Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-01 03:02:43 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 311800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Dec 312000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING GALE WARNING 045 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Dec 311850 UTC. IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 14S 165W 15S 163W 16S 163W 16S 164W 14S 165W, EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS OVER WATERS ONLY. AREA OF GALES SLOW MOVING. THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 044. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 011800 UTC. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TD04F CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 16.2S 163.8W AT 311800UTC. POSITION POOR. TD04F SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L CENTRE [1003HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 18.8S 179.8E AT 311800UTC. POSITION POOR. L SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 07S 160E 08S 170E 10S 175E 14S 179E. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 17S 180 TO L TO 21S 180 25S 174W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 08S 175E 10S 180 11S 175W 09S 170W 10S 165W 15S 160W TO TDO4F TO 20S 163W. TROUGH T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2 IN THE AREA EAST OF 168E. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 20S 160W 15S 155W 14S 150W 12S 142W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S AND BETWEEN 170W AND 155W, EXPECT NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 311940 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 311940UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Front F1 25S 180 31S 179W 40S 178W, moving east 20kt. Low L1 990hPa near 42S 171E, moving southeast 15kt, weakening. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 180 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 010000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 010000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil significant wind or swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 311940 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 311940UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Front F1 46S 166W 49S 176W 50S 172E, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Low L1 990hPa near 42S 171E, moving southeast 15kt, weakening. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly 25kt, easing by 010000UTC, fog, with poor visibility in rain at times. Within 540 nautical miles north of F1: Fog, with poor visibility in rain at times. Within 180 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 010000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 010000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil significant wind or swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 311940 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 311940UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 166 167 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 55S 136W 55S 120W 64S 120W 55S 136W, slow moving. Low L1 961hPa near 51S 125W, moving southsoutheast 30kt. Area A2 bounded by 55S 155W 54S 139W 63S 144W 61S 160W 55S 155W, moving northeast 20kt. Front F1 61S 178W 65S 176E 66S 155E, moving eastsoutheast 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Southeast quarter 30kt developing by 010000UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 010000UTC, areas of heavy southeast swell developing by 011200UTC. Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 166, poor visibility in rain at times, areas of heavy swell. Within A2: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 167. Within 600 nautical miles northwest of F1: Areas of fog. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 31 Dec 2025 UTC 64.8S,160.0E 67.4S,170.0E 68.4S,180.0 67.5S,170.0W 68.6S,160.0W 68.7S,150.0W 65.7S,140.0W 65.8S,130.0W 66.5S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 311940 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 311940UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 166 167 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Trough T1 23S 138W 33S 127W 43S 118W, moving eastnortheast 5kt. Low L1 961hPa near 51S 125W, moving southsoutheast 30kt. Front F1 38S 145W 41S 137W 52S 133W, moving eastnortheast 30kt. Area A1 bounded by 38S 170W 25S 170W 25S 160W 38S 170W, slow moving. Front F2 46S 166W 49S 176W 50S 172E, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Front F3 25S 180 31S 179W 40S 178W, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles of T1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 166, poor visibility in rain at times, areas of heavy swell. Southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 167, poor visibility in rain at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of heavy swell. Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 311800UTC. Within 180 nautical miles south of F2: Easterly 25kt, easing by 010000UTC, fog, with poor visibility in rain at times. Within 540 nautical miles north of F2: Fog, with poor visibility in rain at times. Within 180 nautical miles of F3: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 51S 133W, moving eastnortheast. Near low centre: Clockwise gale. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt at times, with heavy swell at times.