Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-16 09:26:10 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 160809 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 160809UTC Valid until 171200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 160600UTC: Front F1 36S 178W 38S 176W 40S 174W, moving east 20kt. Area A1 bounded by 35S 166E 36S 171E 40S 175E 40S 163E 35S 166E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly 30kt, easing by 161800UTC. Within A1: Northwest 25kt developing by 170000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front near 34S 165E to 40S 173E expected by 171200UTC, moving east. East of front: Northerly 30kt to gale at times. Broad low expected near 40S 164E by 190000UTC, moving northeast. In broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt, areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 160809 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 160809UTC Valid until 171200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 339 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 160600UTC: Ridge R1 40S 165E 48S 164E 55S 164E, moving east 30kt. Trough T1 40S 150E 47S 150E 55S 150E, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. East of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 339, areas of heavy southwest swell. Within 600 nautical miles east of T1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms. West of T1: Southerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge expected along 175E by 171200UTC, moving east. East of ridge: Westerly 30kt, areas of heavy southwest swell. Broad low expected near 51S 159E by 171200UTC, moving northeast. In broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt, areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 160809 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 160809UTC Valid until 171200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 338 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 160600UTC: Front F1 25S 137W 30S 127W 38S 122W, slow moving. Trough T1 39S 127W 47S 124W 55S 125W, moving east 30kt. Ridge R1 41S 142W 48S 137W 55S 133W, moving east 25kt. Trough T2 25S 173W 31S 166W 38S 159W, moving east 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms. East of T1: Heavy southwest swell. West of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 338, areas of fog, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles of T2: Poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge expected along 40S by 171200UTC. South of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low expected near 32S 159W by 180000UTC, moving south. About low: Clockwise 30kt. Second low expected near 36S 121W by 200000UTC, slow moving. In southwest quadrant of second low: Clockwise 30kt. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 160809 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 160809UTC Valid until 171200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 338 340 341 342 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 160600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 64S 160E 66S 151W 64S 119W 71S 120W 70S 160E 64S 160E, slow moving. Ridge R1 developing near 51S 148W 56S 151W 60S 157W by 170000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 45kt. Low L1 978hPa near 61S 156W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt. Low L2 974hPa near 64S 170W, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 340 341 342. Northwest of R1: Areas of fog, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 338, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 480 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt at times. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 16 Apr 2026 UTC 64.4S,160.0E 68.8S,170.0E 68.9S,180.0 68.0S,170.0W 68.8S,160.0W 69.5S,150.0W 70.0S,140.0W 68.3S,130.0W 68.1S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 160600 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 Apr 160800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 170600 UTC. TROUGH T1 15S 178E 14S 180 11S 176W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 17S 176E 20S 177W 25S 167W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 09S 173W 16S 165W 25S 161W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 19S 140W 25S 130W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.