Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-21 00:39:26 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 201800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Jan 202000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 211800 UTC. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ 15S 160E 20S 167E 25S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ. TROUGH T1 19S 160E 25S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 10S 176E 15S 165W 23S 155W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 15S 156W 20S 149W 25S 149W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 14S AND WEST OF 175E, EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS UPTO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S AND BETWEEN 150W AND 140W, EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 201808 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 201808UTC Valid until 211200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 113 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC: Front F1 32S 178W 38S 172E 41S 163E, moving east 5kt. Front F2 26S 163E 32S 169E 37S 173E, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 113, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northerly quarter 30kt developing by 211200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 33S 172W, moving southeast. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, with areas of areas heavy swell, easing by 230000UTC. West of New Zealand: Southwest 30kt to gale developing by 231200UTc and heavy southwest swell developing by 241200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 201808 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 201808UTC Valid until 211200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC: Low L1 960hPa near 61S 144W, moving east 15kt. Front F1 55S 176W 62S 180 67S 168E, moving east 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of heavy swell. Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Areas of heavy swell. Within 720 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 20 Jan 2026 UTC 65.9S,160.0E 69.2S,170.0E 77.7S,180.0 77.9S,170.0W 77.7S,160.0W 76.1S,150.0W 72.0S,140.0W 69.8S,130.0W 69.9S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 201808 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 201808UTC Valid until 211200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 113 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC: Ridge R1 55S 174E 48S 179E 40S 170W, moving east 10kt. Front F1 32S 178W 38S 172E 41S 163E, moving east 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Southeast of R1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 240 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 113, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 40S 176W expected by 220000UTC, moving southeast. In a broad area around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale and heavy swell developing by 230000UTC. East of 170E: southerly quarter gale developing by 221200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 201808 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 201808UTC Valid until 211200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC: Front F1 40S 154W 44S 146W 55S 125W, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 25S 140W 25S 130W 30S 130W 30S 140W 25S 140W, slow moving. Front F2 24S 150W 27S 149W 34S 151W, moving east 10kt. Front F3 31S 168W 40S 154W 40S 153W, moving eastnortheast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 44S 146W to 55S 125W: Northwest quarter 25kt rising to 35KT by 211200UTC. Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 300 nautical miles of F2: Northerly 30kt developing by 210600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F3: Southerly quarter 25kt. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 40S: Westerly quarter 30kt at times and areas of heavy swell. Low near 33S 165W moving south. In a broad area around low: Clockwise 30kt to gales, easing by 2412000UTC and areas of heavy swell developing by 230000UTC, then easing by 240000UTC.