Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-15 20:07:34 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 151800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Apr 152000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 161800 UTC. TROUGH T1 18S 74E 22S 176W 25S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 13S 174E 17S 175W 25S 162W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 08S 179E 09S 175W 15S 162W 22S 162W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 18S 156W 18S 145W 25S 129W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 08S 144W 10S 135W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 170W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 151930 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 151930UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 177W 25S 170W 32S 170W 25S 177W, slow moving. Front F1 35S 174E 38S 176E 40S 178E, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Poor visibility in rain developing by 160600UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: West of New Zealand but south of 30S: Heavy southwest swell at times. Front near 34S 165E to 40S 173E expected by 172100UTC, moving east. East of front: Northwest 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 151930 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 151930UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 332 333 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Low L1 981hPa near 51S 172E, moving east 30kt. Ridge R1 expected near 40S 163E 45S 163E 52S 163E by 160000UTC, then moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 332 333, areas of poor visibility in rain. West of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: West of 173E: Heavy southwest quarter swell. First low near 50S 174W, moving east. In northern semicircle around first low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 170600UTC and heavy swell easing by 180000UTC. Front near 44S 161E to 47S 160E expected by 161800UTC, moving southeast. East of front: northerly quarter 30kt to gale. Second low near 50S 160E expected by 170600UTC, moving north. Clockwise 30kt to gale in a broad area around second low. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 151930 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 151930UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Front F1 25S 137W 31S 128W 37S 119W, slow moving. Ridge R1 33S 163W 42S 146W 55S 130W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. West of R1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times. East of R1 from 42S 146W to 55S 130W: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. West of R1 from 42S 146W to 55S 130W: Areas of fog. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 40S and east of 135W: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 170000UTC. First front near 45S 152W to 55S 157W, moving southeast. East of first front: Northwest 30kt. West of first front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, then easing by 180000UTC, and heavy southwest swell easing by 181200UTC. Second front near 50S 140W to 55S 126W, moving northeast. Southwest of second front: southwest 30kt to gale. First low near 50S 170W expected by 170000UTC, moving east. Clockwise 30kt to gale around first low easing by 180600UTC, and heavy swell. Second low near 33S 160W deepening by 181200UTC, slow-moving. Around second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale. Ridge near 45S 160W to 55S 160W expected by 181200UTC, moving east. West of ridge: northwest quarter 30kt to gale. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 151930 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 151930UTC Valid until 161200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 334 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 64S 159E 65S 120W 70S 120W 70S 160E 64S 159E, slow moving. Ridge R1 55S 131W 58S 133W 63S 135W, moving east 25kt. Front F1 55S 134W 60S 147W 63S 166W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Low L1 970hPa near 59S 178E, moving east 10kt, weakening by 161200UTC. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 334. Within 420 nautical miles east of R1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt at times. Northwest of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 25kt. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Apr 2026 UTC 65.0S,160.0E 68.9S,170.0E 68.6S,180.0 67.9S,170.0W 69.9S,160.0W 69.5S,150.0W 69.1S,140.0W 68.3S,130.0W 68.1S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes.