Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-28 16:48:26 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 280600 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 280800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Sep 290600 UTC. TROUGH T1 10S 160E 15S 163E 20S 170E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 13S 173E 10S 175E 09S 180 11S 175W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 07S 172W 05S 160W 06S 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 160W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND BETWEEN 168W AND 132W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 280711 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 280711UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC: Trough T1 31S 179W 30S 174E 28S 169E, moving westnorthwest 35kt. Ridge R1 37S 162E 38S 171E 39S 177E, moving northeast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles of T1: Poor visibility in showers at times. Southwest of R1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 281800UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 35S 160E 35S 175E 35S 170W, slow moving. South of Ridge from 35S 160E to 35S 175E: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 301200UTC. South of Ridge from 35S 175E to 35S 170W: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 011200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 280711 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 280711UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 401 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC: Nil Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 401, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 281200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge Ridge 45S 160E 45S 175E 45S 170W, slow moving. North of Ridge: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 010000UTC. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. First Front developing near 46S 156E 52S 159E 55S 160E by 011200UTC, then moving east. Within 360 nautical miles east of First Front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 021200UTC. Second Front developing near 46S 155E 53S 158E 55S 158E by 300000UTC, then moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 010000UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 280711 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 280711UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 400 401 402 403 404 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 70S 120W 69S 158W 63S 146W 66S 121W 70S 120W, moving south 10kt. Area A2 bounded by 55S 155W 55S 132W 61S 135W 61S 155W 55S 155W, moving east 10kt. Area A3 bounded by 69S 157W 68S 145E 58S 150E 59S 175W 69S 157W, moving east 15kt. Low L1 935hPa near 59S 158W, moving southsoutheast 30kt. Low L2 958hPa developing near 54S 160W by 290600UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Front F1 66S 172W 59S 173W 55S 175W, moving east 20kt. Low L3 944hPa near 64S 175W, moving eastnortheast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 403. Within A2: Fog, with poor visibility in precipitation at times. Within A3: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 404. Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to south: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 400, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 400, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 180 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. West of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 401, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Within 180 nautical miles of L3: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 402, poor visibility in precipitation at times, areas of heavy swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Sept 2026 UTC 61.8S,160.0E 62.4S,170.0E 64.3S,180.0 65.2S,170.0W 66.2S,160.0W 67.3S,150.0W 63.3S,140.0W 67.7S,130.0W 68.3S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 280711 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 280711UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 400 401 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC: Ridge R1 29S 147W 29S 138W 31S 128W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt. Front F1 37S 164W 45S 157W 55S 152W, slow moving. Trough T1 36S 164W 40S 160W 44S 157W, moving northeast 10kt. Low L1 958hPa developing near 54S 160W by 290600UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles north of R1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 840 nautical miles southeast of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 281800UTC. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warnings 400 401, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 720 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 400, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of T1: Poor visibility in showers at times. Within 180 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 53S 132W, moving southeast, deepening by 010000UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale. Within 180 nautical miles of Low in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale rising to 40kt to storm by 011200UTC. Front 30S 163W 37S 161W 55S 154W, moving east. West of Front: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. West of Front from 37S 161W to 55S 154W: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. Within 600 nautical miles east of Front from 37S 161W to 55S 154W: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 010000UTC.