Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-19 06:55:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 181800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Feb 182000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 191800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE AREA L1 CENTRE [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.0S 165.0E AT 181800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE AREA L2 CENTRE [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 20.0S 159.0W AT 181800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 17S 160E TO L1 TO 20S 165E 21S 173E 25S 176W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 14S 170W TO L2 TO 21S 157W 25S 152W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 170 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. WEAK TROUGH T3 06S 176E 09S 174W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. WEAK TROUGH T4 09S 159W 16S 156W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 17S, WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF T2 AND EAST OF 161W, EXPECT NORTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF T2, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 181916 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 181916UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 188 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC: Low L1 974hPa near 45S 173W, moving southsoutheast 25kt. Front F1 expected near 42S 162E 48S 162E 53S 160E by 190600UTC, then moving eastnortheast 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 188, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest 25kt, heavy southwest swell developing by 191200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 45S and west of 175E: Southwest 30kt to gale, easing by 200000UTC. Areas of heavy swell at times. Front at 50S 165E to 42S 165E at 191200UTC, moving east. Within 120 miles west of front: westerly winds 30kt to gale, easing by 211200UTC. West of New Zealand: areas of heavy swell developing by 200000UTC. West and south of Chatham Islands: areas of heavy swell developing by 210000UTC. Low expected near 50S 160E at 202100UTC, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles of low: Clockwise winds 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 181916 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 181916UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 35S 170W 40S 170W 40S 179W 36S 176W 35S 170W, moving southeast 20kt. Front F1 25S 179E 29S 178W 32S 175W, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy northwest swell, easing by 190600UTC. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil significant wind or swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 181916 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 181916UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 186 187 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC: Low L1 962hPa near 66S 129W, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 78S 177E 75S 175E 74S 152W 78S 158W 78S 177E, slow moving. Area A2 bounded by 55S 160E 55S 177W 60S 176E 70S 166E 65S 160E 55S 160E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warnings 186 187, heavy southwest quarter swell. Within A1: Moderate ice accretion. Within A2: Areas of fog. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 18 Feb 2026 UTC 64.9S,160.0E 70.9S,170.0E 77.9S,180.0 77.9S,170.0W 77.5S,160.0W 72.8S,150.0W 72.8S,140.0W 70.2S,130.0W 69.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 181916 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 181916UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 186 188 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 61S 172W 50S 144W 49S 120W 61S 120W 61S 172W, moving northeast 30kt. Front F1 23S 151W 31S 143W 40S 120W, slow moving. Front F2 30S 172W 34S 167W 41S 167W, moving southsoutheast 15kt. Low L1 974hPa near 45S 173W, moving southsoutheast 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 186, heavy westerly swell. Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles east of F2 from 34S 167W to 41S 167W: Northerly quarter 30kt, easing by 190600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to south: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 188, heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 45S: areas of heavy swell at times. South of 45S and East of 138W: Westerly 30kt to gale, easing by 201500UTC. First low near 51S 169W at 191200UTC, moving southeast. Within 120 miles in northern semi-circle of first low: clockwise winds 30kt to gale, easing by 210600UTC. Second low expected near 50S 170W at 210000UTC, moving eastsoutheast. Within 300 miles of second low: clockwise winds 30kt to gale.