Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-26 16:03:11 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 260808 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 260808UTC Valid until 271200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC: Ridge R1 37S 178E 35S 175W 35S 170W, slow moving. Trough T1 25S 170E 25S 180 25S 170W, moving northeast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles south of R1: Heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 270600UTC. Within 420 nautical miles southwest of T1: Easterly quarter 25kt, easing by 270600UTC. Within 120 nautical miles south of T1 from 25S 180 to 25S 170W: Areas of poor visibility in showers, easing by 270600UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 40S 171E 35S 175W 34S 170W, moving northeast. South of Ridge: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 301200UTC. Trough expected near 31S 163E 37S 163E 40S 160E by 301200UTC, then moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of Trough: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale developing by 301200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 260808 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 260808UTC Valid until 271200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 596 597 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC: Front F1 36S 178E 42S 170W 55S 149W, moving northeast 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warnings 596 597, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 55S 140E 47S 165E 40S 176E, slow moving. East of Ridge: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 291200UTC, heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 301200UTC. Within 600 nautical miles west of Ridge from 47S 165E to 40S 176E: Northeast quarter 30kt to gale developing by 301200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 260808 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 260808UTC Valid until 271200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 596 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC: Trough T1 29S 133W 31S 128W 33S 122W, moving east 10kt. Ridge R1 42S 126W 49S 126W 55S 126W, moving east 25kt. Front F1 38S 176W 46S 158W 55S 149W, moving east 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of T1: Southeast quarter 25kt developing by 270600UTC, poor visibility in showers at times. Within 300 nautical miles east of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 596, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 960 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Throughout area: Heavy southwest swell. Front 41S 137W 49S 133W 55S 130W, moving eastsoutheast. Within 360 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 280000UTC. West of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 301200UTC. Low near 28S 149W, moving eastsoutheast, deepening by 290000UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 260808 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 260808UTC Valid until 271200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 596 597 598 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 260600UTC: Front F1 59S 130W 63S 134W 66S 141W, moving east 40kt. Area A1 bounded by 60S 151E 60S 147W 68S 149W 68S 150E 60S 151E, moving east 5kt. Low L1 957hPa near 56S 149W, moving southeast 35kt. Low L2 954hPa near 61S 161W, moving east 15kt, deepening by 261800UTC. Front F2 55S 167W 59S 166W 65S 169W, moving east 25kt. Front F3 expected near 63S 150E 63S 175E 63S 172W by 270000UTC, then moving northeast 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 540 nautical miles east of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt. Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 598. Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 180 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to north: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt. Within 1020 nautical miles west of F2: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 596 597, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 360 nautical miles east of F2 from 55S 167W to 59S 166W: Westerly quarter 30kt. North of F3: Westerly quarter 25kt. South of F3: Southerly quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 26 May 2026 UTC 63.0S,160.0E 65.9S,170.0E 66.6S,180.0 65.3S,170.0W 64.8S,160.0W 65.7S,150.0W 65.6S,140.0W 67.0S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 260600 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 260800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL MAY 270600 UTC. TROUGH T1 06S 160E 10S 170E 13S 180 15S 176W 20S 174W 25S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 08S 175W 20S 170W 20S 168W 25S 170W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 15S 150W 20S 140W 25S 134W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 080 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1, EXPECT NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S AND WEST OF 175W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 12S AND BETWEEN 175W AND 140W, EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS.