Bulletinset for METAREA 15
Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-09 05:21:36
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ANTARCTIC FORECAST
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CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM MAY 091200/101200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W)    : FRONTAL TO

POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.

WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W)    : POSTFRONTAL

UNSTABILITY TO RIDGE.

EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.



FCST:

SECTOR CENTRAL:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10 KM) SHOWERS OF

SNOWFALL, WIND SW 30/35KT GUSTS 45KT DECR 100300 UTC 20/25KT GUSTS

35KT, SEA 3.0/6.0 M DECR 101200 UTC 2.0/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF

AREA.



SECTOR WESTE:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10 KM) SH, WIND NW/W 10/15KT INCR

092100 UTC 15/20KT, SEA 3.0/4.0 M DECR 091800 UTC 2.0/3.0 M AND

FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



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

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10 KM) DECR PM POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4 KM) MIST/RN,

WIND NW/N 30/35KT INCR PM 35/40KT GUSTS 55KT, SEA 3.0/5.0 M INCR

5.0/8.0 M SWELL FM NW/W.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10 KM) DECR PM VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1

KM) FG/SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT INCR PM 30/35KT GUSTS

50KT, SEA 2.0/3.5 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE TO PENINSULA.



BAHIA CHILE:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10 KM) DECR PM VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1

KM) FG/SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT INCR PM 30/35KT GUSTS

50KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND

WITH 06T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.



RADA COVADONGA:

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA STATE ZONE X VALID 091200 TO 101200 UTC.

PART I: SEVERE WEATHER WARN.

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

WIND N/NW SHIFTING TO S/SW 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 4.0/6.0M, VIS

6/2KM, SH/RN.

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

WIND N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT SHIFTING TO S/SW 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA

3.0/7.0M, VIS 10/2KM, SH/RN.

PART II: SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 081800 UTC).

HIGH 1030 HPA 36S/88W

LOW 1018 HPA 35S/108W

LOW 982 HPA 53S/114W

LOW 990 HPA 55S/91W

PART III: FCST.

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

WIND E/SE SHIFTING TO E/NE 15/20KT OCNL 25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0M, VIS 10KM.

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

WIND E/NE SHIFTING TO S/SE 10/20KT OCNL 25KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M, VIS

10/8KM PROBABABLE ISOL SH.

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

WIND N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35/40KT SHIFTING TO NE OF AREA TO S/SE

20/30KT, SEA 2.0/4.0M, VIS 10KM.

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

WIND S/SW 25/35KT SHIFTING TO N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 8.0/5.0M,

VIS 6/4KM, SH/RN.

MET109LS

ISSUED BY: 08TH MAY 2026 18:00 LOCAL TIME BY THE ZONAL CENTER OF

MARINE METEOROLOGY OF VALPARAISO.