Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-18 00:07:22 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 171800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE APR 172000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL APR 181800 UTC. TROUGH T1 18S 160E 25S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 17S 165E 15S 174E 20S 169W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 08S 179E 13S 174W 17S 165W 22S 159W 25S 157W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 25S 156W 20S 154W 17S 149W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 08S 166W 10S 160W 14S 156W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. TROUGH T6 04S 158W 10S 154W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. TROUGH T7 02S 149W 01S 140W 03S 125W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T7. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND WEST OF 160W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 171946 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 171946UTC Valid until 181200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC: Front F1 34S 164E 38S 170E 43S 173E, moving northeast 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 34S 167E 40S 172E 40S 163E 34S 167E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northerly 30kt at times. Within 120 nautical miles of F1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms. Within A1: Westerly 25kt developing by 180600UTC, poor visibility in rain developing by 181200UTC, heavy westerly swell developing by 180000UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front expected near 30S 170E to 40S 175E expected by 181200UTC, moving east. East of front: Northerly 30kt to gale at times. Broad low expected near 40S 165E by 190000UTC, moving northeast. In broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt, areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 171946 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 171946UTC Valid until 181200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 381 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 45S 170W 50S 163W 55S 164W 55S 170W 45S 170W, slow moving. Low L1 995hPa near 48S 160E, moving northeast 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Northerly 30kt developing by 181200UTC, areas of fog developing by 181200UTC. Within 1020 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 381, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Broad low expected near 43S 160E by 181200UTC, moving northeast. In broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 171946 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 171946UTC Valid until 181200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 378 380 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC: Front F1 23S 135W 29S 127W 35S 118W, slow moving. Front F2 39S 159W 48S 151W 55S 151W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt. Low L1 1007hPa developing near 31S 160W by 171200UTC, then moving southsoutheast 15kt. Area A1 bounded by 45S 170W 50S 163W 55S 164W 55S 170W 45S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles of F1: Poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms. Within 1560 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 378, areas of fog, areas of heavy northwest swell. Within 600 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Within 360 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 380. Within 540 nautical miles of L1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms. Within A1: Northerly 30kt developing by 181200UTC, areas of fog developing by 181200UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge expected along 44S by 181200UTC, moving east. South of ridge: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Low expected near 33S 157W by 181200UTC, moving south. About low: Clockwise 30kt, easing by 211200UTC. Trough expected near 30S 125W to 35S 120W, moving east. Southeast of trough: Southeast 30kt. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 171946 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 171946UTC Valid until 181200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 377 379 382 383 384 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 171800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 70S 171E 62S 166W 67S 141W 66S 120W 71S 120W 70S 171E, moving east 15kt. Low L1 967hPa near 66S 127W, moving east 20kt. Front F1 55S 162W 61S 156W 67S 151W, moving east 25kt. Area A2 bounded by 45S 170W 50S 163W 55S 164W 55S 170W 45S 170W, slow moving. Area A3 bounded by 71S 175E 68S 139E 59S 147E 66S 169E 71S 175E, moving east 15kt. Area A4 bounded by 55S 160E 55S 171E 61S 171E 61S 162E 55S 160E, slow moving. Front F2 60S 155E 63S 161E 66S 166E, moving eastnortheast 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 382 383. Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 377. Within 360 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 379. East of F1 from 55S 162W to 61S 156W: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within A2: Northerly 30kt developing by 181200UTC, areas of fog developing by 181200UTC. Within A3: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 384. Within A4: Southeast 25kt at times. Southwest of F2: Southwest 25kt. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 17 Apr 2026 UTC 64.5S,160.0E 68.7S,170.0E 68.6S,180.0 67.8S,170.0W 68.8S,160.0W 68.8S,150.0W 69.2S,140.0W 68.3S,130.0W 67.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes.