Bulletinset for METAREA 15 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-28 08:02:23 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FZPS04 SCSC 272044 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. ============================ ANTARCTIC FORECAST ============================ FZAA02 SCSC 272043 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, ============================ COASTAL FORECAST ============================ FZPS02 SCSC 272251 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): ============================ COASTAL FORECAST ============================ FZPS02 SCSC 272251 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.