Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2025-03-25 22:25:35 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 251800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Mar 252000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Mar 261800 UTC. LOW L CENTRE [1008HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.0S 161.0E AT 251800UTC. SLOW MOVING. POSITION POOR. TROUGH T1 13S 160E TO L TO 25S 176W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 13S 174E 25S 172W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 14S 166W 16S 142W 25S 125W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 04S 176E 08S 157W 04S 136W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T4 AND EAST OF 163W, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND EAST OF 140E, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 251820 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 251820UTC Valid until 261200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC: Trough T1 22S 175W 33S 166W 44S 153W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil significant wind or swell expected through outlook period. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 251820 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 251820UTC Valid until 261200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 55S 179E 52S 179E 55S 173W 55S 179E, moving east 10kt. Front F1 46S 160E 53S 168E 55S 169E, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Westerly 25kt, easing by 260600UTC. Within 900 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 261200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 45S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 251820 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 251820UTC Valid until 261200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 358 359 360 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC: Ridge R1 55S 156W 61S 157W 72S 148W, moving east 30kt. Front F1 55S 176E 62S 178W 69S 178E, moving eastsoutheast 30kt. Low L1 958hPa near 66S 165E, moving east 5kt, then moving westnorthwest 5kt after 260000UTC. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1260 nautical miles east of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 359, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, fog at times. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 360, areas of heavy swell. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 358, heavy swell at times. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 25 Mar 2025 UTC 68.9S,160.0E 70.9S,170.0E 73.3S,180.0 70.7S,170.0W 70.3S,160.0W 71.7S,150.0W 70.9S,140.0W 69.0S,130.0W 68.5S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 251820 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 251820UTC Valid until 261200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC: Front F1 48S 129W 50S 122W 52S 116W, moving eastnortheast 20kt. Trough T1 23S 130W 28S 124W 32S 118W, slow moving. Ridge R1 51S 155W 51S 134W 53S 120W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Area A1 bounded by 25S 145W 25S 141W 28S 144W 25S 145W, slow moving. Trough T2 22S 175W 33S 166W 44S 153W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 540 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Southerly 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms at times. South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms developing by 260600UTC. Within 180 nautical miles of T2: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 50S and east of 140W: Heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 271200UTC. Low near 40S 158W expected at 280000UTC, moving southeast and deepening. In a broad area about low, clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 281200UTC. Front expected along 48S 172W to 55S 167W at 281200UTC, moving northeast. Within 800 nautical miles southwest of front, southwest quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 290000UTC.