Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-28 23:15:38 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 281800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Aug 282000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Aug 291800 UTC. TROUGH T1 07S 160E 08S 163E 10S 167E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 01S 173E 04S 175E 07S 175E 09S 173W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 09S 171W 11S 169W 14S 166W 16S 162W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S AND BETWEEN 179W AND 145W, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S EXPECT MODERATE TO DAMAGING HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS, ELSEWHERE MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 281916 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 281916UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Trough T1 25S 173E 33S 174E 38S 173E, moving east 20kt. Low L1 1007hPa near 32S 171E, moving southeast 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles east of T1: Northerly 25kt developing by 291200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front near 25S 179E, moving east. Within 200 nautical miles east of Front: Northerly quarter winds 30kt. Southwest of front: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times. South of 30S: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 301800UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 281916 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 281916UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 537 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Front F1 40S 180 46S 177W 55S 175W, moving east 25kt. Front F2 46S 159E 43S 161E 40S 163E, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. West of F1 from 46S 177W to 55S 175W: Westerly quarter 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 537, poor visibility in showers at times, heavy westerly swell developing by 290600UTC. Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. West of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, poor visibility in showers at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Throughout the area: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 281916 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 281916UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 537 539 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 66S 120W 69S 120W 68S 135W 66S 132W 66S 120W, moving north 5kt. Low L1 957hPa near 55S 141W, moving east 5kt. Trough T1 65S 161E 59S 173E 55S 179W, moving east 20kt. Low L2 959hPa near 58S 154E, moving east 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Moderate ice accretion developing by 290600UTC. Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 539, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 540 nautical miles east of T1: Northerly quarter 25kt, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation at times. Within 480 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 537, areas of heavy swell. Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt at times, poor visibility in precipitation at times. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Aug 2026 UTC 62.8S,160.0E 62.8S,170.0E 64.8S,180.0 63.0S,170.0W 63.0S,160.0W 60.5S,150.0W 62.4S,140.0W 66.3S,130.0W 67.1S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 281916 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 281916UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 538 539 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Front F1 26S 135W 43S 129W 55S 130W, moving east 25kt. Low L1 957hPa near 55S 141W, moving east 5kt. Ridge R1 33S 169W 40S 168W 61S 165W, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles west of F1 from 26S 135W to 43S 129W: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 538, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 539, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 1440 nautical miles northeast of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 540 nautical miles west of R1 from 40S 168W to 61S 165W: Northwest quarter 25kt. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Front near 25S 125W, extending south, moving east. Within 2000 nautical miles west of First Front: Heavy westerly quarter swell, westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times. Second Front near 29S 170W, extending south, expected by 300600UTC, then moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northwest quarter winds 30kt to gale at times. West of Second Front: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.