Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-24 03:01:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 232026 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 232026UTC Valid until 241200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 534 535 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 231800UTC: Ridge R1 46S 160E 45S 173E 45S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warnings 534 535, areas of heavy westerly swell developing by 240000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge along 42S, moving slowly north. South of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy southwest swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 232026 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 232026UTC Valid until 241200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 231800UTC: Low L1 1019hPa near 34S 176E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Areas of poor visibility in rain and downpours with possible thunderstorms. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First low expected near 35S 173E at 241200UTC, moving north. In southwest quadrant of first low: Clockwise winds 30kt, easing by 261200UTC. Second low developing near 25S 180E by 270000UTC, then moving southeast. About second low: Clockwise winds 30kt. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 232026 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 232026UTC Valid until 241200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 533 534 535 536 537 538 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 231800UTC: Low L1 972hPa near 53S 142W, moving southeast 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 63S 160E 67S 149W 70S 149W 68S 160E 63S 160E, slow moving. Low L2 969hPa near 62S 178W, moving eastsoutheast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 533, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1020 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 533, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in southern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt developing by 240600UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation developing by 240600UTC. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 537 538. Within 840 nautical miles of L2 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 534 535 536, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Within 300 nautical miles of L2 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt developing by 240600UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 23 Apr 2026 UTC 64.3S,160.0E 68.4S,170.0E 67.9S,180.0 67.5S,170.0W 67.8S,160.0W 68.0S,150.0W 67.9S,140.0W 67.5S,130.0W 67.0S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 232026 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 232026UTC Valid until 241200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 533 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 231800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 136W 25S 127W 37S 121W 40S 128W 25S 136W, moving east 10kt. Low L1 972hPa near 53S 142W, moving southeast 15kt. Front F1 27S 161W 41S 142W 53S 143W, moving east 25kt. Area A2 bounded by 41S 160W 55S 153W 55S 170W 44S 170W 41S 160W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms. Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 533, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1020 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 533, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in southern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt developing by 240600UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation developing by 240600UTC. Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within A2: Westerly 25kt, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First trough expected along 140W, south of 40S, at 241200UTC, moving east. East of first trough: Northerly quarter 30kt. West of first trough: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy southwest swell. Second trough developing along 135W, north of 35S, by 260000UTC, then moving southeast. East of second trough: Northerly 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 231800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Apr 232000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 241800 UTC. TROUGH T1 16S 160E 16S 165E 20S 172E 23S 180 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 13S 165E 15S 171E 17S 175E 19S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 07S 176E 15S 180 18S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 EQ 173E 05S 180 08S 175W 09S 167W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 07S 141W 11S 140W 15S 139W 20S 137W 25S 134W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS.