CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA ZONE X VALID 281200 TO 011200 UTC.
PART I: SEVERE WEATHER WARN.
CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND W/NW 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 2.0/3.5M, VIS 10/6KM, SH/RN TO S OF
AREA.
SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95 WEST):
WIND W/NW 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 3.0/4.0M, VIS 8/2KM, RN.
PART II: SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 271800 UTC).
LOW 998 HPA 48S/87W
LOW 1006 HPA 43S/108W
LOW 1010 HPA 45S/116W
PART III: FCST.
NORTHEAST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 76 TO 95 WEST):
WIND E/SE 12/20KT OCNL 25KT, SEA 1.0/2.5M, VIS 10KM.
NORTHWEST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND S/SE 10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M, VIS 10KM.
CENTRAL EAST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 78 TO 95 WEST):
WIND E/SE 12/20KT SHIFTING TO S OF AREA W/NW W/SW 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT,
SEA 2.0/3.0M, VIS 10/6KM, SH/RN TO S OF AREA.
SOUTHWEST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND W/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 2.0/3.5M, VIS 10KM.
MET104SM
ISSUED BY: 27TH FEBRUARY 2026 17:00 LOCAL TIME BY THE ZONAL CENTER OF
MARINE METEOROLOGY OF VALPARAISO.
CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.
VLD FM 281200/011200 UTC.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
AREA CENTRAL (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
AREA WEST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
AREA EAST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
FCST:
AREA CENTRAL:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) SH OF SLEET, WIND
NW/W 15/20KT INCR 010300 UTC 20/25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M AND FROZEN TO S
OF AREA.
AREA WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/4KM) SH/RN, WIND SW 20/25KT, SEA
2.0/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) FG/RN, WIND N/NE 20/25KT
DECR PM 15/20KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M SWELL FM W.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) FG/RN, WIND NW 10/15KT OCNL
PM NE 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 1.0/1.5 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) FG/RN, WIND N/NE 10/15KT
GUSTS 25KT, SEA RIPPLED WITH 01T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 01T OF SEA ICE
IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
RADA COVADONGA:
OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) FG/SNOWFALL, WIND NE/E
10/15KT, SEA 0.1/0.5 M WITH 01T OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA PARAISO:
OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) SNOWFALL, WIND NE 15/20KT,
SEA RIPPLED TO SLIGHT WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N 5/15KT,
CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
FCST ZONES ONE TO SIX VLD FM 281200 TO 011200 UTC.
SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER OR GALE WARN:
-NO.
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
CSTL TROUGH TO RIDGE.
ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO):
RIDGE.
ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION):
RIDGE TO FRONTAL EDGE.
ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA):
FRONTAL EDGE.
ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):
FRONTAL TO UNSTABLE.
ZONE SIX (P.MONTT F.SAN PEDRO):
UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL.
ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F. EVANGELISTAS):
FRONTAL TO NEW INCOME FRONTAL TO NORTH OF SECTOR.
ZONE EIGHT (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.
FCST:
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
(ARICA TO TALTAL):
BROKEN, VIS 10KM, WIND S/SE 6/12KT, SEA 0.5/1.5M SWELL FM SW IN
OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
(TALTAL TO COQUIMBO):
BROKEN, VIS 6/10KM MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND SW/S 15/7KT, SEA
1.0/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO):
BROKEN, VIS 8/10KM MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND SW/S 7/15KT, SEA 1.0/2.5M
SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONESTHREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION):
BROKEN, VIS 10/6KM MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA/SH, WIND S/SW 12/6KT
SHIFTING TO W/NW 7/15KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA,
RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA):
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4KM SH/RN, WIND NW/N 10/15KT INCR 20KT,
SEA 1.5/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 4/10KM RN/SH, WIND N 15/25KT, SEA 1.5/30M
SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAYS.
ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO):
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4KM SH/RN, WIND SW/W 15/25KT SHIFTING TO
NW/N 30/40KT GUSTS 55KT, SEA 2.0/4.0M IN OCEANIC AREA.
MET101RJ
ISSUED BY: 27TH FEBRUARY 2026 17:00 LOCAL TIME BY THE ZONAL CENTER OF
MARINE METEOROLOGY OF VALPARAISO.
ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F. EVANGELISTAS):
OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) RN, WIND SW/W 10/15KT OCNL
281800 UTC NW 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M SWELL FM SW.
ZONE EIGHT (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
(F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 56 DGS SOUTH):
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) RN, WIND NW/W
15/20KT INCR 281800 UTC 20/25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M SWELL FM SW.
(LAT 56 DGS SOUTH TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) RN, WIND NW OCNL
SW/W 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M SWELL FM SW/W.
MET103IE
ISSUED: 27TH FEBRUARY 2026 TO 17:00 LOCAL TIME, BY THE ZONAL CENTER
OF MARINE METEOROLOGY OF MAGALLANES AND CHILEAN ANTARCTICA.