Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-31 22:23:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 312005 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 312005UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Trough T1 23S 171E 29S 177W 35S 167W, moving eastnortheast 5kt. Front F1 34S 175E 34S 179W 35S 175W, moving northnorthwest 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles southwest of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers, easing. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Southeast 25kt, easing by 011200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: East of 175W and south of 30S: Heavy southerly quarter swell developing by 031200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 312005 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 312005UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 464 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Ridge R1 40S 161E 44S 163E 55S 163E, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. East of R1 from 44S 163E to 55S 163E: Southwest 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 464, areas of poor visibility in showers. West of R1 from 44S 163E to 55S 163E: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. East of R1: Areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 50S and East of 175E: Southwest 30kt to gale at times. Front near 45S 159E to 55S 166E expected by 030000UTC, moving southeast. East of front: Northwest 30kt to gale and heavy westerly quarter swell. West of front: Westerly 30kt to gale and heavy westerly swell developing by 031200UTC. Ridge along 175E, moving east: East of ridge: Heavy southwest swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 312005 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 312005UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 464 465 466 467 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 78S 160E 65S 160E 66S 175W 69S 168W 70S 129W 78S 136W 78S 160E, slow moving. Ridge R1 55S 133W 64S 129W 70S 129W, moving east 15kt. Low L1 953hPa near 61S 159W, moving south 15kt. Low L2 951hPa near 60S 170W, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 466 467. West of R1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in eastern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 465, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 464 465, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Within 600 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 464 465, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Southwest quarter 50kt, easing by 010000UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 31 Mar 2026 UTC 66.7S,160.0E 71.4S,170.0E 75.3S,180.0 70.9S,170.0W 71.9S,160.0W 72.2S,150.0W 72.0S,140.0W 70.6S,130.0W 68.3S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 312005 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 312005UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 464 465 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Front F1 38S 133W 40S 122W 47S 111W, moving eastnortheast 20kt. Trough T1 30S 162W 34S 151W 38S 135W, moving southeast 35kt. Front F2 35S 177W 41S 160W 51S 149W 55S 147W, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of F1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers, easing. Within 540 nautical miles north of T1 from 30S 162W to 34S 151W: Northerly quarter 25kt developing by 011200UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. Within 240 nautical miles east of F2: Westerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 360 nautical miles east of F2 from 41S 160W to 55S 147W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. West of F2: Westerly 25kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 464 465, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front 1 near 50S 164W to 55S 160W expected at 020000UTC, moving east. West of Front 1: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 031200UTC. Front 2 near 41S 128W to 48S 128W, expected by 021800UTC, moving east. East of Front 2: Northwest 30kt to gale. Front 3 near 45S 165W to 50S 159W expected by 021500UTC, moving east. East of Front 3: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale. West of Front 3: Southwest 30kt to gale easing by 031800UTC. Front 4 near 50S 170W to 55S 157W expected by 041200UTC, moving east. East of Front 4: Northwest 30kt to gale. Front 5 near 25S 160W to 55S 150W, moving east: Heavy southwest quarter swell. Ridge: near 45S 129W to 52S 120W: Heavy southwest swell easing by 020000UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 311800 PART 2 OF 2 OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. TROUGH T7 11S 146W 13S 140W 17S 136W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T7. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 170E, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.