Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-19 03:47:20 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 181800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Dec 182000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 191800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTRE [1006HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 14.0S 173.0E AT 181800UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTRE [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 17.0S 165.0W AT 181800UTC. POSITION POOR. L2 SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L3 CENTER [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.0S 153.0W AT 181800UTC. POSITION POOR. L3 SLOW MOVING. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ 09S 177E 12S 165W 21S 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ. TROUGH T1 18S 160E 17S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 11S 160E TO L1 TO 16S 176E. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 15S 180 16S 170W TO L2 TO L3 TO 25S 143W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 11S 177E 13S 175W TO L2. T4 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 180, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 181844 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 181844UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC: Trough T1 27S 175W 35S 172W 40S 172W, moving east 10kt. Area A1 bounded by 40S 175W 40S 163E 36S 165E 36S 177W 40S 175W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles east of T1: Northerly quarter 25kt, easing by 181800UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within A1: Westerly quarter 25kt developing by 190000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 190000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil significant wind or swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 181844 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 181844UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC: Front F1 48S 177E 51S 178E 55S 179W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt. Area A1 bounded by 48S 160E 48S 165E 55S 169E 55S 160E 48S 160E, slow moving. Low L1 998hPa near 45S 167E, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 181800UTC. Within 120 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 181800UTC. Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 181800UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 181800UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 181800UTC. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt developing by 190000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: In an area west of 168E and south of 46S: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 200600UTC. First Low near 45S 177E, moving southsoutheast until 201800UTC, then moving northeast. In a broad area about First Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. Second Low expected near 43S 156E at 220600UTC, moving southeast. In an area about Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 181844 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 181844UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC: Ridge R1 55S 157W 59S 142W 67S 120W, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 1440 nautical miles west of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 18 Dec 2025 UTC 65.1S,160.0E 67.0S,170.0E 67.9S,180.0 67.0S,170.0W 67.2S,160.0W 67.1S,150.0W 62.9S,140.0W 63.8S,130.0W 66.5S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 181844 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 181844UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 086 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC: Front F1 23S 142W 30S 135W 41S 127W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Low L1 994hPa near 50S 133W, moving northnortheast 5kt. Trough T1 33S 172W 41S 172W 47S 177W, moving east 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 086, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 30kt developing by 181800UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 240 nautical miles east of T1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 45S 128W, moving south until 201200UTC, then moving north. In a broad area about Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 211200UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 211800UTC. In a narrow area about Low in the northeast semicircle: Clockwise gale to storm, easing to 30kt to gale by 200000UTC. In an area south of 45S and west of 160W: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale developing by 211200UTC.