Bulletinset for METAREA 14 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-30 21:26:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA ISLANDS ============================ FQPS01 NFFN 301800 PART 2 OF 2 TROUGH T6 23S 158W 17S 147W 18S 140W 23W 137W 25S 134W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T6. IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 20S AND BETWEEN 173W AND 158W, EXPECT EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SUBTROPIC ============================ FQPS43 NZKL 301939 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 301939UTC Valid until 311200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 160 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC: Trough T1 25S 178E 31S 179E 40S 180, slow moving. Low L1 985hPa near 38S 170E, moving south 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 180 nautical miles east of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms. Within 180 nautical miles east of T1 from 31S 179E to 40S 180: Northerly quarter 25kt at times. Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 160, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Nil significant wind or swell. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA SOUTHERN ============================ FQPS46 NZKL 301939 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 301939UTC Valid until 311200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: NIL Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC: Front F1 55S 155W 58S 152W 67S 141W, moving east 25kt. Ridge R1 55S 174E 61S 170E 65S 160E, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles west of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 301800UTC. West of R1: Areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation. Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 30 Dec 2025 UTC 64.7S,160.0E 67.4S,170.0E 68.2S,180.0 66.7S,170.0W 67.9S,160.0W 66.5S,150.0W 66.0S,140.0W 64.3S,130.0W 66.2S,120.0W Ice edge not for navigational purposes. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA FORTIES ============================ FQPS44 NZKL 301939 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 301939UTC Valid until 311200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 160 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC: Ridge R1 48S 170W 51S 175E 52S 161E, moving south 10kt. Low L1 985hPa near 38S 170E, moving south 15kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. North of R1: Easterly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 160, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell, easing by 310600UTC. North of R1 from 48S 170W to 51S 175E: Areas of fog developing by 301800UTC. Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 160, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell. Outlook for the following 72 hours: Low near 41S 170E, moving southeast. Near Low centre: Clockwise 30kt easing by 010600UTC. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST AREA PACIFIC ============================ FQPS45 NZKL 301939 MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W. Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington issued at 301939UTC Valid until 311200UTC. Part 1 - WARNINGS WARNINGS IN FORCE: 159 Part 2 - Situation analysis at 301800UTC: Low L1 985hPa near 44S 140W, moving eastnortheast 35kt. Front F1 47S 156W 53S 151W 58S 146W, moving northeast 35kt. Ridge R1 25S 149W 30S 151W 36S 153W, moving east 10kt. Part 3 - Forecast: Refer to latest warnings. Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 159, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy swell developing by 301200UTC. Within 600 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 310000UTC. East of R1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain. Outlook for the following 72 hours: First Low near 47S 129W, moving southeast. In a broad area about First Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 011200UTC, areas of heavy swell easing by 011800UTC. Front near 40S 145W 50S 140W, moving northeast until 010000UTC, then moving east. Southwest of Front: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale easing by 020000UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell. Second Low expected near 50S 132W at 011200UTC, moving east. In a narrow area about Second Low: Clockwise 30kt to gale easing by 021200UTC, areas of heavy swell.