Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-06 21:00:59 ============================ HURRICANE WARNING NORTH 25S ============================ WHPS01 NFFN 061800 HURRICANE WARNING 018 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI APR 061905 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU CENTRE 945HPA CATEGORY 3 WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.1 SOUTH 174.5 EAST AT 061800 UTC. POSITION POOR. REPEAT POSITION 17.1S 174.5E AT 061800 UTC. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 85 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE AND INCREASING TO 85 KNOTS BY 071800 UTC. EXPECT WINDS OVER 63 KNOTS WITHIN 35 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE AND EXPECT WINDS OVER 47 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES IN NW QUADRANT FORECAST POSITION NEAR 18.4S 175.3E AT 070600 UTC AND NEAR 19.9S 176.4E AT 071800 UTC. ALL VESSELS WITHIN 300 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE ARE REQUESTED TO SEND REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS TO RSMC NADI. VOS REPORTING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER VESSELS FAX PLUS 679 6720190 OR EMAIL NADITCC AT MET DOT GOV DOT FJ THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 016. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 061800 PART 2 OF 2 GALE WARNING 019 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI APR 061915 UTC. IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 14S 173E 14S 176E 15S 177E 17S 177E 17S 176E 15S 176E 16S 173E 14S 173E EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS UPTO 40 KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY AREA OF GALES SLOW MOVING. THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 017. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL APR 071800 UTC. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ1 01S 173E 07S 175E 16S 176E TO TC. CZ1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORM WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ2 15S 177W 17S 180 18S 177E TO TC. CZ2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORM WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2. TROUGH T1 20S 172E 25S 173E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 20S 174E 21S 180 20S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 17S 165W 22S 160W 25S 157 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. OUTSIDE GALE WARNING 019 WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES, EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 061939 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 061939UTC Valid until 071200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 061800UTC: Front F1 25S 173E 33S 173E 40S 168E, moving east 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles east of F1 from 33S 173E to 40S 168E: Northeast quarter 30kt at times. Within 60 nautical miles west of F1 from 33S 173E to 40S 168E: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 40S 172W, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 080000UTC. TC Vaianu expected near 25S 177E by 090000UTC, moving south. In a broad area around TC Vaianu: Clockwise gale to storm and heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 061939 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 061939UTC Valid until 071200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 061800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 52S 160E 55S 177E 55S 160E 52S 160E, slow moving. Front F1 38S 171E 44S 165E 46S 161E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Areas of fog developing by 070600UTC. Within 360 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 240 nautical miles northwest of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt developing by 071200UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 40S 172W, moving southeast. Around low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 091200UTC. Ridge along 168E expected by 100000UTC, moving east. West of ridge: Northwest 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 061939 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 061939UTC Valid until 071200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 117 120 121 122 123 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 061800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 65S 160E 66S 177E 66S 155W 65S 120W 72S 119W 74S 153W 73S 163E 65S 160E, slow moving. Front F1 49S 146W 60S 137W 64S 137W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Front F2 57S 162W 65S 158W 74S 168W, moving northeast 35kt. Area A2 bounded by 55S 176E 60S 160E 55S 160E 55S 176E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 121 122 123. Within 720 nautical miles east of F1 from 49S 146W to 60S 137W: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 117. Within 600 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt. West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 120. Within A2: Areas of fog developing by 070600UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 06 Apr 2026 UTC 66.1S,160.0E 70.2S,170.0E 69.8S,180.0 69.4S,170.0W 71.4S,160.0W 71.4S,150.0W 71.7S,140.0W 70.4S,130.0W 68.4S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 061939 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 061939UTC Valid until 071200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 118 119 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 061800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 125W 25S 120W 30S 120W 30S 124W 25S 125W, slow moving. Front F1 45S 155W 52S 140W 56S 139W, moving east 40kt. Low L1 1006hPa near 39S 145W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt. Front F2 21S 165W 33S 153W 38S 147W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. West of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 119, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 900 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 118, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell developing by 071200UTC. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt developing by 070000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell developing by 070600UTC. Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 600 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 1 along western boundary 170W, moving east. East of ridge 1 and south of 45S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, and areas of heavy swell. Ridge 2 near 45S 162W to 45S 125W, slow moving. North of Ridge 2: Southeast quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy swell.