Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-02 07:31:43 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 020641 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 020641UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 020600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 30S 170E 25S 170E 25S 170W 30S 170W 30S 170E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: North of 29S: Easterly 30kt at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 020641 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 020641UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 022 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 020600UTC: Ridge R1 46S 160E 48S 173E 45S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 022, areas of poor visibility in drizzle and rain, areas of heavy westerly 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 020641 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 020641UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 019 020 021 022 023 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 020600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 70S 125W 70S 163E 64S 165E 60S 139W 64S 133W 70S 125W, slow moving. Trough T1 55S 135W 62S 132W 68S 130W, moving east 40kt. Low L1 972hPa near 55S 156W, moving east 50kt, then moving southeast 25kt after 021800UTC. Front F1 55S 179W 63S 176E 67S 162E, moving east 35kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 023. Within 480 nautical miles east of T1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times. West of T1: Heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 240 nautical miles west of T1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warnings 019 020 021. Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt. West of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt developing by 021800UTC, with gales as in warning 022, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 021800UTC. 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 020641 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 020641UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 019 021 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 020600UTC: Low L1 1007hPa near 37S 123W, moving east 15kt. Front F1 46S 139W 52S 127W 55S 124W, moving east 30kt. Ridge R1 39S 170W 39S 151W 39S 132W, slow moving. Trough T1 22S 160W 28S 150W 31S 133W, moving southsoutheast 5kt. Low L2 972hPa near 55S 156W, moving east 50kt, then moving southeast 25kt after 021800UTC. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt. Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest 25kt. West of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 420 nautical miles south of R1: Heavy southwest swell developing by 021800UTC. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 240 nautical miles southwest of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 780 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warnings 019 021. Within 420 nautical miles of L2 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt. 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 011800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 012000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 021800 UTC. TROUGH T1 09S 160E 15S 171E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 19S 170E 17S 175W 22S 160W 25S 153W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 07S 170E 10S 175E 11S 165W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 01S 160E 02S 170E 01S 179W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. COLD FRONT CF 25S 161E 20S 175E 20S 175W 22S 165W 25S 157W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES OF CF. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF CF, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELLS.