Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-04 00:58:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 031800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Sep 032000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Sep 041800 UTC. TROUGH T1 EQT 163E 03S 177E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 07S 172E 09S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 08S 168E 12S 175E 15S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 05S 174W 08S 165W 06S 155W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 06S 154W 11S 148W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. TROUGH T6 11S 146W 14S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. IN THE AREA BETWEEN 08S AND 20S, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND BETWEEN 170E AND 145W, EXPECT MODERATE TO DAMAGING HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 031853 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 031853UTC Valid until 041200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC: Front F1 34S 161E 38S 166E 40S 169E, moving east 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 040600UTC. West of F1 from 38S 166E to 40S 169E: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: West of the North Island: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 060600UTC. Front expected near 32S 168E extending south, by 061200UTC, then moving east. Within 250 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt at times. West of Front: Southwest 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest swell developing by 070600UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 031853 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 031853UTC Valid until 041200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 040 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC: Front F1 40S 169E 45S 171E 55S 170E, moving east 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 040, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 040, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front extending along 175W, moving east. West of Front from 48S 175W to 55S 175W: Northerly winds 30kt to gale. West of Front: Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, easing by 070000UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 070600UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 031853 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 031853UTC Valid until 041200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 041 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 66S 173W 59S 161W 58S 145W 64S 134W 69S 130W 66S 173W, moving northeast 10kt. Low L1 956hPa near 67S 134W, slow moving. Front F1 55S 170E 61S 174E 65S 170E, moving east 10kt. Low L2 959hPa near 63S 165E, moving south 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 041. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to southeast: Clockwise 25kt. Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 180 nautical miles west of F1: Southerly quarter 25kt developing by 040000UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 041200UTC. Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from west through north to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 03 Sept 2026 UTC 62.5S,160.0E 62.6S,170.0E 65.0S,180.0 63.3S,170.0W 64.0S,160.0W 60.1S,150.0W 65.0S,140.0W 66.6S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 031853 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 031853UTC Valid until 041200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 039 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 031800UTC: Trough T1 27S 139W 33S 129W 40S 120W, moving northeast 5kt. Trough T2 55S 135W 39S 156W 27S 168W, moving east 30kt. Low L1 978hPa near 52S 137W, moving east 25kt. Low L2 997hPa expected near 45S 143W by 040000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 25kt. Front F1 expected near 55S 178W 50S 175W 45S 174W, then slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 60 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 960 nautical miles west of T2 from 55S 135W to 39S 156W: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1260 nautical miles east of T2: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1020 nautical miles east of T2 from 55S 135W to 39S 156W: Northwest quarter 25kt. Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 039. Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge near 34S 157W, extending south, moving east. East of Ridge: Heavy westerly quarter at times. Front near 42S 169W extending south, expected by 041800UTC, then moving east. Within 200 nautical miles east if Front: Northerly winds 30kt to gale, easing by 050000UTC. West of Front Westerly quarter winds 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.