Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2025-02-22 14:28:42 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 220600 PART 2 OF 2 SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1. WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF CZ1, EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ2 08S 174W 15S 167W TO TD08F. CZ2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2. WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2 EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ3 15S 162W 23S 165W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ3. WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2 EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS. TROUGH T1 13S 160E TO L1 TO TD09F TO TD08F TO 22S 158W 25S 154W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF GALE WARNING AREA 068, EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 220705 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 220705UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC: Ridge R1 39S 164E 32S 179E 27S 171W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Ridge R1: Dominates the area. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low expected near 25S 177E at 251200UTC then moving southeast. Within 200 nautical miles of the low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 220705 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 220705UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 176 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC: Ridge R1 40S 170W 53S 151E 53S 153E, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 176, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge along 41S 170W 55S 167E, moving east. Southeast of ridge: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 241200UTC, and heavy southwest quarter swell easing by 250000UTC. Front expected along 49S 160E 55S 165E by 250000UTC, then moving east. West of front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, and heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 220705 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 220705UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC: Ridge R1 68S 157W 60S 136W 51S 125W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt. Area A1 bounded by 70S 170E 73S 160W 79S 166W 79S 178E 70S 170E, slow moving. Low L1 975hPa near 62S 173W, moving southeast 20kt. Area A2 bounded by 55S 173W 61S 172E 66S 160E 55S 160E 55S 173W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 221200UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 221800UTC. Within A1: Southerly quarter 25kt at times, moderate ice accretion developing by 221800UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 30kt at times. Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within A2: Southwest quarter 30kt developing by 221800UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 21 Feb 2025 UTC 69.0S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 77.9S,180.0 78.1S,170.0W 70.3S,160.0W 71.9S,150.0W 69.5S,140.0W 72.6S,130.0W 73.8S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 220705 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 220705UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 176 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC: Front F1 44S 130W 50S 136W 53S 145W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Trough T1 24S 153W 33S 139W 41S 136W, moving east 10kt. Front F2 40S 169W 45S 166W 57S 165W, moving east 25kt. Low L1 1000hPa near 23S 167W, moving southsoutheast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles northwest of F1: Areas of fog. Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 176, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 240 nautical miles east of F2 from 45S 166W to 57S 165W: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog. Within 240 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 26S 166W moving southeast. Within 200 nautical miles of low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy swell. A second low expected near 53S 168W by 231800UTC, then moving east. Within 900 nautical miles of second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy swell. Within 150 nautical miles on the western flank of the second low: Clockwise 30kt rising to storm by 251200UTC. Ridge expected along 45S 164W 54S 156W by 251500UTC, then moving east: West of ridge: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.