Bulletinset for METAREA 15
Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-20 14:22:57
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER



WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA ZONE X VALID 201200 TO 211200 UTC.

PART I: SEVERE WEATHER WARN.

SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95 WEST):

WIND N/NW SHIFTING TO S/SW 25/35KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 3.0/6.0M, VIS

6/4KM SH/RN.

SOUTHWEST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):

WIND S/SW 35/25KT SHIFTING TO N/NW 15/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 2.0/4.0M,

VIS 8/4KM SH/RN.

PART II: SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 200600 UTC).

HIGH 1034 HPA 37S/103W

LOW 998 HPA 55S/89W

PART III: FCST.

NORTHEAST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 76 TO 95 WEST):

WIND S/SE 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0M, VIS 10KM.



NORTHWEST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):

WIND E/SE 15/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 2.0/3.0M, VIS 10/8KM SH.

CENTRAL EAST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 78 TO 95 WEST):

WIND S/SW OCNL N/NW 15/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 4.0/2.0M, VIS 6/10KM SH.



CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):

WIND W/NW SHIFTING TO S/SW 10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA 1.5/3.0M, VIS

8/10KM SH/RN.

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ANTARCTIC FORECAST
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ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM 201200/211200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

AREA CENTRAL (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W)    : PREFRONTAL TO

FRONTAL.

AREA WEST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W)    : FRONTAL TO

POSTFRONTAL.

AREA EAST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL.

FCST:

AREA CENTRAL:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD BECMG TO POOR (10/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL END OF

PERIOD, WIND W/SW BECMG W/NW 30/20KT OCNL 35KT, SEA 4.5/3.0 M AND

FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

AREA WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR (1/2KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW 20/30KT GUSTS

45KT, SEA 3.0/4.5 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 2.0/3.0

M SWELL FM N/NW BECMG W/NW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD BECMG TO POOR (10/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW

BECMG N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 1.5/2.0 M WITH 04T TO 06T OF SEA

ICE TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD BECMG TO POOR (10/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW

15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA SLIGHT WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND FREE OF

ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR (4/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW

15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 1.0/1.5 M WITH 01T OF SEA ICE.

BAHIA PARAISO:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR (4/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND E/NE 10/5KT

OCNL 15KT TO CALM, SEA RIPPLED TO SMOOTH WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY.

MAR DE WEDDELL:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD BECMG TO POOR (10/1KM) MIST, WIND N/NW