Bulletinset for METAREA 15 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-19 01:35:26 ============================ ANTARCTIC FORECAST ============================ FZAA02 SCSC 182155 ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX. VLD FM 191200/201200 UTC. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL. WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO UNSTABLE. EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): RIDGE. FCST: CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (6/10KM) MIST/SNOW, WIND NE 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT DECR END OF PERIOD TO WEST OF AREA N/NW 10/15KT, SEA 2.0/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA. WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS POOR (4/8KM) SNOW, WIND N/NE BECMG WEST OF AREA SE/S 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 2.5/4.5 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA. DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SW/W 5/15KT, SEA 1.5/2.0 M SWELL FM NW/W. BRANSFIELD STRAIT: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND W/SW 5/10KT INCR TO WEST OF AREA 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 0.5/1.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE CLOSE TO LA PENINSULA. BAHIA CHILE: SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND W/SW 5/10KT, SEA SMOOTH TO RIPPLED WITH 01T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND FREE OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE. RADA COVADONGA: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND W/SW 10/15KT, SEA 0.2/0.5 M WITH 01T OF SEA ICE. WEDDELL SEA: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND N/NW 5/10KT, SEA 0.2/0.5 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF. WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST: SCATTERED TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND NW/N 5/10KT INCR SW/S ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FZPS04 SCSC 182155 MARINE METEOROLOGY OF VALPARAISO. ============================ COASTAL FORECAST ============================ FZPS02 SCSC 182155 FCST ZONES ONE TO EIGHT VLD FM 191200 TO 201200 UTC. SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER OR GALE WARN: NO.- SYNOPTIC SITUATION: ZONES ONE AND TWO (ARICA TO VALPARAISO): RIDGE. ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION): RIDGE TO PASSAGE OF UNSTABILITY IN HEIGHT. ZONES FOUR AND FIVE (CONSTITUCION TO P.MONTT) RIDGE TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE. ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO): RIDGE TO FRONTAL EDGE. ZONES SEVEN AND EIGHT (F.SAN PEDRO TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): FRONTAL. FCST: ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO): (ARICA TO CALDERA): BROKEN, VIS 8/10KM MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND S/SE 4/8KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. (CALDERA TO COQUIMBO): BROKEN, VIS 6/10KM MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND SW/S 6/12KT INCR 15/25KT, SEA 3.0/2.0M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO): BROKEN, VIS 4/8KM MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND SW/S 7/15KT INCR 20/25KT, SEA 3.0/2.0M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, MODERATE BECMG TO RIPPLED IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION): BROKEN OCNL SCATTERED, VIS 8/4KM MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA/SH DAYBREAK, WIND SW/S 10/15KT OCNL PM 20KT, SEA 3.5/2.0M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, MODERATE BECMG TO RIPPLED IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA): BROKEN, VIS 4/10KM MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND SW/S 10/15KT INCR ============================ COASTAL FORECAST ============================ FZPS02 SCSC 182155 PM 20/25KT, SEA 3.5/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAY WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT): BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4KM MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND SW/S 7/15KT, SEA 4.0/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW. ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO): (P.MONTT TO B.ANNA PINK): BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/8KM SH, WIND W/NW 7/15KT SHIFTING TO NW/N 15/20KT, SEA 4.0/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA. (B.ANNA PINK TO F.SAN PEDRO): OVERCAST, VIS 8/6KM SH/RN, WIND W/NW 15/20KT SHIFTING TO NW/N 20/25KT, SEA 4.0/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA. MET101RJ EMITIDO: 18TH APRIL 2026 18:00 LOCAL TIME BY THE ZONAL CENTER OF MARINE METEOROLOGY OF VALPARAISO. ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F. EVANGELISTAS): OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (4/6KM) RN, WIND NW/N 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 3.0/4.0 M SWELL FM W/SW. ZONE EIGHT (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 56 DGS SOUTH): OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10KM) SH, WIND N/NW 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT DECR TO EAST OF AREA 10/15KT, SEA 2.5/3.5 M DECR TO EAST OF AREA 1.0/2.0 M SWELL FM W/SW. (LAT 56 DGS SOUTH TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH): OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH, WIND NW/N 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT DECR TO EAST OF AREA 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M SWELL FM W/SW MET105CP ISSUED: 18TH APRIL 2026 TO 16:00 LOCAL TIME. BY THE ZONAL CENTER OF MARINE METEOROLOGY OF MAGALLANES AND CHILEAN ANTARCTICA.