Bulletinset for METAREA 15 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-18 14:58:43 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FZPS04 SCSC 181020 CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER. WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA ZONE X VLD FM 181200 TO 191200 UTC. PART I: SEVERE WEATHER WARN: SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95 WEST): WIND W/NW 30/40KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 4.0/6.0M, VIS 6/2KM, SH TO RN. SOUTHWEST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST): WIND W/NW 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 4.0/6.0M, VIS 6/2KM, SH TO RN. PART II: SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 180600 UTC). HIGH 1026 HPA 37S/84W HIGH 1030 HPA 33S/109W LOW 1010 HPA 30S/101W PART III: FCST. NORTHEAST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 76 TO 95 WEST): WIND E/SE 10/15KT, SEA 1.0/2.5M, VIS 10/8KM, SH TO S OF AREA. NORTHWEST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST): WIND S/SE 12/20KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M, VIS 10KM. CENTRAL EAST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 78 TO 95 WEST): WIND S/SE 15/25KT SHIFTING TO W OF AREA W/NW 10/15KT, SEA 2.0/3.0M, VIS 10/8KM, SH TO S OF AREA. CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST): WIND S/SE 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT SHIFTING TO S OF AREA W/NW 15/20KT OCNL 25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0M, VIS 10/8KM, SH TO S OF AREA. MET104SM ============================ ANTARCTIC FORECAST ============================ FZAA02 SCSC 172054 CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VLD FM 181200/191200 UTC. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: AREA CENTRAL (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W) : FRONTAL. AREA WEST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) : FRONTAL. AREA ESTE (LAT 60S ENTRE LONG 50W/75W) : PREFRONTAL TO FRONTAL. FCST: SECTOR CENTRAL: OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (4/6KM) RN/MIST, WIND N/NW BECMG TO NW/W 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF AREA. SECTOR WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) RN, WIND W/NW 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT DECR TO WEST OF AREA SW/W 10/15KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF AREA. PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S): BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/6KM) DRIZZLE, WIND W/NW 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 1.0/2.0 M SWELL FM W/SW. ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND NW/W 10/15KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 0.2/1.0 M WITH 01T TO 06T OF SEA ICE. BAHIA CHILE: SCATTERED BECMG TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND NW/W 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA SMOOTH TO RIPPLED IN BAY WITH 02T OF SEA ICE AND FREE OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE. RADA COVADONGA: SCATTERED BECMG TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND W/SW 10/15KT, SEA 0.1/0.5 M WITH 01T TO 05T OF SEA ICE. BAHIA PARAISO: SCATTERED TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND CALM INCR N/NE 5/10KT, SEA SMOOTH TO RIPPLED WITH 01T TO 02T OF SEA ICE IN BAY. MAR DE WEDDELL: SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND NW/N 5/10KT INCR 15/20KT, SEA ============================ COASTAL FORECAST ============================ FZPS02 SCSC 172056 CLEAR, VIS 10KM, WIND W/SW 20/30KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 2.0/3.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO): BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10KM, WIND S/SE 12/20KT OCNL 25KT SHIFTING TO W/NW 10/15KT, SEA 2.0/3.0M SWELL FM W/SW IN OCEANIC AREA. MET104SM ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F. EVANGELISTAS): SCATTERED TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND N/NW 10/15KT INCR TO SOUTH OF TRINIDAD GULF 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M SWELL FM W/SW. ZONE EIGHT (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 56 DGS SOUTH): OVERCAST , VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/6KM) SH, WIND W/NW 30/40KT GALE GUSTS 60KT DECR END OF PERIOD 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 5.0/3.0 M SWELL FM WEST. (LAT 56 DGS SOUTH TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (4/10KM) RN/SH, WIND W/NW 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 3.0/5.0 M SWELL FM W/NW. ============================ COASTAL FORECAST ============================ FZPS02 SCSC 172056 CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER FCST ZONES ONE TO SIX VLD FM 181200 TO 191200 UTC. SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER OR GALE WARN: NO.- SYNOPTIC SITUATION: ZONES ONE AND TWO (ARICA TO VALPARAISO): CSTL TROUGH. ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO CSTL TROUGH. ZONES FOUR AND FIVE (CONSTITUCION TO P.MONTT): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE. ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO): RIDGE. ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F. EVANGELISTAS): ANTICYCLONIC TO FRONTAL. ZONE EIGHT (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): PREFRONTAL TO FRONTAL. FCST: ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO): OVERCAST AM BECMG TO CLEAR, VIS 10KM, WIND S/SW 4/8KT INCR TO S OF AREA 10/15KT, SEA 1.0/2.5M SWELL FM W/SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS. ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO): OVERCAST AM BECMG TO CLEAR, VIS 8/10KM MIST IN CSTL SECTOR, WIND S/SW 10/15KT SHIFTING TO N/NW 5/12KT OCNL 18KT IN CSTL SECTOR, SEA 2.0/3.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION): CLEAR BECMG TO BROKEN, VIS 10KM, WIND S/SW 10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA 2.5/3.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA): CLEAR, VIS 10KM, WIND W/SW 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 3.0/4.0M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):