Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-06 06:25:05 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 052005 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 052005UTC Valid until 061200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 170W 29S 170W 29S 175W 25S 178W 25S 170W, slow moving. Front F1 33S 160E 41S 162E 46S 163E, moving eastnortheast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low expected near 25S 170W by 071200UTC, then moving south. Within 360 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 090000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 090000UTC. Within 540 nautical miles of Low in southern quadrant: Areas of heavy swell developing by 081200UTC. Front expected near 30S 167E 35S 171E 40S 172E by 080000UTC, then moving east. West of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale, easing by 081800UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 081800UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 052005 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 052005UTC Valid until 061200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 115 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC: Ridge R1 47S 173W 50S 174W 55S 176W, moving eastnortheast 30kt. Front F1 expected near 54S 172E 56S 165E 56S 157E by 060600UTC, then moving southeast 20kt. Front F2 46S 165E 51S 167E 55S 172E, moving eastsoutheast 40kt. Front F3 33S 160E 41S 162E 46S 163E, moving eastnortheast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 960 nautical miles east of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 900 nautical miles northwest of F1: Northwest 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell. Within 420 nautical miles east of F2 from 51S 167E to 55S 172E: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 115, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 360 nautical miles west of F2: Heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles east of F2 from 46S 165E to 51S 167E: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 115, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, heavy northwest quarter swell. Within 300 nautical miles east of F3: Northwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 115, areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Trough expected near 40S 171E 46S 164E 55S 167E by 080000UTC, then moving east. West of Trough from 40S 171E to 46S 164E: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell developing by 081200UTC. West of Trough from 46S 164E to 55S 167E: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 052005 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 052005UTC Valid until 061200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 113 116 117 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 69S 172E 66S 175E 60S 145W 66S 120W 68S 120W 69S 172E, slow moving. Low L1 957hPa near 61S 134W, moving east 15kt. Front F1 61S 160W 64S 158W 68S 155W, moving northeast 40kt. Front F2 55S 171W 60S 180 67S 150E, moving east 35kt. Front F3 expected near 54S 172E 56S 165E 56S 157E by 060600UTC, then moving southeast 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 116 117. Within 540 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 113, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 540 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt. Within 180 nautical miles south of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt, heavy westerly quarter swell. West of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell. Within 900 nautical miles northwest of F3: Northwest 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 05 May 2026 UTC 63.8S,160.0E 67.3S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0 66.7S,170.0W 66.5S,160.0W 67.7S,150.0W 67.0S,140.0W 67.2S,130.0W 67.1S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 052005 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 052005UTC Valid until 061200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 112 114 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 051800UTC: Front F1 43S 137W 49S 130W 55S 121W, moving east 20kt. Front F2 23S 142W 31S 131W 42S 121W, moving east 25kt. Low L1 989hPa near 48S 142W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Area A1 bounded by 25S 170W 25S 160W 29S 165W 29S 170W 25S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, easing by 060600UTC. Within 360 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt, easing by 060600UTC, areas of poor visibility in snow, heavy southwest quarter swell. West of F1: Heavy westerly swell. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 420 nautical miles southwest of F2 from 31S 131W to 42S 121W: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 112, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 360 nautical miles northeast of F2 from 31S 131W to 42S 121W: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 112, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 114, areas of poor visibility in rain, heavy swell. Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low expected near 25S 170W by 071200UTC, then moving south. Within 360 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 090000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 090000UTC. Within 540 nautical miles of Low in southern quadrant: Areas of heavy swell developing by 081200UTC. Ridge 45S 170W 33S 148W 24S 118W, moving eastnortheast. South of Ridge: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Front expected near 42S 180 47S 165W 55S 156W by 090000UTC, then moving east. West of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 051800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 052000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 061800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1006HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.5S 176.5W AT 051800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 03S 160E 02S 165E EQT 172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 13S 160E 08S 163E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 20S 179W TO L TO 21S 173W 18S 170W 15S 171W. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 17S 174W TO L. T4 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 05S 173W 18S 158W 21S 165W 23S 170W 22S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5 IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 13S. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5 ELSEWHERE. TROUGH T6 21S 163W 20S 154W 25S 136W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 17S AND BETWEEN 170E AND 150W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO DAMAGING HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS.