Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-15 05:02:45 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 141800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Feb 142000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Feb 151800 UTC. TROUGH T1 16S 160E 20S 171E 25S 179W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 140 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 03S 176E 08S 176E 12S 177E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 23S 171W 20S 160W 25S 151W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 10S 158W 11S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND WEST OF 180, MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS DEVELOPING WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 141915 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 141915UTC Valid until 151200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 149 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 141800UTC: Trough T1 25S 179E 29S 175W 33S 174W, moving east 15kt. Low L1 990hPa near 36S 178W, moving southsouthwest 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles northeast of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to northwest: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 149, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in northern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 36S: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale and heavy swell easing by 160000UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 141915 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 141915UTC Valid until 151200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 149 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 141800UTC: Front F1 44S 179E 51S 179E 55S 177W, slow moving. Low L1 990hPa near 36S 178W, moving southsouthwest 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 41S 167E 44S 168E 46S 166E 43S 164E 41S 164E 41S 167E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1 from 44S 179E to 51S 179E: Northerly quarter 25kt, easing by 150600UTC. Within 180 nautical miles east of F1 from 51S 179E to 55S 177W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 180 nautical miles east of F1 from 44S 179E to 51S 179E: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 150600UTC. Within 360 nautical miles northwest of F1 from 44S 179E to 51S 179E: Southerly quarter 25kt, easing by 150600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 150600UTC. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to northwest: Clockwise 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 149, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in northern quadrant: Clockwise 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within A1: Southerly 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 40S 178W, slow-moving. In an area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale, rising to storm at times, and areas of heavy swell easing by 171200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 141915 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 141915UTC Valid until 151200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 148 150 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 141800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 55S 120W 61S 120W 55S 129W 55S 120W, slow moving. Area A2 bounded by 64S 146W 60S 151W 60S 120W 68S 120W 64S 146W, slow moving. Front F1 55S 178W 60S 170W 66S 161W, moving east 5kt. Area A3 bounded by 66S 167W 73S 171E 69S 162E 66S 172E 66S 167W, slow moving. Low L1 960hPa near 75S 167W, moving east 20kt. Area A4 bounded by 75S 173W 79S 172W 78S 164E 75S 167E 75S 173W, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, easing by 150600UTC. Within A2: Westerly quarter 25kt developing by 150600UTC. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt, easing by 151200UTC, areas of fog. Within 180 nautical miles east of F1 from 55S 178W to 60S 170W: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 600 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 151200UTC. Within A3: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, with gales as in warning 150. Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 148, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within A4: Moderate ice accretion. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 14 Feb 2026 UTC 64.5S,160.0E 71.1S,170.0E 77.8S,180.0 77.8S,170.0W 77.6S,160.0W 73.4S,150.0W 74.8S,140.0W 70.8S,130.0W 71.3S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 141915 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 141915UTC Valid until 151200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 147 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 141800UTC: Front F1 developing near 41S 138W 42S 131W 43S 122W by 150000UTC, then moving south 15kt. Trough T1 24S 163W 31S 148W 42S 136W, moving east 5kt. Low L1 1000hPa near 40S 147W, moving southsouthwest 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 44S 160W 42S 156W 47S 151W 48S 155W 44S 160W, slow moving. Area A2 bounded by 25S 170W 25S 165W 29S 166W 33S 170W 25S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles north of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 360 nautical miles northeast of T1: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 147, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Within A1: Southeast 25kt, easing by 150000UTC. Within A2: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain developing by 150600UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 42S 149W, slow-moving. In an area about low: clockwise 30kt to gale at times, and areas of heavy swell easing by 170000UTC. Front near 28S 148W to 37S 136W, moving southeast. East of front: Northwest 30kt.