Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-01 00:41:13 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 311800 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W. ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Aug 312000 UTC. PART 1 : WARNING NIL. PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Sep 011800 UTC. TROUGH T1 06S 160E 10S 173E 19S 175W 25S 168W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1 IN THE AREA WEST OF 177E. ELSEWHERE, POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T1. TROUGH T2 EQT 170E 02S 176E 02S 173W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2. TROUGH T3 06S 170W 04S 160W EQT 151W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3. WEAK TROUGH T4 11S 175W 11S 145W 16S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SOME SHOWERS WITHIN 060 NAUTICAL MILES OF T4. IN THE AREA BETWEEN 02S AND 20S AND EAST OF 150W, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA BETWEEN 08S AND 20S AND WEST OF 175W, EXPECT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 22S AND WEST OF 178E, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND EAST OF 145W, EXPECT MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 311930 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 311930UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Front F1 34S 179E 36S 173W 40S 170W, moving eastnortheast 20kt. Area A1 bounded by 30S 169E 32S 176E 40S 175E 40S 163E 30S 169E, slow moving. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest swell. Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt. Within A1: Southwest 25kt, easing by 010600UTC, heavy southwest swell at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: East of New Zealand: Southwest 30kt to gale at times, easing by 020000UTC, heavy southwest swell, easing by 030000UTC. West of New Zealand: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 011800UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 311930 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 311930UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 605 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Front F1 40S 168E 41S 173W 48S 170W, moving eastnortheast 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Throughout area: Heavy southwest quarter swell at times. Within 1560 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 605. Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F1: Westerly 30kt. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Ridge 40S 171E 47S 166E 55S 169E, moving east 10kt. East of Ridge: Southwest 30kt to gale, heavy southwest quarter swell. Within 240 nautical miles northwest of Ridge from 40S 171E to 47S 166E: Heavy southwest swell, easing by 011800UTC. Front expected near 40S 154E 47S 159E 55S 162E by 030600UTC, moving east. Within 360 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly swell. West of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, heavy westerly swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 311930 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 311930UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 603 605 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Low L1 948hPa near 53S 146W, moving southeast 35kt. Front F1 55S 157W 61S 165W 65S 176W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Front F2 40S 168E 41S 173W 48S 170W, moving eastnortheast 30kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 603, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt developing by 010000UTC, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 1680 nautical miles west of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1560 nautical miles southwest of F2: Southwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 605. Within 240 nautical miles northeast of F2: Westerly 30kt. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 31 Aug 2026 UTC 62.7S,160.0E 63.2S,170.0E 64.4S,180.0 63.8S,170.0W 63.7S,160.0W 60.4S,150.0W 63.1S,140.0W 66.6S,130.0W 66.1S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 311930 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 311930UTC Valid until 011200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 603 604 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC: Area A1 bounded by 25S 134W 25S 120W 44S 120W 43S 133W 25S 134W, slow moving. Front F1 26S 164W 35S 150W 46S 139W, moving east 15kt. Low L1 948hPa near 53S 146W, moving southeast 35kt. Front F2 35S 170W 42S 163W 48S 151W, moving eastnortheast 25kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within A1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 011200UTC. Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers. Southwest of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 603, areas of poor visibility in precipitation. Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt developing by 010000UTC, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Within 300 nautical miles north of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 604. Southwest of F2: Southwest quarter 30kt at times. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Front 31S 166W 40S 155W 49S 148W 55S 153W, moving east. Within 780 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale at times, easing by 031800UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1200 nautical miles west of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 031800UTC, heavy southwest quarter swell.