FORECAST ZONES ONE TO EIGHT VALID 041100/042300 UTC.
(ARICA TO F.SAN PEDRO FROM COASTAL LINE TO 200 MN).
1.-SPECIAL WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER OR GALE:
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING GUAFO LIGHTHOUSE TO SAN PEDRO LIGHTHOUSE AREA.

2.-SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
COASTAL TROUGH.

ZONES TWO AND THREE (COQUIMBO TO CONSTITUCION):
COASTAL TROUGH TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.

ZONES FOUR AND FIVE (CONSTITUCION TO P. MONTT):
RIDGE.

ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO):
PREFRONTAL TO FRONTAL.

ZONES SEVEN AN EIGHT (F.SAN PEDRO TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
FRONTAL.

3.-FORECAST:
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
OVERCAST VARYING TO CLEAR, VIS 8/10 KM MIST AM TO SOUTH OF AREA, WIND S/SW 10/15 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO
SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH WEAK BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.

ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO):
BROKEN VARYING TO CLEAR, VIS 10 KM, WIND N/NE 3/8 KT SHIFTING TO W/SW 8/15 KT, SEA
STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO
SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH WEAK BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.

ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION):
BROKEN VARYING TO CLEAR, VIS 10 KM, WIND CALM TO S/SW 5/15 KT GUST 25 KT PM, SEA STATE
SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN
BAYS WITH WEAK BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.

ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA):
SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS 10 KM, WIND S/SW 15/20 GUST 30 KT PM, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO
MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH
WEAK BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.

ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):
BROKEN VARYING TO CLEAR, VIS 10 KM, WIND S/SW 10/15 KT OCCASIONAL 20 KT PM, SEA STATE
SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN
BAYS WITH WEAK BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.

ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO):
OVERCAST, VIS 8/4 KM SHOWERS/RAIN, WIND N/NW 20/30 KT GUST 40 KT PM, SEA STATE MODERATE
TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) SWELL FROM SOUTHWEST IN OCEANIC AREA.

ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F.EVANGELISTAS):
OVERCAST, VIS 6/10 KM RAIN, WIND NORTHWEST 15/25 KT INCREASING TO SOUTH OF LAT 50 DGS
SOUTH 30/35 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 MT) SWELL FROM W/SW.

ZONE EIGHT (F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
(F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 56 DGS SOUTH):
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 6/10 KM RAIN, WIND NW/W 30/35 KT GUST 50 KT, SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH TO ROUGH (5.0/3.0 MT) SWELL FROM W/NW.
(LAT 56 DGS SOUTH TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
OVERCAST, VIS 4/6 KM RAIN, WIND NW/W 25/35 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH
(6.0/4.0 MT) SWELL FROM W/NW.

4.-WEATHER OUTLOOK VALID 042300/052300 UTC.
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
COASTAL TROUGH, WIND S/SW 15/10 KT.

ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO):
ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO COASTAL TROUGH, WIND W/SW 15/5 KT SHIFTING TO N/NE 5/3 KT.

ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION):
ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO COASTAL TROUGH, WIND S/SW 15/5 KT TO CALM.

ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA):
RIDGE, WIND S/SW 20/10 KT OCCASIONAL 25 KT.

ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):
RIDGE TO WEAK FRONTAL EDGE, WIND W/SW SHIFTING TO N/NW 15/10 KT.

ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO):
FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY, WIND N/NW 30/20 KT SHIFTING TO W/SW 20/10 KT.

ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F.EVANGELISTAS):
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY, WIND NW/W 15/25 KT GUST 35 KT.

ZONE EIGHT (F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY, WIND NW/W 25/35 KT GUST 45 KT SHIFTING TO W/SW 15/20 KT.

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