Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-08 07:27:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 080649 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 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 183 186 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC: Low L1 993hPa near 26S 173W, moving southeast 20kt. Front F1 30S 168E 36S 172E 40S 172E, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 183, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 183, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt, with gales as in warning 186, easing by 090600UTC, poor visibility in showers and rain. Southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 186, poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms, heavy southwest swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 34S: Areas of heavy southwest swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 080649 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 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 184 186 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC: Low L1 977hPa near 43S 167E, moving southeast 50kt. Front F1 43S 155E 50S 161E 55S 167E, moving east 20kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 186, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 186, poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1 from 50S 161E to 55S 167E: Northwest quarter 25kt. West of F1: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 184, heavy westerly swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front 40S 170E 45S 174E 55S 180, moving east. Within 780 nautical miles east of Front from 45S 174E to 55S 180: Northwest 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy swell. West of Front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, heavy southwest swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 080649 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 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 182 185 187 188 189 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC: Area A1 bounded by 69S 147W 65S 137W 64S 120W 69S 120W 69S 147W, slow moving. Front F1 49S 133W 56S 133W 61S 137W, moving northeast 20kt. Front F2 55S 150W 60S 149W 63S 152W, moving east 40kt. Area A2 bounded by 59S 160E 59S 165E 65S 170W 69S 171W 69S 160E 59S 160E, slow moving. Low L1 961hPa near 59S 168E, moving southeast 45kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 187. Within 300 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 1260 nautical miles west of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 182, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 188 189. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in northeast semicircle: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 185, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell. Within 240 nautical miles of L1 in southwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 185, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 08 May 2026 UTC 63.8S,160.0E 67.2S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0 66.7S,170.0W 65.8S,160.0W 67.0S,150.0W 66.6S,140.0W 66.9S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 080649 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 080649UTC Valid until 091200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 183 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC: Ridge R1 42S 170W 43S 160W 43S 148W 27S 134W 25S 120W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. South of R1: Areas of heavy southwest swell. South of R1 from 42S 170W to 43S 148W: Westerly quarter 25kt. Southeast of R1 from 43S 148W to 25S 120W: Southwest quarter 25kt at times. North of R1 from 42S 170W to 43S 160W: Northeast quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 183. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Ridge 40S 133W 40S 126W 40S 120W, moving northeast. Within 600 nautical miles north of First Ridge: Heavy southwest swell. Within 900 nautical miles south of First Ridge: Southerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Second Ridge 30S 155W 41S 156W 55S 142W, moving southeast. West of Second Ridge: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 071800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE May 072000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 081800 UTC. TROUGH T1 03S 162E 06S 164E 09S 166E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 EQT 175W 05S 174W 10S 171W 15S 168W 20S 165W 25S 163W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NAUTICAL MILES IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 17S OF T2. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 23S AND EAST OF T1, EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.