CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA ZONE X VALID 201200 TO 211200 UTC.
PART I: SEVERE WEATHER WARN.
SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95 WEST):
WIND N/NW SHIFTING TO S/SW 25/35KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 3.0/6.0M, VIS
6/4KM SH/RN.
SOUTHWEST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND S/SW 35/25KT SHIFTING TO N/NW 15/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 2.0/4.0M,
VIS 8/4KM SH/RN.
PART II: SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 200600 UTC).
HIGH 1034 HPA 37S/103W
LOW 998 HPA 55S/89W
PART III: FCST.
NORTHEAST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 76 TO 95 WEST):
WIND S/SE 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0M, VIS 10KM.
NORTHWEST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND E/SE 15/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 2.0/3.0M, VIS 10/8KM SH.
CENTRAL EAST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 78 TO 95 WEST):
WIND S/SW OCNL N/NW 15/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 4.0/2.0M, VIS 6/10KM SH.
CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND W/NW SHIFTING TO S/SW 10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA 1.5/3.0M, VIS
8/10KM SH/RN.
ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.
VLD FM 201200/211200 UTC.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
AREA CENTRAL (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W) : PREFRONTAL TO
FRONTAL.
AREA WEST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) : FRONTAL TO
POSTFRONTAL.
AREA EAST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL.
FCST:
AREA CENTRAL:
OVERCAST, VIS GOOD BECMG TO POOR (10/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL END OF
PERIOD, WIND W/SW BECMG W/NW 30/20KT OCNL 35KT, SEA 4.5/3.0 M AND
FROZEN TO S OF AREA.
AREA WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS POOR (1/2KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW 20/30KT GUSTS
45KT, SEA 3.0/4.5 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 2.0/3.0
M SWELL FM N/NW BECMG W/NW.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS GOOD BECMG TO POOR (10/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW
BECMG N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 1.5/2.0 M WITH 04T TO 06T OF SEA
ICE TO PENINSULA.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS GOOD BECMG TO POOR (10/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW
15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA SLIGHT WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND FREE OF
ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
RADA COVADONGA:
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR (4/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW
15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 1.0/1.5 M WITH 01T OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA PARAISO:
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR (4/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND E/NE 10/5KT
OCNL 15KT TO CALM, SEA RIPPLED TO SMOOTH WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD BECMG TO POOR (10/1KM) MIST, WIND N/NW