Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-16 08:12:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 160600 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 May 160800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 170600 UTC. TROUGH T1 06S 160E 11S 170E 16S 180 15S 175W 20S 160W 25S 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 15S 156W 20S 151W 25S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 13S 137W 20S 130W 25S 127W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND EAST OF 170W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 151925 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 151925UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 331 332 333 334 335 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 62S 150W 63S 135W 68S 126W 68S 148W 62S 150W, moving southeast 15kt. Front F1 60S 132W 63S 131W 66S 133W, moving southeast 30kt. Low L1 981hPa expected near 57S 133W by 160600UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Ridge R1 59S 143W 62S 143W 65S 144W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt, weakening by 161200UTC. Area A2 bounded by 69S 148W 68S 160E 64S 160E 62S 151W 69S 148W, slow moving. Low L2 976hPa near 58S 156W, moving east 20kt. Ridge R2 55S 178E 62S 178E 68S 176E, moving east 20kt. Front F2 55S 173E 61S 168E 67S 150E, moving east 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly swell. Within A1: Moderate ice accretion. Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 331. Within 120 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 331. Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Areas of fog. Within 180 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times. Within 180 nautical miles of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 335. Within 240 nautical miles of L2 in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 332. Within 240 nautical miles of L2 in western semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 333. Within 660 nautical miles east of R2: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 334. Northwest of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 60 nautical miles southeast of F2 from 61S 168E to 67S 150E: Northerly quarter 25kt at times. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 May 2026 UTC 63.6S,160.0E 66.5S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0 67.1S,170.0W 67.0S,160.0W 67.9S,150.0W 67.4S,140.0W 67.0S,130.0W 67.0S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 151925 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 151925UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 334 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Ridge R1 55S 170E 48S 179E 40S 174W, moving east 5kt. Area A1 bounded by 51S 160E 55S 166E 55S 160E 51S 160E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. East of R1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 334, heavy southwest quarter swell at times. Within A1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Area bounded by 45S 170W 55S 170W 55S 175E 49S 176W 45S 170W. Within Area: Southwest 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Front expected near 44S 161E 47S 162E 52S 162E by 190000UTC, moving southeast. Within 180 nautical miles east of Front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 151925 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 151925UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 332 334 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Front F1 43S 145W 51S 141W 56S 139W, moving east 25kt. Front F2 24S 158W 34S 148W 46S 139W, slow moving. Ridge R1 37S 155W 44S 153W 55S 148W, moving east 30kt. Front F3 44S 168W 50S 160W 59S 154W, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 120 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F2 from 24S 158W to 34S 148W: Southerly quarter 25kt, easing by 161200UTC. West of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles east of R1: Heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 161200UTC. Southwest of F3: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 334. Within 240 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 332. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Front 28S 148W 34S 141W 44S 132W 55S 127W, moving east. West of First Front: Heavy southwest swell. Within 360 nautical miles east of First Front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale developing by 170000UTC. Second Front 42S 152W 48S 146W 55S 142W, moving east. Within 240 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northerly quarter gale at times. West of Second Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 151925 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 151925UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 179W 29S 170E 25S 170E 25S 179W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil Significant Wind and Swell.