Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-10 00:49:19 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 091800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Apr 092000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 101800 UTC. TROUGH T1 14S 160E 13S 170E 15S 175E 18S 180 20S 178W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 13S 178E 15S 180 18S 175W 20S 172W 25S 168W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 16S 174W 18S 165W 29S 162W 25S 158W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. IN THE AREAS SOUTH OF 19S AND BETWEEN 165E AND 140W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 091934 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 091934UTC Valid until 101200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 181 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 091800UTC: Low L1, former Cyclone VAIANU, 974hPa near 28S 179E, moving south 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 181, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 181, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low (former Cyclone VAIANU) near 30.0S 178.0E, moving south. Within 480 nautical miles of (Low former Cyclone VAIANU): Clockwise 40kt to storm, areas of heavy swell. Trough expected near 34S 166E 37S 170E 40S 171E by 131200UTC. West of Trough: Areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 091934 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 091934UTC Valid until 101200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 184 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 091800UTC: Front F1 42S 178W 50S 169W 55S 162W, moving east 10kt. Area A1 bounded by 55S 175W 55S 174E 53S 173E 53S 176W 55S 175W, moving east 10kt. Ridge R1 40S 164E 47S 164E 55S 162E, moving east 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 240 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in rain. Within A1: Westerly 25kt at times. Within 480 nautical miles west of R1: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 184, areas of poor visibility in rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low (former Cyclone VAIANU), near 40S 176E, moving southsoutheast. Within 480 nautical miles of Low (former Cyclone VAIANU) in eastern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale. Within 240 nautical miles of Low (former Cyclone VAIANU) in western semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 130000UTC. Within 600 nautical miles of Low (former Cyclone VAIANU) in sector from west through north to northeast: Areas of heavy swell. Front 43S 160E 48S 162E 55S 162E, moving east, weakening by 110600UTC. Within 300 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale. Within 300 nautical miles west of Front: Areas of heavy swell. Trough expected near 40S 171E 48S 165E 53S 159E by 120600UTC, then moving east. West of Trough: Areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 091934 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 091934UTC Valid until 101200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 182 185 186 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 091800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 68S 169W 64S 120W 70S 120W 72S 167W 68S 169W, slow moving. Ridge R1 55S 147W 61S 143W 69S 141W, moving east 25kt. Front F1 54S 149W 59S 151W 65S 169W, moving east 35kt. Area A2 bounded by 73S 170W 71S 160E 68S 161E 68S 169W 73S 170W, moving northeast 10kt. Ridge R2 55S 162E 60S 161E 65S 160E, moving east 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 185. Within 840 nautical miles northeast of R1: Southerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 182, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 180 nautical miles west of R1 from 61S 143W to 69S 141W: Westerly 25kt. Northwest of F1: Northwest 25kt developing by 100600UTC, areas of fog. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 186. Within 360 nautical miles west of R2: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 09 Apr 2026 UTC 65.5S,160.0E 69.3S,170.0E 69.7S,180.0 68.8S,170.0W 71.0S,160.0W 70.9S,150.0W 71.2S,140.0W 69.6S,130.0W 68.1S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 091934 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 091934UTC Valid until 101200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 182 183 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 091800UTC: Front F1 41S 131W 45S 123W 55S 113W, moving east 25kt. Front F2 22S 148W 30S 140W 34S 139W, moving east 10kt. Ridge R1 41S 169W 55S 144W 55S 142W, slow moving. Low L1 995hPa near 33S 144W, moving south 5kt. Area A1 bounded by 25S 170W 28S 167W 35S 167W 35S 170W 25S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F1 from 45S 123W to 55S 113W: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 182. Within 660 nautical miles southwest of F1 from 45S 123W to 55S 113W: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 182. Within 1140 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 300 nautical miles northeast of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Within 120 nautical miles southwest of F2: Areas of poor visibility in rain. Southwest of R1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog. Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to northwest: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 183, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in northern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt developing by 100600UTC, with gales as in warning 183, areas of heavy swell. Within A1: Northeast quarter 25kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 33S 146W, moving southeast. Within 540 nautical miles of Low in southern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell, easing by 111800UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in northeast quadrant: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 120600UTC. Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Clockwise 30kt to gale, easing by 111800UTC, areas of heavy swell, easing by 120600UTC. Ridge 49S 144W 49S 133W 49S 117W, slow moving. Within 660 nautical miles north of Ridge from 49S 133W to 49S 117W: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 110600UTC. South of Ridge: Westerly 30kt to gale, areas of heavy swell.