Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-28 05:22:53 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 271800 PART 1 OF 2 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE JAN 272000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING GALE WARNING 036 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI JAN 271914 UTC. IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 08S 170E 08S 172E 10S 172E 10S 170E 08S 172E, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY. AREA OF GALES SLOW MOVING. THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 035. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL JAN 281800 UTC. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD07F CENTER [998HPA] ANALYSED NEAR 15.1S 170.2E AT 271800UTC. POSITION POOR. TD07F SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1004HPA] ANALYSED NEAR 18.0S 172.0W AT 271800UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1006HPA] ANALYSED NEAR 24.0S 172.0W AT 271800UTC. POSITION POOR. L2 SLOW MOVING. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ1 02S 162E 05S 167E TO TD07F TO 21S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ2 04S 177E 10S 173W 15S 162W 20S 158W 25S 159W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2. WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2. TROUGH T1 FM L1 TO 18S 162W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. WEAK TROUGH T2 FM L1 TO L2 TO 25S 172W SLOW MOVING. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 271804 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 271804UTC Valid until 281200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 29S 170E 25S 170E 25S 177E 28S 175E 29S 170E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt developing by 280600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil significant wind or swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 271804 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 271804UTC Valid until 281200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC: Ridge R1 46S 160E 49S 171E 53S 176W, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Southwest of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 280600UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Throughout area: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 271804 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 271804UTC Valid until 281200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 55S 131W 55S 120W 64S 120W 61S 133W 55S 131W, slow moving. Ridge R1 69S 154W 74S 157W 78S 167W, moving eastnortheast 10kt. Low L1 977hPa near 55S 155E, moving eastsoutheast 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 280600UTC. Within 660 nautical miles northwest of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 27 Jan 2026 UTC 64.7S,160.0E 68.2S,170.0E 77.6S,180.0 77.9S,170.0W 77.8S,160.0W 72.6S,150.0W 72.4S,140.0W 69.5S,130.0W 69.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 271804 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 271804UTC Valid until 281200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 271800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 49S 120W 55S 120W 55S 128W 49S 120W, slow moving. Front F1 29S 138W 32S 129W 35S 120W, moving northnortheast 10kt. Ridge R1 33S 164W 35S 151W 35S 140W, slow moving. Trough T1 25S 159W 29S 161W 32S 163W, moving west 10kt. Front F2 45S 167W 50S 167W 55S 168W, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 280600UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 280600UTC. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 540 nautical miles south of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain. Within 240 nautical miles west of T1: Northeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell, easing by 280000UTC. Within 780 nautical miles east of F2: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. Within 240 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front near 43S 168W to 55S 159W expected by 300000UTC, moving east. East of front: Northwest quarter 25kt. West of front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.