Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-29 05:38:47 ============================ 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 Jan 282000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING GALE WARNING 040 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 281911 UTC. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD07F CENTRE [998HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.8S 173.6E AT 281800UTC. TD07F MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS. POSITION POOR. WITHIN 050 TO 140 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY FROM TD07F CENTRE IN THE SECTORS FROM NORTHEAST THROUGH EAST TO SOUTH, EXPECT NORTHWEST TO EASTERLY WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS. AREA OF GALES MOVING WITH THE DEPRESSION. THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 039. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Jan 291800 UTC. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD07F CENTRE [998HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.8S 173.6E AT 281800UTC. TD07F MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS. POSITION POOR. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1005HPA] ANALYSED NEAR 17.0S 171.0W AT 281800UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1006HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 15.0S 167.0W AT 281800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ1 10S 160E 11S 170E 17S 177E 20S 176E 22S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 200 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ2 07S 175E 10S 170W 15S 165W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T1 21S 176W TO L1 TO L2. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 FM L2 TO 20S 162W 25S 163W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 08S 153W 18S 140W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. 09S 160E 10S 165E 13S 171E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1. WITHIN 200 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF CZ1 AND OUTSIDE GALE WARNING 040 AREA, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA EAST OF 175W AND WITHIN 200 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF CZ2, EXPECT NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 281951 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 281951UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Low L1 994hPa near 22S 173E, moving south 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 25S 172E, moving southeast. In a small area about low centre: heavy swell, easing by 301200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 281951 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 281951UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 160 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Front F1 46S 167E 50S 172E 55S 175E, moving east 40kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. East of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers. West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 160, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 46S 159E 44S 174E 41S 170W, moving east. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. About Fiordland: northerly quarter 30kt to gale developing by 010000UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 281951 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 281951UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Front F1 55S 148W 60S 152W 66S 160W, moving east 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 60S 160E 55S 160E 55S 172W 60S 176W 60S 160E, slow moving. Low L1 960hPa near 70S 179E, moving eastsoutheast 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within A1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Jan 2026 UTC 64.7S,160.0E 68.1S,170.0E 70.7S,180.0 69.7S,170.0W 72.0S,160.0W 70.7S,150.0W 72.2S,140.0W 69.6S,130.0W 69.9S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 281951 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 281951UTC Valid until 291200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC: Front F1 26S 130W 27S 124W 28S 120W, moving northeast 10kt. Low L1 1003hPa near 43S 140W, moving east 25kt. Trough T1 36S 149W 34S 158W 32S 166W, moving north 5kt. Area A1 bounded by 48S 170W 49S 152W 55S 151W 55S 170W 48S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 300 nautical miles south of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within A1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front expected about 42S 166W 48S 161W 55S 160W by 300000UTC, moving east. In a broad area west of front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale and heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Low expected near 54S 173W by 311200UTC, moving east. In a broad area about low centre: clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell. In a small northern semicircle: clockwise storm, easing by 010000UTC.