Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-13 21:04:21 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 131800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OCT 132000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL OCT 141800 UTC. LOW PRESSURE L1 CENTER [1009HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 05.0S 178.0E AT 131800UTC. POSITION POOR. L1 SLOW MOVING. LOW PRESSURE L2 CENTER [1008HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 08.0S 167.0W AT 131800UTC. POSITION POOR. L2 SLOW MOVING. TROUGH T1 04S 160E 07S 167E TO L1 TO L2 TO 15S 146W 22S 120W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 180 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 BETWEEN 174E AND 156W. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 ELSEWHERE. TROUGH T2 EQT 160W 05S 153W 10S 155W. T2 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 09S AND NORTH OF 20S, BETWEEN 175E AND 145W, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. IN THE AREA NORTH OF 10S AND WEST OF 164W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS. IN THE AREA EAST OF 140W, EXPECT MODERATE TO DAMAGING HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 131852 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 131852UTC Valid until 141200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 131800UTC: Front F1 42S 171E 36S 165E 28S 155E, moving northeast 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms at times. Within 120 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front expected near 31S 172E 36S 175E by 150000UTC, then moving northeast. West of front: southwest 30kt to gale and heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 151200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 131852 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 131852UTC Valid until 141200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 239 241 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 131800UTC: Front F1 55S 166W 48S 171W 46S 179W, moving east 20kt. Low L1 1008hPa near 44S 176E, slow moving, deepening by 140600UTC. Front F2 42S 171E 36S 165E 28S 155E, moving northeast 10kt. Low L2 999hPa near 48S 161E, moving north 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 239, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt developing by 140600UTC, poor visibility in showers at times. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to south: Fog, with poor visibility in drizzle developing by 140600UTC. Within 180 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms at times. Within 120 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms at times. Within 300 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southeast through southwest to north: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 241, poor visibility in rain, easing by 141200UTC. Within 180 nautical miles of L2 in sector from north through east to southeast: Poor visibility in rain, easing by 141200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge along 49S 155E 51S 171E , moving easterly. South of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and heavy westerly swell. Front near 36S 162E 42S 166E, moving northeast. West of front: southwest 30kt to gale and heavy southwest swell developing by 151200UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 131852 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 131852UTC Valid until 141200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 239 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 131800UTC: Ridge R1 43S 150W 55S 145W 63S 139W, moving east 40kt. Area A1 bounded by 53S 167W 54S 142W 60S 143W 58S 168W 53S 167W, moving east 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Northeast of R1: Southwest quarter 25kt at times, heavy southwest quarter swell at times. West of R1 from 43S 150W to 55S 145W: Westerly quarter 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 239, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within A1: Fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 141200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Front about 45S 145W,moving eastsoutheast. East of first front: Northwest 30kt to gale and heavy quarter swell. West of second front: westerly 30kt to gale and heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Ridge along 38S 137W 33S 131W, moving slowly easterly. South of ridge: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Second front expected near 44S 179W 50S 168W by 151200UTC, moving northeast. East of second front: northwest 30kt to gale. West of second front: southwest 30kt to gale and heavy southwest swell at times. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 131852 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 131852UTC Valid until 141200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 239 240 242 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 131800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 66S 138W 64S 135W 66S 120W 69S 120W 66S 138W, moving southeast 15kt. Area A2 bounded by 53S 167W 54S 142W 60S 143W 58S 168W 53S 167W, moving east 25kt. Low L1 969hPa near 58S 161W, moving eastsoutheast 40kt. Area A3 bounded by 66S 160E 62S 163E 60S 166W 68S 165W 66S 160E, moving east 20kt. Front F1 66S 160E 60S 160E 55S 160E, moving east 50kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Moderate ice accretion. Within A2: Fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 141200UTC. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 239 240, areas of heavy swell. Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt developing by 140600UTC, with storms and gales as in warning 239. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Poor visibility in precipitation at times. Within A3: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 242. West of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 13 Oct 2026 UTC 62.1S,160.0E 63.1S,170.0E 64.5S,180.0 63.8S,170.0W 65.0S,160.0W 62.8S,150.0W 63.0S,140.0W 67.3S,130.0W 68.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes.