The condition will be present from Friday to Tuesday, from Arica to the Arauco Gulf, including the Juan Fernández archipelago.

The Maritime Meteorological Center delivered an "Abnormal Tides Alert" which will be presented from the Arica sector to the Arauco Gulf and the Juan Fernández archipelago, projecting conditions of northwest.

It is estimated that the start of this condition will manifest from this Friday 27 until Tuesday 31 December, reaching its greater development at the respective high tide times or high water and according to local wind conditions.

The head of the Valparaíso Maritime Meteorological Center, Felipe Rifo Espósito, explained that a wave train coming from the northern hemisphere will affect our coastline from Friday, 27 December onwards. continental and insular, generating swells that will be projected as northwest surges between Arica and the Arauco Gulf, including the Juan Fernández archipelago, producing strong wave, overfishing and potential damage to the coastal infrastructuremainly in bays in the north of the country open to that direction.

"Is for this reason that we have categorized this event as 'Abnormal Tides Alert'. We hope that the most intense condition will take place on Saturday 28, Sunday 29 and Monday 30 December, especially during high tide times, especially between 20:00 and 23:00 local time. These swells correspond to the notice number 42 and it is the sixth classified as 'Abnormal Tides' so far this year for the continental sector," detailed Rifo.

The maritime authority emphasized that action must be taken with caution and care, respect the safety standards established, avoiding passage through rocky areas, not entering the sea during the storm event, not carrying out nautical and sports activities without proper authorization.

Storm surges will reach the coast on the following dates:

ARICA TO CALDERA: FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER (A.M.)
CALDERA TO COQUIMBO: FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER (P.M.)
COQUIMBO TO CONSTITUTION: SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER (A.M.)
CONSTITUTION TO ARAUCO GULF: SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER (P.M.)
JUAN FERNÁNDEZ ARCHIPELAGO: SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER (P.M.)

The condition will remain in effect until:

JUAN FERNÁNDEZ ARCHIPELAGO: Tuesday 31 December
ARICA TO ARAUCO GULF: Tuesday 31 December

*Source of the featured photo: Directemar.