Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-29 20:06:56 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 291800 PART 2 OF 2 OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. TROUGH T7 07S 158W 17S 152W 25S 154W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T7. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T4, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 291852 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 291852UTC Valid until 301200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC: Front F1 30S 169E 35S 176E 41S 175W, moving east 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Northwest 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 35S: areas of heavy southwest swell developing by 311200UTC, easing by 020000UTC.. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 291852 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 291852UTC Valid until 301200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 433 434 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC: Front F1 40S 178W 45S 175W 52S 169W, slow moving. Front F2 47S 180 48S 180 49S 179E, slow moving. Front F3 44S 157E 48S 167E 57S 180, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Area A1 bounded by 47S 174E 47S 177E 49S 177E 49S 174E 47S 174E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Northeast of F1: Northwest 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain. Within 120 nautical miles east of F2: Poor visibility in rain, easing by 300000UTC. Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F3: Southwest 25kt at times, areas of heavy southwest swell, easing by 300600UTC. Southwest of F3: Southwest 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 433 434, areas of heavy southwest swell. Within A1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, easing by 300000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of New Zealand: heavy southwest swell, easing by 021200UTC. East and West of New Zealand: heavy southwest swell developing by 310000UTC, easing by 011200UTC. Front 45S 175E 49S 178E 55S 180, moving east. Within 540 nautical miles west of Front: Southwest 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 291852 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 291852UTC Valid until 301200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC: Front F1 58S 120W 65S 121W 73S 130W, moving east 40kt. Area A1 bounded by 66S 160E 69S 156W 73S 133W 75S 162E 66S 160E, slow moving. Front F2 55S 166W 59S 159W 62S 153W, slow moving. Front F3 65S 161E 67S 178W 70S 163W, moving northnortheast 5kt. Front F4 59S 177W 63S 174W 68S 173W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt. Low L1 977hPa near 58S 163E, moving east 65kt, then moving southeast 15kt after 300000UTC. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1080 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 429. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 435. Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 600 nautical miles southwest of F3: Southerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 432. Within 420 nautical miles east of F4: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 430. Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F4: Southwest 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 433 434, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt developing by 300600UTC, with gales as in warning 431, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 300600UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 29 Mar 2026 UTC 66.4S,160.0E 71.0S,170.0E 75.2S,180.0 71.1S,170.0W 71.8S,160.0W 72.2S,150.0W 71.8S,140.0W 70.6S,130.0W 68.3S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 291852 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 291852UTC Valid until 301200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 291800UTC: Ridge R1 36S 122W 47S 126W 55S 131W, moving east 15kt. Front F1 24S 160W 36S 151W 52S 136W, moving southeast 20kt. Low L1 1001hPa near 52S 147W, moving east 10kt. Trough T1 39S 155W 41S 156W 43S 156W, moving east 5kt. Ridge R2 39S 169W 48S 160W 55S 156W, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles east of R1: Northwest 25kt, areas of heavy swell, easing by 301200UTC. Within 420 nautical miles northeast of F1: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 36S 151W to 52S 136W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, poor visibility in rain, easing by 300000UTC. Within 120 nautical miles east of T1: Poor visibility in rain, easing by 300600UTC. Within 480 nautical miles west of R2: Westerly 30kt developing by 300000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 300600UTC. Within 480 nautical miles west of R2 from 48S 160W to 55S 156W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front expected near 39S 171W 48S 165W 55S 158W by 310000UTC, moving eastsoutheast. Within 300 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing by 010000UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. West of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, easing by 010000UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell.