Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-10 20:09:11 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 101800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Oct 102000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Oct 111800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 05.0S 178.0W AT 101800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1008HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 08.0S 161.0W AT 101800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 EQT 156W 05S 151W 10S 153W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 01S 160W 05S 157W TO L2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 06S 160E 04S 165E TO L1 TO 07S 175W 13S 162W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 FM L2 TO 15S 143W 20S 133W 25S 124W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 07S AND NORTH OF 23S AND WEST OF 140W, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA EAST OF 130W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 101830 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 101830UTC Valid until 111200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC: Front F1 36S 173W 37S 173W 40S 174W, slow moving. Area A1 bounded by 37S 165E 38S 169E 40S 167E 40S 163E 37S 165E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 110000UTC. Within A1: Poor visibility in rain at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front expected near 33S 167E by 140000UTC,then moving northeast. Within 180 nautical miles east of front: Northerly 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 101830 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 101830UTC Valid until 111200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 186 187 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC: Ridge R1 44S 179E 47S 179E 52S 179E, moving east 10kt. Front F1 45S 160E 48S 160E 55S 160E, moving eastsoutheast 55kt. Front F2 expected near 45S 154E 50S 158E 55S 160E by 110600UTC, then slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles west of R1: Areas of fog. Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 186, areas of fog. Within 600 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 187. Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, fog, heavy northwest quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge along 44S 168W 51S 177E 53S 166E, moving northeast. South of ridge: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale. First front near 48S 165E, moving easterly. East of first front: Northwest 30kt to gale. West of first front: westerly 30kt to gale, heavy southwest swell, easing by 111800UTC. Second front expected near 46S 155E by 111800UTC, moving eastsoutheast. East of second front: Northwest 30kt to gale. West of second front: westerly 30kt to gale, heavy southwest swell. Third front expected near 47S 159E by 121800UTC, moving south east. East of third front: Northwest 30kt to gale. West of third front: southwest 30kt to gale, heavy southwest swell. Forth front expected near 42S 164E 48S 165E by 131200UTC, then moving northeast. West of front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale and heavy southwest quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 101830 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 101830UTC Valid until 111200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 185 186 187 188 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 61S 150W 58S 142W 64S 120W 71S 120W 61S 150W, slow moving. Front F1 55S 142W 59S 143W 65S 145W, moving east 10kt. Ridge R1 55S 168W 61S 172W 64S 173W, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 188. Within 840 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 185, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, heavy easterly quarter swell at times. Within 780 nautical miles east of F1: Heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 1140 nautical miles west of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warnings 186 187, areas of fog. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 10 Oct 2026 UTC 61.7S,160.0E 62.3S,170.0E 64.4S,180.0 63.6S,170.0W 62.9S,160.0W 61.1S,150.0W 62.8S,140.0W 67.1S,130.0W 70.0S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 101830 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 101830UTC Valid until 111200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 185 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC: Front F1 35S 153W 39S 129W 51S 112W, moving northeast 20kt. Area A1 bounded by 50S 170W 55S 161W 55S 170W 50S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy northwest swell. Within 1800 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 185, heavy southwest quarter swell. Within A1: Westerly 25kt developing by 111200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 51S 130W, moving eastsoutheast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell. First Front near 36S 140W,moving eastsoutheast. East of first front : Northwest quarter 30kt to gale. Within 1560 nautical miles of first front:southwest 30kt to gale and heavy southwest swell. First Ridge along 49S 178W 39S 159W 31S 148W, moving slowly north. South of first ridge: Heavy southerly swell, easing by 130000UTC. Second front expected about 50S 152W by 121800UTC, moving eastsoutheast. West of second front : westerly 30kt to gale and heavy southwest swell developing by 120600UTC. Second ridge expected along 55S 164W 50S 165W 43S 163W by 130000UTC moving slowly east. West of second ridge: northwest 30kt to gale. Third front expected near 51S 170W 55S 164W,then moving easterly. West of third front: southwest quarter 30kt to gale and heavy southwest quarter swell.