Bulletinset for METAREA 15 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-12 08:33:41 ============================ ANTARCTIC FORECAST ============================ FZAA02 SCSC 112101 CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VLD FM 121200/131200 UTC. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: CENTRAL AREA (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W) : POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY. WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) : POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY. EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL. FCST: CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) SH OF SNOW, WIND SE/S 20/25KT BECMG WEST OF SW AREA 15/20KT, SEA 1.5/3.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA. WEST SECTOR: Y FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR. BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) SH OF SNOW, WIND SW 25/30KT, 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 (0.5/1.0M) SNOW, WIND SE 30/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 2.0/4.0 M SWELL FM NE OCNL NW. ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1.0M) SNOW, WIND SE 30/35KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 2.5/3.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE TO S OF AREA. BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1.0M) SNOW, WIND SE 30/35KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA MODERATE WITH 02T IN BAY AND 03T OF SEA ICE ENSENADA IQUIQUE. RADA COVADONGA: OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1.0M) SNOW, WIND SE 35/40KT 55KT, SEA 1.2/1.5 M WITH 01T TO 02T OF SEA ICE. BAHIA PARAISO: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SE 30/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA SLIGHT WITH 01T OF SEA ICE IN BAY. MAR DE WEDDELL: ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FZPS04 SCSC 112100 CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTE WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA ZONE X VALID 121200 TO 131200 UTC. PART I: SEVERE WEATHER WARNING. SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95 WEST): WIND S/SW 30/40KT GUSTS 50/60KT, SEA 4.0/6.0M, VIS AVERAGE (4/6KM) RA/SH. PART II: SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 111800 UTC). HIGH 1030 HPA 41S/104W LOW 966 HPA 52S/75W LOW 978 HPA 58S/80W PART III: FCST. NORTHEAST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 76 TO 95 WEST): WIND S/SE 10/15KT, SEA 1.0/2.0M, VIS GOOD (10KM). NORTHWEST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST): WIND S/SE 5/15KT, SEA 1.0/2.0M, VIS GOOD (10KM). CENTRAL EAST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 78 TO 95 WEST): WIND S/SW 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 2.0/4.0M, VIS AVERAGE (6/8KM), RA/SH. CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST): WIND W/SW SHIFTING W/NW 5/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA 2.0/4.0M, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/6KM) RA. SOUTHWEST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST): WIND W/NW SHIFTING TO N/NW 10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA 2.5/5.0M, VIS AVERAGE (8/6KM), SH/RA. MET108SS ============================ COASTAL FORECAST ============================ FZPS02 SCSC 112100 1.0/2.0M SWELL FM W/SW, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE OPEN TO W/SW. ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT): BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10KM) SH, WIND W/SW 15/25KT SHIFTING TO SW/S 20/15KT, SEA 2.5/4.0M SWELL FM SW, SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO): P.MONTT TO I.GUAMBLIN: BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10KM) SH, WIND W/SW 20/30KT, SEA 2.5/4.0M SWELL FM SW. I.GUAMBLIN TO F.SAN PEDRO: BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (6/10KM) SH, WIND W/SW 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 4.0/6.0M SWELL FM SW. MET101RJ ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F.EVANGELISTAS): OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (6/8KM) RN/SH, WIND W/SW 40/30KT GALE OCNL 45KT DECR 130000 UTC 30/25KT OCNL 35KT, SEA 8.0/5.0 M SWELL FM S/SW. ZONE EIGHT (F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 56 DGS SOUTH): OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (6/8KM) RN/SH, WIND S/SW 40/35KT GALE GUSTS 50KT DECR 130300 UTC 35/30 OCNL 40KT, SEA 8.0/5.0 M SWELL FM W/NW BECMG S/SW. (LAT 56 DGS SOUTH TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (6/8KM) SH, WIND E/NE 30/20KT GUSTS 40KT OCNL 122100 UTC S/SE 20/15KT OCNL 25KT, SEA 7.0/4.0 M SWELL FM W/NW BECMG S/SW. MET103IE ============================ COASTAL FORECAST ============================ FZPS02 SCSC 112100 CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER FCST ZONES ONE TO SIX VLD FM 121200 TO 131200 UTC. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: ZONE ONE TO FOUR (ARICA TO VALPARAISO): RIDGE TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE. ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT): UNSTABLE TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE. ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO): UNSTABLE. ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F.EVANGELISTAS): FRONTAL. ZONE EIGHT (F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): FRONTAL. FCST: ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO): ARICA TO CHA?ARAL: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND S/SE 6/12KT, SEA 0.5/1.5M SWELL FM WEST, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE OPEN TO WEST. CHA?ARAL TO COQUIMBO: BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10KM) MATINAL MIST IN COASTAL AREAS, WIND S 7/15KT, SEA 0.5/1.5M SWELL FM WEST, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE OPEN TO WEST. ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO): BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10KM) MATINAL MIST IN COASTAL AREAS, WIND S 7/15KT OCNL PM 20KT, SEA 0.5/2.0M SWELL FM WEST, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE OPEN TO WEST. ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION): BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10KM) MATINAL MIST IN COASTAL AREAS, WIND SW/S 7/15KT, SEA 1.0/2.0M SWELL FM WEST, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE OPEN TO WEST. ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA): BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND W/SW SHIFTING TO SW/S 7/15KT, SEA