Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-15 07:49:17 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 150657 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 150657UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC: Front F1 32S 159E 37S 165E 38S 166E 44S 170E, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest 35kt at times, poor visibility in rain. South of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 35S: Westerly quarter 30kt at times. West of New Zealand and south of 30S: Areas of heavy southwest swell, easing after 171200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 150657 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 150657UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC: Front F1 44S 177E 56S 170E 61S 156E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Front F2 32S 159E 37S 165E 38S 166E 44S 170E, moving eastnortheast 15kt. Low L1 998hPa near 45S 170E, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles southeast of F1: Areas of fog. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northwest 35kt at times, poor visibility in rain. South of F2: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southeast: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 47S 177E, slow moving, then easing after 181200UTC. Throughout area: Westerly 30kt to gale, tending clockwise around low, and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 150657 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 150657UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC: Trough T1 developing near 25S 146W 27S 142W 28S 136W by 160000UTC, then slow moving. Trough T2 28S 161W 34S 152W 38S 145W, moving east 10kt. Low L1 978hPa near 52S 148W, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 120 nautical miles northeast of T2: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 160000UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 161200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Large high near 40S 165W extends ridge east. Broad low near 53S 140W, slow moving, then moving north from 171200UTC. South of ridge: Westerly 30kt to gale tending clockwise around low. East of 140W: areas of heavy southwest swell, easing after 170000UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 150657 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 150657UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC: Front F1 44S 177E 56S 170E 61S 156E, moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Low L1 961hPa near 60S 153E, moving southeast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles southeast of F1: Areas of fog. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Dec 2025 UTC 64.5S,160.0E 66.5S,170.0E 67.4S,180.0 66.4S,170.0W 65.7S,160.0W 66.7S,150.0W 61.7S,140.0W 62.8S,130.0W 66.2S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 141800 AAA PART 2 OF 2 STATIONARY FRONT SF 23S 140W 25S 120W. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1 AND CZ2, EXPECT NORTHWEST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.