Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-18 12:39:23 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 180700 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 Apr 180800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 190600 UTC. TROUGH T1 11S 170E 15S 169E 17S 168E 20S 169E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 18S 172W 20S 164W 22S 159W 25S 157W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 17S 153W 21S 151W 25S 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 20S 131W 25S 129W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 180713 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 180713UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC: Ridge R1 25S 172E 34S 177E 40S 177W, moving east 10kt. Front F1 29S 163E 35S 165E 42S 167E, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 540 nautical miles west of R1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: West of the North Island: heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 211200UTC. In a moderate area west of Cape Egmont: southeast quarter 30kt to gale for a time between 200000UTC and 211200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 180713 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 180713UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 397 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC: Front F1 40S 175E 46S 177E 55S 180, moving east 5kt. Front F2 55S 170E 52S 165E 42S 161E, moving north 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell developing by 191200UTC. Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southeast quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 397. Northeast of F2 from 52S 165E to 42S 161E: Areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: In a moderate area west of Fiordland: southerly quarter 30kt to gale. Front about 41S 178W 46S 177W 51S 173W, moving east. In a moderate area east of front: northerly quarter 30kt at times. Low expected near 41S 178E by 200000UTC, moving south. In a broad sector from southeast through southwest to northeast about low centre: clockwise 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 180713 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 180713UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 393 394 395 398 399 400 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC: Low L1 969hPa near 65S 117W, moving eastnortheast 10kt, weakening by 181200UTC. Area A1 bounded by 69S 120W 70S 160E 61S 160E 65S 120W 69S 120W, slow moving. Front F1 55S 137W 57S 136W 60S 136W, moving east 25kt. Low L2 973hPa near 64S 147W, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Front F2 expected near 52S 156W 57S 164W 58S 172W by 181800UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 20kt. Ridge R1 55S 161W 61S 162W 69S 163W, moving east 25kt. Low L3 988hPa developing near 58S 178W by 181800UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Ridge R2 55S 155E 61S 156E 65S 155E, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 393. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 398 399 400. East of F1: Northwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 394, areas of fog. Within 420 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of fog, easing by 181800UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 395. Northwest of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. East of R1: Areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L3 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 25kt rising to 35KT by 190600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain and precipitation. Within 420 nautical miles east of R2: Southerly quarter 25kt at times. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 18 Apr 2026 UTC 65.0S,160.0E 68.6S,170.0E 68.8S,180.0 68.1S,170.0W 69.1S,160.0W 69.0S,150.0W 69.5S,140.0W 68.5S,130.0W 67.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 180713 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 180713UTC Valid until 191200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 394 396 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC: Front F1 24S 131W 29S 128W 33S 125W, slow moving. Front F2 42S 152W 47S 142W 56S 135W, moving east 30kt. Front F3 18S 161W 25S 156W 30S 154W, moving southeast 15kt. Low L1 996hPa near 33S 158W, moving southsoutheast 10kt. Front F4 expected near 49S 163W 55S 169W 57S 174W by 181200UTC, then moving east 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 420 nautical miles east of F2 from 47S 142W to 56S 135W: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 394, areas of fog, easing by 181200UTC. Within 660 nautical miles west of F2 from 47S 142W to 56S 135W: Westerly quarter 30kt, areas of fog, easing by 181800UTC. Within 120 nautical miles southwest of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 190000UTC. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 396. West of F4: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog. Within 240 nautical miles east of F4: Heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 191200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 47S 170W 49S 144W 45S 120W, moving east. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of westerly quarter swell. Low developing near 52S 159W by 210000UTC, moving east. In a small sector from southeast through southwest to northeast about low centre: 30kt to gale. Front expected near 45S 167W 47S 169W 49S 172W by 220000UTC, moving south. In a small area south of front: northeast quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 221200UTC.