By Eric Leister, AccuWeather meteorologist
November 23,2017, 12:22:22PM,EST
The ARA San Juan submarine which last made contact with the Argentine Navy on 15 November is still missing.
The Argentina government reported on Thursday that a sound detected in the missing submarine search is consistent with an explosion.
While conditions were favorable for search and rescue on Tuesday and Wednesday, a storm brought hazardous weather on Thursday.
Search and rescue teams will have to endure occasional rain along with strong winds and rough seas which will create poor visibility into Thursday night.
Improved weather is expected from Friday into the weekend as the storm departs and high pressure builds north of the search area.
This area of high pressure will shield the region from any storms systems and result in dry weather.
Seas will lower to 1-3 meters (3-10 feet) across the search area while wind gusts peak at 30-50 km/h (20-30 mph).
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The ARA San Juan has 44 crew on board, according to the Associated Press.
Admiral Gabriel Gonzalez stated Monday that the submarine reported an unspecified breakdown early Wednesday before contact was lost.
Argentine Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi said that the relatives of the crew have been informed of the possible explosion and that the search will continue until there is full certainty about the fate of the ARA San Juan.
Fears have escalated as the submarine would only have seven to ten days of oxygen without surfacing.
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