CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.
VLD FM OCT 041200 OCT 051200 UTC.
FCST:
AREA CENTRAL (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W) : ANTICYCLONIC TO
FRONTAL.
AREA WEST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) : FRONTAL.
AREA EAST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): ANTICYCLONIC.
FCST:
AREA CENTRAL:
OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/4KM) MIST, WIND N/NE 10/15KT INCR
TO W OF AREA 25/30KT, SEA 2.0/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.
AREA WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (4/8KM) SLEET, WIND N/NE BECMG WEST OF AREA
NW/W 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 4.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SW/S 10/15KT, SEA 1.5/0.5 M
WITH 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SW 10/15KT, SEA 0.5/1.0 M
WITH 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE TO PENINSULA.
BAHIA CHILE:
BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SW/S 5/10KT BECMG TO CALM,
SEA SMOOTH TO RIPPLED WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND SEA FROZEN 10T
OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
RADA COVADONGA:
SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SW/S 10/15KT DECR END OF
PERIOD 2/6KT, SEA FROZEN 08T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND CALM TO SW/S 2/6KT, SEA 0.1
M WITH 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 09T TO 10T OF SEA
ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
CENTRAL EAST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 78 TO 95 WEST):
(LAT 40 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 85 TO 95 WEST):
WIND NE/N 15/20KT SHIFTING TO N/NW 20/30KT, SEA 3.0/2.0M SWELL FM
W/SW, VIS 10/8KM, SH.
CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
(LAT 30 TO 40 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND SW/W 25/15KT SHIFTING TO W/NW 15/20KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M SWELL FM SW,
VIS 10KM.
SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95 WEST):
WIND NE/N 7/15KT SHIFTING TO N/NW 15/25KT, SEA 1.5/3.0M SWELL FM
W/SW, VIS 10/6KM, SH.
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SHIFTING TO NE/N 4/8KT, SEA 3.0/2.0M SWELL FM W/SW IN OCEANIC AREA,
SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO W/SW.
ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA):
BROKEN, VIS 6/10KM SH IN AREA S/MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND W/NW
4/8KT SHIFTING TO N/NE 7/15KT, SEA 3.0/2.0M SWELL FM W/SW IN OCEANIC
AREA, MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO
W/SW.
ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):
BROKEN, VIS 6/10KM SH, WIND NW/W 30/20KT SHIFTING TO N/NE 9/18KT, SEA
4.0/2.5M SWELL FM W/SW IN OCEANIC AREA, MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAYS
WITH BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO W/SW.
ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO):
(P.MONTT TO F.GUAFO):
BROKEN, VIS 6/10KM SH, WIND NW/W 30/20KT SHIFTING TO NE/E 5/10KT, SEA
4.0/2.5M SWELL FM W/SW IN OCEANIC AREA.
(F.GUAFO TO F.SAN PEDRO):
BROKEN, VIS 8/10KM SH, WIND SW/W 15/10KT SHIFTING TO S/SE 5/10KT, SEA
3.0/2.0M SWELL FM W/SW IN OCEANIC AREA.
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FCST:
ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F. EVANGELISTAS):
OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH, WIND SE/E 5/15KT,
SEA 1.5/2.5 M SWELL FM NW/W.
ZONE EIGHT (F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
(F. EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 56 DGS SOUTH):
SCATTERED TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND CALM INCR TO E OF AREA
E/SE 10/20KT, SEA 1.0/1.4 M SWELL FM NW.
(LAT 56 DGS SOUTH TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (6/10KM) MIST, WIND SE/E
15/20KT, SEA 1.5/2.5 M SWELL FM NW.
CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
FCST ZONES ONE TO EIGHT VLD FM 041200 TO 051200 UTC.
SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER OR GALE WARN:
-SVR WEATHER WARN IN OCEANIC AREA AND CSTL EDGE FM CORRAL TO BAY ANNA
PINK, VLD FM OCT 021500 UTC TO 042200 UTC.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
CSTL TROUGH TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO):
ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO RIDGE.
ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION):
RIDGE.
ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA):
RIDGE TO FRONTAL EDGE.
ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):
UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL EDGE.
ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO):
UNSTABLE.
ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F.EVANGELISTAS):
UNSTABLE TO RIDGE.
ZONE EIGHT (F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
FRONTAL EDGE TO ANTICYCLONIC.
FCST:
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
(ARICA TO CALDERA):
BROKEN, VIS 8/10KM MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND S/SE 12/6KT, SEA
1.0/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH
BREAKER IN CSTL EDGE OPEN TO SW.
(CALDERA TO COQUIMBO):
BROKEN, VIS 10KM, WIND SW/S 15/25KT DECR 12/6KT, 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 10KM, WIND SW/S 15/25KT DECR 12/6KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M SWELL
FM W/SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS WITH BREAKER IN
CSTL EDGE OPEN TO W/SW.
ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION):
BROKEN, VIS 8/10KM MATINAL MIST IN CSTL AREA, WIND S/SE 10/5KT