Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-26 06:07:35 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 251800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Apr 252000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 261800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE CENTRE [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.9S 171,2E AT 251800UTC. SLOW MOVING. POSITION POOR. TROUGH T1 13S 160E 15S 165E 18S 170E TO L TO 25S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 10S 176E 15S 175E 20S 174E TO L. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 10S 172E 07S 180 06S 177W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 15S 170W 12S 165W 09S 160W 12S 150W 15S 142W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4 IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND WEST OF 180, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. IN THE AREA SOUTHWEST OF 22S AND WEST OF 180, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 251941 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 251941UTC Valid until 261200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 569 570 571 572 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 70S 145W 66S 142W 64S 123W 68S 120W 70S 145W, moving east 10kt. Ridge R1 55S 141W 61S 141W 68S 140W, moving east 20kt. Front F1 55S 154W 63S 164W 68S 165W, moving east 10kt. Area A2 bounded by 69S 160E 62S 160E 63S 158W 70S 155W 69S 160E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 571. East of R1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 569, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 540 nautical miles west of R1 from 55S 141W to 61S 141W: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 570, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 572. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 25 Apr 2026 UTC 64.9S,160.0E 68.4S,170.0E 68.0S,180.0 67.4S,170.0W 67.9S,160.0W 68.2S,150.0W 68.2S,140.0W 67.0S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 251941 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 251941UTC Valid until 261200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC: Trough T1 34S 173E 34S 178E 33S 178W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 120 nautical miles north of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers, easing by 260000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: A ridge located near 37S 179E extending east, expected by 270000UTC, moving east. South of ridge: heavy southwest quarter swell. Trough near 26S 179E extending east, moving east: easterly quarter 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 251941 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 251941UTC Valid until 261200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 570 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC: Ridge R1 45S 150E 46S 164E 42S 170W, moving eastnortheast 40kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1 from 46S 164E to 42S 170W: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 570, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. South of R1 from 45S 150E to 46S 164E: Areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front near 50S 168W extending southeast, moving northeast. North of front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale. South of front: heavy southwest quarter swell. Low near 54S 161E, moving east, expected by 290000UTC. In a broad area about low centre: clockwise 30kt to gale, and heavy swell. In a small northwest semicircle about low centre: clockwise storm. South of 52S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, but clockwise about low. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 251941 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 251941UTC Valid until 261200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 570 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC: Trough T1 26S 144W 37S 131W 39S 120W, slow moving. Front F1 40S 147W 49S 142W 55S 143W, moving east 40kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 480 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 360 nautical miles south of T1 from 37S 131W to 39S 120W: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle. Within 600 nautical miles east of F1: Areas of heavy swell. East of F1 from 49S 142W to 55S 143W: Westerly 25kt. West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 570, areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First front near 48S 170W extending to southeast, moving southeast. In a broad area north of first front: westerly 30kt to gale. First low on southern boundary near 145W, moving southeast. In a very broad area about first low centre: heavy swell at times. Second low near 40S 130W, moving southeast. In a moderate northern semicircle of second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times. Second Front expected about the western boundary south of 50S by 281200UTC, moving east. In a moderate area about second front westerly quarter 30kt to gale.