Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-18 12:19:20 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 180822 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 180822UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 179E 25S 170W 31S 170W 30S 178W 35S 177W 34S 175E 25S 179E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Easterly 25kt developing by 191200UTC, poor visibility in showers developing by 181200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: North of 30S and east of 180: Easterly 30kt to gale with areas of heavy swell from 210600UTC. West of New Zealand: Northeast 30kt developing by 211200UTC with areas of heavy swell from 220600UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 180822 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 180822UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC: Front F1 50S 160E 53S 171E 55S 175E 57S 162W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Area A1 bounded by 40S 163E 40S 169E 46S 165E 52S 177E 55S 177E 55S 160E 45S 160E 40S 163E, slow moving. Area A2 bounded by 48S 160E 45S 160E 51S 172E 52S 166E 48S 160E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 720 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 53S 171E to 57S 162W: Northwest quarter 25kt. Within 900 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 53S 171E to 57S 162W: Southwest 25kt developing by 181800UTC, heavy southwest swell developing by 191200UTC. Within 60 nautical miles of F1: Poor visibility in showers, easing by 181800UTC. Within A1: Northerly 25kt developing by 190000UTC. Within A2: Poor visibility in rain developing by 190600UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge on 180, moving east. Trough on 160E at 191800UTC, moving east. East of ridge and south of 50S: Heavy southwest swell easing by 201200UTC. In a band east of trough: Northwest 30kt to gale. West of trough: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell, both developing by 201200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 180822 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 180822UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 406 408 409 410 411 412 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 65S 120W 55S 138W 55S 120W 65S 120W, slow moving. Area A2 bounded by 64S 178E 64S 140W 69S 130W 70S 153E 65S 157E 64S 178E, slow moving. Low L1 957hPa near 66S 139W, slow moving. Front F1 54S 159W 63S 172W 68S 177E, slow moving. Area A3 bounded by 55S 177E 66S 177E 67S 157E 55S 161E 55S 177E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Southeast 25kt at times, with gales as in warnings 406 408, poor visibility in showers, easing by 190000UTC. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 411 412. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 409. Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 181800UTC. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Areas of heavy swell. Within 960 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 410, easing by 191200UTC, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within A3: Northerly 25kt developing by 190600UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation developing by 190600UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 18 May 2026 UTC 63.4S,160.0E 66.4S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0 66.6S,170.0W 66.4S,160.0W 67.3S,150.0W 67.5S,140.0W 67.4S,130.0W 66.9S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 180822 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 180822UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 406 407 408 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC: Front F1 24S 131W 28S 127W 33S 124W 43S 124W 56S 128W, moving east 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 406, poor visibility in rain. West of F1 from 28S 127W to 56S 128W: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 407 408, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 1080 nautical miles west of F1 from 33S 124W to 43S 124W: Poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Trough 50S 135W to northwest at 191800UTC, moving east. Ridge expected southeast from 42S 170W at 201800UTC, then moving east. Northeast of trough: Northwest 30kt to gale and heavy northwest swell. Between trough and ridge: Southwest 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly swell. West of ridge: Westerly 30kt to gale developing by 210600UTC with areas of heavy swell from 220000UTC. North of Ridge and west of 150W: Easterly 30kt to gale developing by 201200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 180600 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 May 180800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 190600 UTC. TROUGH T1 03S 160E EQT 164E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 14S 175E 15S 175W 23S 159W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 19S 173E 23S 174W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 10S 163W 05S 158W EQT 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 20S 138W 25S 130W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T2, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.