Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-23 14:32:38 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 230600 PART 2 OF 2 NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 175W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 230752 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 230752UTC Valid until 241200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 523 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 179W 33S 177W 40S 163E 29S 170E 25S 170E 25S 179W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Easterly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 523, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy easterly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 35S and east of 178E: heavy southerly quarter swell at times. North of 34S and west of 179E: easterly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 251800UTC, areas of heavy easterly quarter swell, easing by 260000UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 230752 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 230752UTC Valid until 241200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 522 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC: Ridge R1 43S 170W 47S 173E 49S 160E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. South of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 522. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South and east of the country: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 230752 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 230752UTC Valid until 241200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 519 522 524 525 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC: Front F1 55S 121W 57S 122W 60S 122W, moving east 25kt. Area A1 bounded by 60S 160E 62S 130W 67S 123W 68S 160E 60S 160E, slow moving. Front F2 57S 139W 59S 144W 60S 152W, moving east 20kt. Low L1 952hPa near 64S 167W, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Front F3 expected near 55S 168E 58S 168E 63S 161E by 231800UTC, then moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles west of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 519. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 524 525. Within 300 nautical miles northwest of F2: Areas of fog. Within 1200 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 522, heavy swell. West of F3: Westerly 25kt, areas of fog, easing by 240600UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 23 May 2026 UTC 62.9S,160.0E 67.1S,170.0E 66.8S,180.0 65.3S,170.0W 64.9S,160.0W 66.2S,150.0W 66.6S,140.0W 66.3S,130.0W 66.8S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 230752 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 230752UTC Valid until 241200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 519 520 521 522 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC: Ridge R1 37S 170W 39S 133W 42S 120W, slow moving. Low L1 1006hPa near 31S 126W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt. Low L2 1004hPa near 27S 154W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 519 522, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 520, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 540 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 521, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Throughout the area: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low near 32S 145W, moving southeast. In a 500 nautical mile area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale. South of 40S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times.