Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-20 14:46:12 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 200600 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 May 200800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 210600 UTC. TROUGH T1 22S 160E 25S 164E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 15S 170W 20S 162W 25S 165W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 15S 152W 22S 150W 25S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S, BETWEEN T2 AND T3, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 200741 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 200741UTC Valid until 211200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC: Low L1 1001hPa near 26S 169W, moving southeast 5kt. Ridge R1 40S 170E 35S 168E 24S 165E, moving east 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Within 120 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. West of R1 from 35S 168E to 24S 165E: Northerly quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain. West of R1 from 40S 170E to 35S 168E: Northeast quarter 25kt, easing by 201200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 201200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 26S 168W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 480 nautical miles of Low in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Ridge 34S 172E 30S 174E 25S 175E, moving east. West of Ridge: Northeast quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 240000UTC, heavy easterly quarter swell, easing by 231200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 200741 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 200741UTC Valid until 211200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 450 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC: Front F1 52S 175W 54S 174W 59S 174W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Front F2 40S 161E 48S 161E 55S 164E, moving eastsoutheast 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 211200UTC. Within 360 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 480 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 450, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. West of F2: Southwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy southwest quarter swell at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Throughout area: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Front 44S 178W 50S 170W 55S 170W, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of front: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing by 231200UTC. West of front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 200741 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 200741UTC Valid until 211200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 450 451 452 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 67S 169W 60S 160W 59S 139W 68S 131W 67S 169W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Ridge R1 55S 167W 63S 158W 73S 153W, moving east 30kt. Front F1 55S 174W 60S 174W 67S 176W, moving east 25kt. Area A2 bounded by 61S 150E 66S 180 68S 176E 69S 151E 61S 150E, moving east 10kt. Low L1 969hPa expected near 58S 171E by 201800UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 451. Within 840 nautical miles northeast of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times. Within 360 nautical miles northeast of R1 from 55S 167W to 63S 158W: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 210600UTC. Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt. Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 210000UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 210000UTC. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 452. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 450, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 20 May 2026 UTC 63.4S,160.0E 66.3S,170.0E 66.8S,180.0 65.5S,170.0W 65.7S,160.0W 66.9S,150.0W 67.2S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 66.9S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 200741 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 200741UTC Valid until 211200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 448 449 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 200600UTC: Front F1 39S 160W 40S 143W 44S 131W 50S 117W, moving east 20kt. Front F2 23S 150W 25S 155W 26S 162W, moving southsoutheast 15kt. Low L1 1001hPa near 26S 169W, moving southeast 5kt. Front F3 52S 175W 54S 174W 59S 174W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 210600UTC. Within 1020 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 448, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southerly quarter swell. Northeast of F1: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 201800UTC. Within 480 nautical miles northwest of F2: Easterly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 449, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Within 120 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 240 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 211200UTC. Within 360 nautical miles west of F3: Southwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First low near 41S 133W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 480 nautical miles of first low in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Ridge 38S 161W 35S 154W 28S 145W, moving east. Within 600 nautical miles southeast of ridge: Heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 221200UTC. Second low near 26S 168W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 480 nautical miles of second low in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Front 44S 178W 50S 170W 55S 170W. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing by 231200UTC. West of front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.