CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.
VALIDE 121100/122300 UTC.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W) : POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W) : FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) : FRONTAL TO
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SH OF SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15KT, SEA STATE 2.
0/3.0 M SWELL FM NW WITH 01 TO 08 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF AREA.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 10KM DECR 8/4KM SH OF SNOW, WIND W/SW 5/10KT BECMG
NORTHEAST 7/14KT, SEA STATE 0.5/1.2 M WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
INCR
SOUTH 07 TO 08 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/10KM SH OF SNOW, WIND W/NW 3/9KT BECMG N/NE 6/12KT,
SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND FROZEN (10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) IN CALETA
ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/10KM SH OF SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 5/10KT, SEA STATE
RIPPLED WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 05 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
ENSENADA
IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW INCR 4/8KM SH SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/
25KT DECR 6/12KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (07 TO 08 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE)
ANTARCTIC
SOUND AND FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8KM SH OF SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15KT BECMG
NORTHEAST 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA STATE 2.0/3.0 M WITH 01 TO 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN OCEANIC AREA AND 07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
SECTOR CENTRAL:
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CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA ZONE X VALID 121200 TO 131200 UTC.
PART I: GALE STORM WARN.
SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95WEST):
WIND N/NW 30/40KT G50/60KT, SEA STATE 4.0/7.0M, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR,
SH/RN.
SOUTHWEST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND W/NW 25/35KT G45KT BECMG W/SW 15/25KT, SEA STATE 7.0/5.0M, VIS
AVERAGE TO POOR, SH/RN.
CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND N/NW BECMG W/SW 25/35KT G45KT, SEA STATE 2.0/4.0M, VIS GOOD.
PART II: SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 120600 UTC).
HIGH 1030 HPA 35S/110W
LOW 958 HPA 60S/108W.
PARTE III: FORECAST.
CENTRAL EAST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 78 TO 95 WEST):
WIND W/NW 10/20KT INCR WEST OF AREA 20/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA STATE 1.5/
3.0M, VIS GOOD.
NORTHEAST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 76 TO 95 WEST):
WIND E/SE BECMG E/NE 10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA STATE 1.0/2.5M, VIS GOOD.
NORTHWEST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND E/NE BECMG NW/W 10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA STATE 1.0/2.5M, VIS GOOD
TO AVERAGE, SH OCNL.
MET109LS