Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-02 19:11:48 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 021806 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 021806UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 031 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 174W 25S 170W 29S 170W 25S 174W, slow moving. Area A2 bounded by 31S 168E 34S 175E 40S 175E 40S 163E 31S 168E, slow moving. Low L1 993hPa near 40S 168E, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Northeast quarter 25kt developing by 030600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain developing by 030600UTC. Within A2: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 031, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms. Outlook for the following 72 hours: West of New Zealand and south of 32S: Southwest quarter swell easing by 040000UTC. Low near 30S 174W deepening by 050000UTC, moving southeast. Clockwise 30kt around low. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 021806 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 021806UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 029 030 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Front F1 55S 137W 63S 133W 71S 135W, moving east 20kt. Low L1 961hPa near 69S 149W, moving southeast 15kt. Low L2 959hPa near 55S 175W, moving east 35kt. Front F2 55S 156E 58S 153E 64S 146E, moving east 40kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. East of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 40kt at times, with storms and gales as in warnings 029 030, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 300 nautical miles west of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 02 Feb 2026 UTC 64.1S,160.0E 70.1S,170.0E 78.0S,180.0 71.1S,170.0W 72.8S,160.0W 72.9S,150.0W 71.9S,140.0W 69.6S,130.0W 70.0S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 021806 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 021806UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 029 031 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Front F1 42S 178E 45S 175W 47S 170W, moving east 25kt. Low L1 959hPa near 55S 178W, moving east 30kt. Area A1 bounded by 46S 167E 42S 162E 40S 163E 40S 174E 46S 167E, slow moving. Area A2 bounded by 51S 160E 55S 171E 55S 160E 51S 160E, slow moving. Low L2 993hPa near 40S 168E, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 40kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 029, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within A1: Areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within A2: Northwest quarter 25kt developing by 030600UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle developing by 030600UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 031, areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge near 45S 177E to 45S 170W. South of ridge: Southwest 30kt to gale easing by 031200UTC and areas of heavy westerly swell easing by 040000UTC. Low near 42S 179E, moving east. In broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale with heavy swells, easing by 041200UTC. Front near 42S 163E to 55S 172E expected by 051200UTC, moving east. In a broad area east of front: Northwest 30kt. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 021806 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 021806UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 029 030 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Front F1 25S 146W 30S 140W 38S 134W, moving east 20kt. Trough T1 38S 134W 47S 134W 55S 136W, moving east 20kt. Area A1 bounded by 25S 146W 28S 148W 28S 162W 25S 166W 25S 159W 25S 146W, slow moving. Low L1 959hPa near 55S 172W, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 900 nautical miles west of F1 from 30S 140W to 38S 134W: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. East of T1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in drizzle and rain. Within 900 nautical miles west of T1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within A1: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 40kt at times, with storms and gales as in warnings 029 030, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge along 33S. South of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gales at times and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low near 36S 169W expected by 051200UTC, moving southeast. Clockwise 30kt around low. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 020600 PART 1 OF 2 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE FEB 020800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL FEB 030600 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L CENTER [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.0S 175.0W AT 020600UTC. POSITION GOOD. SLOW MOVING. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ1 14S 180 16S 177W 20S 174W. CZ1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ1. CONVERGENCE ZONE CZ2 10S 160E 10S 170E 12S 178W 16S 171W 20S 167W 23S 167W. CZ2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL TO PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF CZ2. TROUGH T1 24S 176E 21S 179W 20S 175W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 090 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 FM L TO 23S 174W 24S 165W 25S 155W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 18S 160E 18S 163E 19S 167E. T3 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 060 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 06S 160E 07S 173E 09S 166E. T4 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 03S 160E 05S 162E 07S 166E. T5 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120