Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-01 22:23:37 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 011800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Apr 012000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 021800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 10.0S 173.0E AT 011800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 12S 160E 09S 168E TO L TO 12S 175E 10S 180 05S 177W EQT 178W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 03S 160E EQT 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 12S 178E 17S 174W 20S 170W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 13S 166W 20S 158W 25S 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 05S 163W 11S 158W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. TROUGH T6 16S 145W 20S 141W 23S 141W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 178W, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 011846 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 011846UTC Valid until 021200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 011800UTC: Front F1 30S 169E 30S 180 32S 170W, moving northnortheast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles south of F1: Southeast quarter 25kt. Within 180 nautical miles north of F1 from 30S 180 to 32S 170W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: East of 175W: Heavy southeast quarter swell developing by 021200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 011846 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 011846UTC Valid until 021200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 011800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 40S 179E 40S 170W 55S 170W 55S 167E 40S 179E, moving east 10kt. Front F1 44S 154E 49S 161E 55S 166E, moving east 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy southwest swell. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge along 175E, moving east. East of ridge: Westerly 30kt to gale at times easing by 030000UTC, and heavy Southwest quarter swell easing by 031200UTC. Front 1 near 45S 160E expected by 022100UTC, moving southeast. East of Front 1: Northwest 30kt to gale. West of Front 1: Westerly 30kt to gale easing by 041800UTC, and heavy westerly quarter swell. Front 2 near 52S 175E to 55S 179E, moving northeast. East of Front 2: Westerly 30kt to gale. West of Front 2: Southwest 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 011846 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 011846UTC Valid until 021200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 012 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 011800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 40S 120W 49S 120W 43S 126W 40S 120W, slow moving. Front F1 38S 155W 47S 143W 55S 133W, moving east 5kt. Trough T1 25S 156W 35S 151W 44S 141W, moving southeast 35kt. Trough T2 31S 171W 32S 167W 34S 161W, moving northnortheast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy southerly swell, easing by 020000UTC. Within 240 nautical miles east of F1 from 47S 143W to 55S 133W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and rain. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 012. West of F1 from 47S 143W to 55S 133W: Heavy southwest swell. Within 360 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 300 nautical miles east of T1 from 35S 151W to 44S 141W: Northerly quarter 25kt at times. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of T2: Southeast quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front 1 near 49S 148W to 55S 143W, moving east. West of Front 1: Westerly 30kt to gale, easing by 030300UTC. Front 2 near 48S 170W to 55S 165W, moving east. East of Front 2: Westerly 30kt to gale. West of Front 2: Southwest 30kt to gale. Front 3 near 50S 167W to 55S 160W expected by 051200UTC, moving east. West of Front 3: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale. Front 4 near 25S 155W to 55S 128W, moving northeast. West of Front 4: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. North of 36S and west of 155W: Heavy southeast swell developing by 031200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 011846 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 011846UTC Valid until 021200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 012 013 014 015 016 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 011800UTC: Front F1 55S 133W 61S 126W 70S 125W, moving east 15kt. Low L1 938hPa near 66S 156W, moving east 10kt. Area A1 bounded by 72S 160E 68S 167E 69S 162W 74S 160W 72S 160E, slow moving. Front F2 55S 174E 61S 166E 62S 146E, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southwest: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 013, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 012 013, poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 016. Within 180 nautical miles east of F2 from 55S 174E to 61S 166E: Northerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 014, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 240 nautical miles south of F2 from 61S 166E to 62S 146E: Easterly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 015, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Northwest of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 014, areas of heavy westerly swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 01 Apr 2026 UTC 66.8S,160.0E 70.9S,170.0E 69.5S,180.0 70.3S,170.0W 71.2S,160.0W 71.0S,150.0W 71.6S,140.0W 70.7S,130.0W 68.3S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes.