Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-23 01:51:48 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 221800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE APR 222000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL APR 231800 UTC. TROUGH T1 12S 160E 16S 169E 22S 175W 25S 169W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 04S 160E 10S 170E 19S 179W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 02S 175E 02S 168W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 09S 160W 16S 145W 20S 138W 25S 134W. SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 110 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 16S AND WEST OF 175W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. SWELLS ABATING IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 221955 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 221955UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC: Front F1 25S 175W 26S 171W 28S 168W, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Trough T1 31S 177E 34S 176E 36S 175E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 120 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 230600UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low expected near 33S 173E at 231200UTC, moving northwest. In southwest quadrant of low: Clockwise winds 30kt, easing by 251200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 221955 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 221955UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 515 516 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC: Ridge R1 49S 158E 49S 174E 44S 170W, slow moving. Area A1 bounded by 40S 175W 40S 170W 43S 170W 43S 174W 40S 175W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 515 516, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 230600UTC. Within A1: Southerly quarter 25kt, easing by 230000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge along 42S, moving slowly north. South of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 221955 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 221955UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 515 516 517 518 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 69S 146W 66S 143W 65S 120W 68S 120W 69S 146W, moving southeast 5kt. Front F1 52S 126W 55S 134W 56S 145W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt. Area A2 bounded by 70S 158W 69S 160E 64S 160E 65S 161W 70S 158W, slow moving. Low L1 967hPa near 59S 170W, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Ridge R1 55S 173E 61S 173E 64S 171E, moving east 30kt. Front F2 51S 156E 57S 158E 61S 152E, moving east 45kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Moderate ice accretion. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Northwest of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 517 518. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 515, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 180 nautical miles of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of fog, easing by 230600UTC. West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 516. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 22 Apr 2026 UTC 64.2S,160.0E 68.5S,170.0E 67.9S,180.0 67.5S,170.0W 68.1S,160.0W 68.2S,150.0W 67.9S,140.0W 67.5S,130.0W 67.5S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 221955 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 221955UTC Valid until 231200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 515 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 221800UTC: Front F1 25S 138W 29S 135W 36S 130W, moving eastnortheast 10kt. Front F2 42S 141W 50S 135W 56S 137W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt. Low L1 996hPa near 47S 156W, moving east 20kt. Front F3 27S 170W 30S 165W 32S 159W, moving east 15kt. Front F4 46S 178W 55S 171W 60S 172W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 300 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog. Within 480 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 230600UTC. Within 120 nautical miles of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles east of F4: Northwest quarter 25kt. Southwest of F4: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 515. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge expected along 37S at 231200UTC. South of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low developing near 35S 135W by 260000UTC, then moving southeast. About low: Clockwise winds 30kt.