Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-28 23:22:59 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 281800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Oct 282000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Oct 291800 UTC. TROUGH T1 13S 163E 09S 172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 090 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 08S 180 07S 170W 09S 150W 19S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. IN THE AREA EAST OF 170W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 281839 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 281839UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Front F1 29S 179E 32S 174W 35S 170W, moving east 25kt. Area A1 bounded by 26S 170E 29S 179W 34S 179W 34S 167E 29S 170E 26S 170E, slow moving. Front F2 36S 161E 38S 166E 40S 170E, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Poor visibility in rain, easing by 290600UTC. Within A1: Northwest 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain developing by 290000UTC. East of F2: Northwest 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front 40S 174W 37S 176W 33S 179W, moving east. West of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 311200UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 011200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 281839 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 281839UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 554 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Front F1 40S 166E 46S 180 55S 170W, moving east 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 554, areas of poor visibility in showers, heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt at times. East of F1 from 46S 180 to 55S 170W: Heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Throughout area: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, easing by 311200UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell at times, easing by 011200UTC. Front expected near 55S 158E 48S 156E 40S 152E by 311200UTC, then moving east. Within 540 nautical miles east of Front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale. West of Front from 55S 158E to 48S 156E: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly swell developing by 011200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 281839 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 281839UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 551 552 554 555 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 63S 139W 62S 120W 69S 120W 66S 139W 63S 139W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Front F1 55S 125W 57S 130W 60S 146W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt. Front F2 55S 150W 59S 154W 64S 168W, moving east 20kt. Area A2 bounded by 60S 160E 62S 178E 65S 178W 63S 160E 60S 160E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Moderate ice accretion. Within 360 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northeast 30kt, with gales as in warning 551, easing by 291200UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Northwest of F1: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 552. West of F2: Westerly 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 554, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 600 nautical miles west of F2 from 55S 150W to 59S 154W: Fog, with poor visibility in precipitation at times. Within 600 nautical miles east of F2: Heavy westerly quarter swell. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 555. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Oct 2026 UTC 62.2S,160.0E 62.4S,170.0E 64.2S,180.0 63.5S,170.0W 63.2S,160.0W 62.7S,150.0W 62.6S,140.0W 66.5S,130.0W 68.1S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 281839 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 281839UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 552 553 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 30S 129W 28S 120W 47S 120W 40S 127W 30S 129W, moving east 35kt. Front F1 42S 121W 46S 121W 55S 124W, moving east 40kt. Front F2 42S 151W 42S 161W 41S 167W, moving southeast 15kt. Area A2 bounded by 48S 170W 51S 159W 55S 155W 55S 170W 48S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 290000UTC. West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 552 553, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. East of F1 from 46S 121W to 55S 124W: Northeast 30kt. Northwest of F2: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within A2: Areas of poor visibility in showers developing by 290600UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 44S 120W 38S 145W 38S 170W, slow moving. South of Ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times. First Low expected near 46S 164W by 310000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast. Within 480 nautical miles of First Low in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. Second Low near 46S 173W, moving southeast, weakening by 310000UTC. Within 300 nautical miles of Second Low in sector from west through north to southeast: Clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 300000UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 300000UTC.