Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-27 07:03:32 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 241800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE APR 242000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL APR 251800 UTC. TROUGH T1 08S 160E 11S 165E 20S 177E 25S 178W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 14S. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 11S 175E 09S 175W 10S 160W 12S 145W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 12S 135W 20S 128W 25S 126W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. STATIONARY FRONT SF 16S 160E 21S 170E 25S 179E. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF SF. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF SF, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 261944 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 261944UTC Valid until 271200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 261800UTC: Trough T1 33S 177W 30S 175W 25S 171W, moving eastsoutheast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 480 nautical miles northwest of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: A ridge located near 37S 179E extending east, moving east. South of ridge: heavy southwest quarter swell. low near 25S 174W. Clockwise 30kt to gale around low. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 261944 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 261944UTC Valid until 271200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 261800UTC: Ridge R1 40S 176E 49S 170E 55S 172E, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. East of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 270000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. West of R1 from 49S 170E to 55S 172E: Westerly quarter 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge near 44S 160E to 40S 177W, slow moving. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at time and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 261944 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 261944UTC Valid until 271200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 586 587 588 589 590 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 261800UTC: Trough T1 60S 140W 58S 119W 57S 115W, moving southeast 20kt. Area A1 bounded by 70S 132W 66S 132W 65S 120W 69S 120W 70S 132W, moving east 10kt. Area A2 bounded by 70S 150E 62S 153E 62S 149W 70S 138W 70S 150E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Front F1 55S 162W 62S 154W 68S 148W, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. North of T1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell developing by 270600UTC. Within 360 nautical miles southeast of T1: Areas of heavy swell. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 588, easing to moderate. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 589 590. West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 586 587, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 26 Apr 2026 UTC 63.9S,160.0E 68.1S,170.0E 67.3S,180.0 67.3S,170.0W 67.9S,160.0W 67.7S,150.0W 67.7S,140.0W 67.4S,130.0W 66.8S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 261944 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 261944UTC Valid until 271200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 261800UTC: Front F1 23S 149W 31S 135W 40S 128W 48S 119W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Trough T1 40S 154W 46S 145W 55S 137W, moving east 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 23S 149W to 40S 128W: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 420 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 40S 128W to 48S 119W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. West of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 270600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Within 480 nautical miles east of T1 from 46S 145W to 55S 137W: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle developing by 270600UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 40S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.