Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-22 11:33:58 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 220600 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE EQUATOR to 25S between 160E and 120W issued by Fiji Meteorological Service Sep 220800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Sep 230600 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 08.0S 173.0E AT 220600UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 EQT 178E 05S 179E TO L TO 15S 175W 20S 160W 25S 150W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA NORTH OF 12S. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 ELSEWHERE. TROUGH T2 07S 171W 15S 169W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 13S 158W 07S 150W EQT 140W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREA BETWEEN 10S AND 18S AND BETWEEN 170E AND 170W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 165W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 220652 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 220652UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC: Ridge R1 32S 162E 33S 177E 34S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1 from 32S 162E to 33S 177E: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 230000UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. South of R1 from 33S 177E to 34S 170W: Southwest quarter 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Ridge 35S 175W 33S 171W 31S 170W, slow moving. South of First Ridge: Heavy southwest quarter swell at times. Second Ridge 40S 172E 37S 171E 34S 166E, slow moving. West of Second Ridge: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale developing by 261200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 220652 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 220652UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 297 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC: Trough T1 44S 176W 49S 173W 55S 169W, moving east 15kt. Front F1 55S 177E 50S 175E 46S 173E, moving east 30kt. Ridge R1 40S 155E 47S 157E 55S 160E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles of T1: Poor visibility in showers. Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, easing by 221200UTC. East of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. West of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 297, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 44S 151E 42S 177W 41S 170W, moving east. South of Ridge: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 251200UTC. Within 540 nautical miles south of Ridge from 42S 177W to 41S 170W: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 240000UTC. First Front expected near 46S 170E 41S 169E 40S 168E by 261200UTC, then slow moving. West of First Front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale. Second Front expected near 49S 162E 53S 164E 55S 165E by 251200UTC, then moving east. Within 360 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. West of Second Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 220652 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 220652UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 297 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC: Trough T1 68S 148W 60S 160W 55S 165W, moving east 5kt. Area A1 bounded by 59S 160E 61S 178E 68S 151W 69S 173E 69S 160E 59S 160E, slow moving. Front F1 expected near 65S 169E 58S 168E 55S 167E by 221800UTC, then moving east 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 1320 nautical miles west of T1: Westerly quarter 25kt, easing by 221800UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 960 nautical miles east of T1: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 231200UTC. Within A1: Moderate ice accretion. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 297, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 22 Sept 2026 UTC 61.2S,160.0E 62.2S,170.0E 63.6S,180.0 64.5S,170.0W 66.4S,160.0W 62.2S,150.0W 63.2S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 67.6S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 220652 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 220652UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC: Trough T1 33S 120W 33S 125W 35S 133W, moving east 10kt. Low L1 993hPa near 39S 157W, moving east 20kt. Trough T2 55S 165W 53S 165W 41S 164W, moving east 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 1020 nautical miles south of T1: Areas of heavy southeast quarter swell. Within 900 nautical miles south of T1 from 33S 120W to 33S 125W: Southeast quarter 25kt, easing by 221800UTC. Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. West of T2: Southwest quarter 25kt developing by 230000UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 230000UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 660 nautical miles east of T2: Northerly quarter 25kt. Within 660 nautical miles east of T2 from 55S 165W to 53S 165W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, easing by 231200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Low near 40S 143W, moving south. Within 300 nautical miles of First: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Trough 38S 163W 48S 162W 60S 161W, moving northnortheast. Within 780 nautical miles west of Trough: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 260000UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 360 nautical miles east of Trough: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 260000UTC, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell. Second Low near 48S 163W, moving northeast. Within 300 nautical miles of Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.