Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-02 21:37:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 022004 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 022004UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Ridge R1 30S 168E 30S 174E 31S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. North of R1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times. Within 360 nautical miles north of R1 from 30S 168E to 30S 174E: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: North of 29S: Easterly 30kt to gale at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 022004 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 022004UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 034 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Ridge R1 46S 135E 47S 179W 43S 170W, moving east 45kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1 from 46S 135E to 47S 179W: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 034, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle, areas of heavy swell. South of R1 from 47S 179W to 43S 170W: Areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 50S: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy westerly swell. South of 45S and West of 166E: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale developing by 041200UTC and easing by 060000UTC, areas of heavy westerly swell developing by 041200UTC and easing by 060000UTC ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 022004 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 022004UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 73S 159E 63S 160E 66S 174E 62S 166W 60S 144W 70S 116W 73S 159E, slow moving. Low L1 956hPa near 56S 140W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt. Trough T1 55S 178W 61S 178W 68S 179W, moving east 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 036 037. Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 031, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 55kt, areas of heavy swell. East of T1: Westerly 25kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 031 032 033, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. West of T1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 034 035, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 02 May 2026 UTC 63.7S,160.0E 67.0S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0 67.0S,170.0W 67.3S,160.0W 68.5S,150.0W 67.8S,140.0W 67.3S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 022004 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 022004UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 031 032 034 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Front F1 30S 125W 31S 121W 33S 116W, moving east 35kt. Front F2 41S 170W 48S 143W 58S 123W, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Trough T1 26S 166W 32S 148W 31S 131W, moving south 10kt. Low L1 956hPa near 56S 140W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles south of F1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. West of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warnings 032 034, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Within 600 nautical miles north of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 031, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 55kt, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front 38S 159W 43S 139W 48S 127W 55S 116W, moving east. Southwest of Front: Heavy southwest swell. West of Front from 48S 127W to 55S 116W: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. Low near 32S 145W, moving eastsoutheast, deepening by 041200UTC. Within 240 nautical miles of Low in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times at times, areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 021800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 022000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 031800 UTC. TROUGH T1 EQT 164E 11S 179W 06S 170W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 08S 160E 12S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 16S 173E 19S 180 18S 170W 25S 150W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 17S 172E 25S 172E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T3, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELLS.