Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-25 04:52:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 242001 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 242001UTC Valid until 251200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC: Trough T1 33S 180 34S 175E 35S 170E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low expected near 26S 174W by 271200UTC, moving east 10kt. Within 180 nautical miles of Low in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, easing by 280000UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 242001 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 242001UTC Valid until 251200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 552 554 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC: Ridge R1 45S 160E 43S 175E 40S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 552 554, areas of heavy westerly swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 46S: Westerly 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 242001 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 242001UTC Valid until 251200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 551 552 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC: Front F1 59S 110W 61S 124W 58S 137W, moving southeast 40kt. Trough T1 25S 155W 35S 140W 43S 123W, moving east 10kt. Front F2 39S 134W 48S 125W 55S 128W, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 1020 nautical miles north of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 900 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 250000UTC. Within 600 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 552, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. West of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 551, areas of heavy westerly swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 40S: Areas of heavy southwest swell, easing by 280000UTC. South of 48S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, easing by 271200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 242001 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 242001UTC Valid until 251200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 551 552 553 554 555 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 241800UTC: Front F1 59S 110W 61S 124W 58S 137W, moving southeast 40kt. Area A1 bounded by 70S 162W 67S 158W 64S 137W 69S 124W 70S 162W, slow moving. Low L1 956hPa near 55S 141W, moving southeast 40kt. Area A2 bounded by 63S 160E 64S 168W 70S 165W 70S 160E 63S 160E, slow moving. Low L2 965hPa near 64S 174W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Low L3 978hPa expected near 58S 160E by 250000UTC, then moving eastnortheast 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 1020 nautical miles north of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within A1: Moderate ice accretion. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 551, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 555. Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warnings 552 553, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 240 nautical miles of L2 in sector from northeast through southeast to south: Clockwise 25kt. Within 420 nautical miles of L3 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 554. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 24 Apr 2026 UTC 64.4S,160.0E 68.3S,170.0E 68.2S,180.0 67.3S,170.0W 67.7S,160.0W 68.4S,150.0W 67.8S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 241800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Apr 242000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 251800 UTC. TROUGH T1 08S 160E 11S 165E 20S 177E 25S 178W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 14S. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 11S 175E 09S 175W 10S 160W 12S 145W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 12S 135W 20S 128W 25S 126W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. STATIONARY FRONT SF 16S 160E 21S 170E 25S 179E. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF SF. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF SF, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.