Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-11 02:14:39 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 101800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Apr 102000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 111800 UTC. TROUGH T1 04S 160E 02S 163E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 10S 165E 14S 175E 20S 176W 25S 172W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 08S 173W 15S 160W 25S 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREAS SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 165E AND 150W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 101937 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 101937UTC Valid until 111200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 204 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC: Low L1 971hPa near 31S 178E, moving southwest 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 204, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low (former Cyclone VAIANU) near 34S 176E, moving south. In a broad area about low (former Cyclone VAIANU): clockwise gale but storm near low centre easing by 121800UTC, and areas of heavy swell easing by 130000UTC. West of New Zealand and south of 35S: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale and heavy southwest quarter swell, both developing by 131800UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 101937 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 101937UTC Valid until 111200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 209 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC: Ridge R1 40S 166E 49S 172E 55S 173E, moving east 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. West of R1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 209, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front 40S 162E 48S 164E, moving slowly southeast. In a narrow area east of front: northerly quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy northwest quarter swell, both easing by 120000UTC. First low (former Cyclone VAIANU) expected near 36S 176E at 111800UTC, moving southsoutheast. In a broad area about first low (former Cyclone VAIANU): clockwise gale but storm near first low centre and areas of heavy swell, both easing by 140000UTC. West of New Zealand and north of 50S: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 120600UTC. Second low expected near 47S 174E at 140600UTC, slow-moving. In an area about second low: clockwise 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 101937 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 101937UTC Valid until 111200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 205 206 208 209 210 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 64S 120W 74S 120W 72S 154E 66S 176W 64S 120W, moving northeast 10kt. Front F1 55S 134W 57S 133W 61S 131W, moving east 35kt. Front F2 64S 156W 66S 150W 72S 140W, moving northeast 50kt. Area A2 bounded by 55S 145W 60S 144W 60S 163W 55S 163W 55S 145W, slow moving. Front F3 54S 167E 60S 160E 61S 155E, moving eastsoutheast 60kt. Low L1 995hPa expected near 63S 159E by 110000UTC, then moving southeast 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 210. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 205. Within 360 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt. Southwest of F2: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 206. Within A2: Areas of fog, easing by 110600UTC. Within 180 nautical miles southeast of F3: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 209, areas of fog. Northwest of F3: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 208. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 10 Apr 2026 UTC 65.7S,160.0E 69.5S,170.0E 69.8S,180.0 69.1S,170.0W 71.2S,160.0W 70.3S,150.0W 70.9S,140.0W 69.5S,130.0W 68.2S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 101937 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 101937UTC Valid until 111200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 205 207 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 101800UTC: Ridge R1 48S 145W 48S 132W 47S 119W, moving east 20kt. Front F1 25S 143W 28S 140W 33S 137W, moving east 10kt. Low L1 995hPa near 35S 145W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Front F2 43S 173W 50S 160W 55S 148W, moving east 20kt, weakening by 110600UTC. Ridge R2 25S 157W 32S 157W 45S 153W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 480 nautical miles south of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 205, areas of fog, easing by 110600UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 600 nautical miles north of R1 from 48S 132W to 47S 119W: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 207, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain. Within 120 nautical miles of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 1200 nautical miles east of R2: Areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 36S 139W, moving slowly southeast. In a broad area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale at times, and areas of heavy swell. South of 50S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. South of 45S and east of 145W: areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.