Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-16 07:07:10 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 151800 PART 2 OF 2 OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. TROUGH T6 10S 161W 20S 148W 25S 143W. T6 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. OUTSIDE GALE AREA 035 AND EAST OF 173E, EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS UPTO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 151804 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 151804UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Front F1 34S 166E 37S 170E 41S 174E, moving east 20kt. Front F2 35S 160E 39S 165E 42S 168E, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 240 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 35S: Westerly quarter 30kt at times. West of New Zealand and south of 30S: Areas of heavy southwest swell, easing after 171200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 151804 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 151804UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Trough T1 40S 169E 50S 172E 55S 173E, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 480 nautical miles east of T1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and rain. West of T1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 47S 177E, slow moving, then easing after 181200UTC. Throughout area: Westerly 30kt to gale, tending clockwise around low, and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 151804 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 151804UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Low L1 981hPa near 53S 142W, moving east 5kt. Ridge R1 55S 170W 61S 168W 68S 166W, moving east 10kt. Low L2 956hPa near 61S 152E, moving southeast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 600 nautical miles west of R1: Northerly quarter 25kt developing by 161200UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Dec 2025 UTC 64.5S,160.0E 66.5S,170.0E 67.4S,180.0 66.4S,170.0W 65.7S,160.0W 66.7S,150.0W 61.7S,140.0W 62.8S,130.0W 66.2S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 151804 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 151804UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Ridge R1 32S 170W 36S 145W 28S 139W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Low L1 981hPa near 52S 146W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. North of R1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 720 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Large high near 40S 165W extends ridge east. Broad low near 53S 140W, slow moving, then moving north from 171200UTC. South of ridge: Westerly 30kt to gale tending clockwise around low. East of 140W: areas of heavy southwest swell, easing after 170000UTC.