Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-03 10:20:27 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 030823 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 030823UTC Valid until 041200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC: Ridge R1 25S 180 30S 180 32S 180, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 540 nautical miles east of R1 from 25S 180 to 30S 180: Easterly 25kt, easing by 041200UTC. Within 600 nautical miles west of R1: Easterly quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low expected near 39S 164E by 051800UTC moving south east. Within a small area of the low in northeast quadrant: clockwise 30kt easing by 070000UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 030823 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 030823UTC Valid until 041200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 047 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC: Ridge R1 46S 170W 51S 170W 55S 170W, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. West of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 047, areas of fog, with poor visibility in showers developing by 040000UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: South of 50S: areas of heavy westerly quarter swell easing by 061800UTC. South of 45S and west of 170E: heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 060000UTC and easing by 070000UTC. Ridge across 40S moving slowly. South of ridge: Northwest 30kt to gale at times. Low expected near 40S 165E by 060000UTC, moving southeast. Within a moderate area of Low in sector from north through east to southeast: Clockwise 30kt to gale, with heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 030823 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 030823UTC Valid until 041200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 045 047 048 049 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC: Low L1 947hPa near 59S 130W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt. Area A1 bounded by 70S 175W 65S 175W 60S 156W 59S 142W 70S 132W 70S 175W, moving eastsoutheast 30kt. Area A2 bounded by 70S 170W 66S 170W 64S 156W 67S 139W 70S 140W 70S 170W, slow moving. Low L2 975hPa developing near 65S 160W by 031800UTC, then moving east 20kt. Front F1 48S 172W 61S 169W 73S 175W, moving eastnortheast 40kt. Area A3 bounded by 64S 164E 65S 180 70S 177E 70S 164E 64S 164E, slow moving. Area A4 bounded by 62S 160E 66S 175E 70S 173E 70S 160E 62S 160E, moving eastsoutheast 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 045, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 045, heavy swell. Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 049. Within A2: Moderate ice accretion developing by 031800UTC. Within 240 nautical miles of L2 in sector from north through east to west: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1 from 48S 172W to 61S 169W: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 047, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 031800UTC. West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 047 048, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 031800UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within A3: Moderate ice accretion developing by 040600UTC. Within A4: Moderate ice accretion, easing by 031800UTC. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 03 May 2026 UTC 63.6S,160.0E 66.9S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0 66.8S,170.0W 67.0S,160.0W 68.5S,150.0W 67.2S,140.0W 67.4S,130.0W 66.9S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 030823 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 030823UTC Valid until 041200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 045 046 047 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 030600UTC: Ridge R1 37S 170W 41S 139W 46S 118W, moving eastnortheast 50kt. Low L1 947hPa near 59S 130W, moving eastsoutheast 20kt. Trough T1 24S 162W 30S 148W 35S 130W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt. Low L2 1010hPa expected near 30S 149W by 040600UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 10kt. Front F1 48S 172W 61S 169W 73S 175W, moving eastnortheast 40kt. Ridge R2 25S 170W 28S 170W 31S 170W, moving north 5kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 1500 nautical miles south of R1: Heavy swell. Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 045 046, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in southern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 045, heavy swell. Within 300 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 240 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Clockwise 35kt, areas of poor visibility in showers. Within 300 nautical miles east of F1 from 48S 172W to 61S 169W: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 047, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 031800UTC. West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 047, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 031800UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 660 nautical miles east of R2: Easterly 25kt, easing by 040600UTC. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge along 40S, moving northeast. South of Ridge: areas of heavy swell easing by 051800UTC. Low near 30S 150W, moving southeast. Within a moderate area of Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times with areas of heavy swell, easing by 070600UTC. First front along 48S 142W 55S 140W, moving east. East of first front: northerly quarter 30kt. West of first front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, with areas of heavy westerly quarter swell. of second low in northern semicircle: clockwise 30kt to gale, with areas of heavy swell. Second front expect along 50S 168W 52S 166W 55S 167W by 060000UTC, moving northeast. Within a moderate area west of second front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale, with areas of heavy swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 030600 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE EQUATOR to 25S between 160E and 120W issued by Fiji Meteorological Service May 030800 UTC. PART 1 : WARNINGNIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL May 040600 UTC. TROUGH T1 07S 162E 13S 175E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 EQT 170E 10S 178W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 25S 172E 20S 175E 16S 174E SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. TROUGH T4 22S 175E 15S 177W 08S 171W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 160 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. TROUGH T5 18S 169W 22S 155W 25S 147W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T5. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF T3 AND 16S, WEST OF 168W, EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS.