Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-29 00:06:43 ============================ 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 Dec 282000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Dec 291800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1006HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 12.5S 171.0W AT 281800UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 15.2S 161.1W AT 281800UTC. POSITION POOR. L2 SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 05S 160E 09S 165E 14S 170E 20S 172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 13S 160E 15S 165E 20S 170E 25S 173E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 16S 176E 19S 176E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 040 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 09S 175E 07S 180 08S 175W 10S 171W TO L1. T4 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 FM L1 TO 13S 169W 10S 166W 07S 165W. T5 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. TROUGH T6 16S 174W 15S 165W 12S 160W SLOW MOVING. T6 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. TROUGH T7 08S 164W 11S 160W 14S 158W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T7. TROUGH T8 FM L2 TO 18S 153W 21S 150W 25S 146W. T8 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T8. TROUGH T9 08S 145W 10S 148W 13S 150W 17S 152W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES OF T9. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 19S AND WEST OF 180, EXPECT SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA BETWEEN 10S AND 14S AND BETWEEN 173W AND 167W, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 281851 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 281851UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 65S 129W 55S 127W 55S 125W 55S 120W 66S 120W 65S 129W, moving east 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 290600UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 290600UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Dec 2025 UTC 64.9S,160.0E 67.3S,170.0E 67.9S,180.0 66.6S,170.0W 67.1S,160.0W 67.5S,150.0W 65.5S,140.0W 64.4S,130.0W 65.9S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 281851 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 281851UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Trough T1 22S 152W 28S 135W 32S 120W, slow moving. Front F1 40S 165W 47S 148W 55S 133W, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Poor visibility in rain at times. East of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 40S: Westerly quarter 30kt at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low near 47S 143W expected by 301200UTC, moving northeast. In a broad area around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 281851 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 281851UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 47S 170W 55S 170W 55S 178W 47S 178W 47S 170W, slow moving. Area A2 bounded by 48S 160E 40S 163E 40S 170W 48S 160E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times. Within A2: Easterly quarter 25kt developing by 291200UTC, poor visibility in rain developing by 291200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: North of 45S: Easterly 30kt to gale at times, easing by 311200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 281851 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 281851UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 143 144 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Low L1 989hPa near 34S 173E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 143 144, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy swell at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 35S 169E, moving south. In a broad area about the low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, with heavy swell at times.