Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-12 18:54:07 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 120600 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 120800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 130600 UTC. TROUGH T1 05S 160E 06S 171E 08S 180E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 15S 178W 16S 170W 25S 160W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 03S 172E EQT 173E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 25S 155W 16S 150W 15S 145W 16S 135W 19S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T4, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 12S AND WEST OF 163E, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 120752 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 120752UTC Valid until 131200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC: Ridge R1 expected near 39S 178E 38S 176W 39S 171W by 131200UTC. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles south of R1: Areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 39S 178E 38S 175W 39S 172W, moving eastnortheast. South of Ridge: Areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 120752 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 120752UTC Valid until 131200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC: Front F1 33S 167E 44S 178W 59S 167W, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1 from 44S 178W to 59S 167W: Northwest 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 40S 178E 46S 173E 55S 164E, moving east. East of Ridge: Areas of heavy swell. East of Ridge from 46S 173E to 55S 164E: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 120752 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 120752UTC Valid until 131200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 267 268 269 270 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC: Low L1 972hPa near 61S 138W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt. Area A1 bounded by 68S 151E 62S 142E 63S 154W 69S 145W 68S 151E, moving east 35kt. Front F1 55S 160W 60S 159W 66S 159W, moving east 35kt. Low L2 965hPa near 62S 160W, moving southeast 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 267, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 267, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 50kt developing by 121200UTC, with storms and gales as in warning 267. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 270. East of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 268, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 269, areas of heavy swell. Within 240 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 268, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 480 nautical miles of L2 in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 268, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 12 May 2026 UTC 62.8S,160.0E 66.8S,170.0E 67.1S,180.0 67.1S,170.0W 66.5S,160.0W 67.1S,150.0W 67.5S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 66.2S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 120752 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 120752UTC Valid until 131200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 267 268 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 120600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 51S 112W 45S 123W 35S 124W 33S 117W 51S 112W, moving northnorthwest 10kt. Front F1 34S 163W 43S 149W 55S 133W, moving east 30kt. Trough T1 26S 171W 42S 157W 47S 145W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Southerly 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. West of F1: Areas of heavy swell. West of F1 from 43S 149W to 55S 133W: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, with storms and gales as in warnings 267 268, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 540 nautical miles east of F1 from 43S 149W to 55S 133W: Northwest 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 267, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. Within 360 nautical miles east of T1 from 42S 157W to 47S 145W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. Within 600 nautical miles east of T1 from 26S 171W to 42S 157W: Northerly 25kt developing by 131200UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Trough 45S 124W 35S 126W 25S 126W, slow moving. Within 480 nautical miles east of Trough: Southerly 30kt to gale, easing by 150000UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 151200UTC. Ridge 34S 154W 44S 148W 55S 136W, moving east. West of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell.