W 55S 175E, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Low L1 973hPa near 60S 162E, moving east 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 660 nautical miles west of T1: Areas of fog. Within A1: Southerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 166, easing by 301200UTC. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 168, areas of poor visibility in rain. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 29 Jan 2026 UTC 64.6S,160.0E 68.0S,170.0E 70.7S,180.0 69.5S,170.0W 72.0S,160.0W 71.0S,150.0W 71.9S,140.0W 69.5S,130.0W 69.9S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 291842 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 291842UTC Valid until 301200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 166 168 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 45S 170W 55S 170W 55S 160E 47S 160E 45S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 166 168, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge about 41S 173W 45S 177E 47S 166E, moving east. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low developing near 54S 175E by 310000UTC, moving east. In a broad sector from southwest through northwest to east about low centre: clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell. In a small northwest quarter about low centre: clockwise storm developing by 311200UTC. Front expected about 44S 161E 50S 164E 55S 166E by 011200UTC, moving eastsoutheast. In a moderate area east of front: northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times. In a broad area southwest of front: southwest quarter 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 291842 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 291842UTC Valid until 301200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 166 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC: Low L1 989hPa near 38S 125W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt. Trough T1 34S 125W 28S 129W 25S 132W, slow moving. Front F1 32S 170W 35S 160W 37S 149W, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Front F2 41S 173W 50S 165W 55S 162W, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 720 nautical miles east of T1: Poor visibility in rain at times. Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain at times. West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 166. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge near 37S 170W 35S 156W 34S 145W, slow moving. South of ridge: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. First front near 43S 158W 49S 157W 57S 156W, moving east. In a broad area west of first front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 311200UTC. Low expected near 53S 171W by 311200UTC, moving eastsoutheast. In a broad northern semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 021200UTC. In a small northern semicircle about low centre: clockwise storm, easing by 011200UTC. Second front expected by western boundary south of 47S by 021200UTC. In a moderate area east of second front: northwest quarter 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 290600 AAA UPDATED 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 Jan 290800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGGALE WARNING 043 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 290705 UTC. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD07F CENTRE [998HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 24.7S 173.5E AT 290600UTC. TD07F MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS. POSITION POOR. WITHIN 040 TO 100 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY FROM TD07F CENTRE IN THE SECTOR FROM EAST THROUGH SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST, EXPECT CLOCKWISE WINDS UP TO 45 KNOTS. AREA OF GALES MOVING WITH THE DEPRESSION. THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 041. ********************************************************************* *** GALE WARNING 044 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 290711 UTC. IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 23S 176E 24S 177E 25S 177E 25S 175E 23S 176E, EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS. AREA OF GALES MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS. THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 042. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 300600 UTC. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD07F CENTRE [998HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 24.7S 173.5E AT 290600UTC. TD07F MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS. POSITION POOR. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1004HPA] ANALYSED NEAR 16.2S 177.1W AT 290600UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 22.1S 168.3W AT 290600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 08S 160E 07S 165E 10S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 04S 173E 15S 176W TO TD07F TO 25S 174E. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ1 11S 174W 12S 170W TO L1. CZ1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1. TROUGH T3 FM L1 TO 20S 165W TO L2 TO 25S 166W. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 12S 152W 16S 145 24S 135W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF CZ1 AND EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS. WITHIN 200 NAUTICAL MILES OUTSIDE GALE WARNING 043 AREA, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS.