Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-03 00:02:45 ============================ 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 Apr 022000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 031800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 09.0S 173.0E AT 021800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19.0S 172.0W AT 021800UTC. POSITION POOR. SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 11S 160E 06S 170E TO L1 TO 15S 178E 20S 175W TO L2 21S 162W. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 01S 173E 07S 177E 11S 176E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 EQT 176E 07S 179E 12S 178E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 05S 171W 11S 169W 20S 164W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 13S 156W 20S 155W 25S 152W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. TROUGH T6 03S 151W 01S 135W 04S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 178W, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 178W AND 165W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 021856 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 021856UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Front F1 27S 170E 27S 174W 29S 170W, slow moving. Area A1 bounded by 35S 170W 40S 170W 40S 180 35S 180 35S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Easterly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within A1: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 031200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil Significant. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 021856 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 021856UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 030 031 032 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Ridge R1 40S 178W 47S 179W 55S 178E, moving east 15kt. Front F1 40S 150E 47S 156E 55S 163E, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. East of R1: Heavy southwest swell. East of R1 from 47S 179W to 55S 178E: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 030. Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 031, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 032, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy westerly swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Front 47S 170E 49S 172E 55S 176E, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of First Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. Within 960 nautical miles west of First Front from 49S 172E to 55S 176E: Westerly 30kt to gale. Second Front expected near 38S 170E 42S 167E 44S 165E by 060000UTC, then moving southsouthwest. Within 180 nautical miles east of Second Front: Northeast 30kt to gale. Trough expected near 45S 166E 49S 166E 55S 166E by 031800UTC, then moving east. Within 660 nautical miles west of Trough: Areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 021856 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 021856UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 029 030 032 033 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Low L1 942hPa near 66S 147W, moving eastnortheast 10kt. Area A1 bounded by 73S 162E 68S 170E 68S 159W 74S 153W 73S 162E, moving southeast 5kt. Front F1 55S 162E 60S 165E 67S 159E, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 1260 nautical miles of L1 in northern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 029 030, heavy westerly swell. Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, areas of heavy swell. Within 960 nautical miles of L1 in western quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warnings 029 030, heavy westerly swell. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 033. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt at times. West of F1: Areas of heavy westerly swell. West of F1 from 55S 162E to 60S 165E: Northwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 032. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 02 Apr 2026 UTC 65.0S,160.0E 70.8S,170.0E 69.8S,180.0 70.4S,170.0W 71.3S,160.0W 71.1S,150.0W 71.6S,140.0W 70.4S,130.0W 68.2S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 021856 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 021856UTC Valid until 031200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 030 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 021800UTC: Front F1 28S 173W 33S 159W 39S 143W 45S 132W 55S 123W, slow moving. Front F2 43S 127W 46S 124W 50S 124W, moving east 30kt. Front F3 45S 169W 50S 160W 55S 155W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 2220 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest 25kt, heavy southwest swell. Within 180 nautical miles south of F1 from 28S 173W to 33S 159W: Easterly quarter 25kt. Within 540 nautical miles northeast of F1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 180 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest 25kt. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southwest 25kt. Within 1080 nautical miles east of F3: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 030. Southwest of F3: Southwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 030. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Trough 31S 153W 40S 134W 55S 116W, moving east. Within 1560 nautical miles southwest of First Trough: Areas of heavy swell. Within 1380 nautical miles west of First Trough from 40S 134W to 55S 116W: Westerly 30kt to gale. Second Trough expected near 45S 175W 49S 166W 55S 159W by 040000UTC, then moving east. West of Second Trough: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.