Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-30 20:33:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 301800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 302000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 311800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 09.5S 165.0E AT 301800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.0S 164.0W AT 301800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 EQT 174E TO L1 TO 15S 168E. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 14S 170E 10S 175W 15S 163W 23S 160W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 12S 177W TO L2 TO 25S 160W. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 08S 162W 15S 155W 25S 152W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 14S 141W 25S 131W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 301926 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 301926UTC Valid until 311200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC: Trough T1 29S 175E 34S 176W 40S 170W, moving northeast 10kt. Trough T2 expected near 36S 177E 36S 180 39S 177W by 310600UTC, then moving northnortheast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles southwest of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of T2: Southeast quarter 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 36S: Areas of heavy southwest swell, easing by 011200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 301926 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 301926UTC Valid until 311200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 449 451 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC: Front F1 42S 175E 42S 176W 47S 168W 56S 163W, slow moving. Low L1 980hPa near 51S 176W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt. Ridge R1 40S 176E 49S 165E 55S 156E, moving east 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Southwest of F1: Southwest 25kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 449 451, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 451, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. West of R1: Areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 40S 164E 48S 162E 55S 160E, moving east. East of Ridge: Southwest 30kt to gale at times, heavy southwest swell. Front expected near 45S 157E 51S 161E 55S 164E by 021800UTC, moving east. Within 240 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale at times. West of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 301926 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 301926UTC Valid until 311200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 449 450 452 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 77S 161E 66S 160E 70S 135W 78S 130W 77S 161E, slow moving. Low L1 963hPa near 72S 134W, moving east 25kt. Front F1 55S 164W 63S 162W 71S 165W, moving east 15kt. Low L2 954hPa near 60S 179W, moving southeast 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 452. Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 450, areas of heavy swell. Within 600 nautical miles east of F1 from 55S 164W to 63S 162W: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. West of F1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1 from 63S 162W to 71S 165W: Westerly 25kt developing by 310600UTC, areas of heavy swell. Within 780 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 449, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 30 Mar 2026 UTC 66.4S,160.0E 71.1S,170.0E 75.2S,180.0 71.1S,170.0W 71.8S,160.0W 72.2S,150.0W 71.9S,140.0W 70.6S,130.0W 68.2S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 301926 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 301926UTC Valid until 311200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 449 451 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC: Trough T1 25S 166W 33S 148W 46S 128W, slow moving. Low L1 994hPa near 52S 140W, moving east 30kt. Front F1 42S 176W 48S 167W 61S 157W, moving southeast 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 25kt at times. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt developing by 310000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 310000UTC. Within 420 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 449 451, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front 37S 166W 44S 160W 55S 151W, moving east. Within 360 nautical miles east of Front from 44S 160W to 55S 151W: Northwest 30kt to gale at times, easing by 011200UTC. West of Front: Heavy southwest quarter swell. West of Front from 44S 160W to 55S 151W: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times.