CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER.
ZONA 9
ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.
VLD FM 291200/301200 UTC.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
AREA CENTRAL (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W) : FRONTAL.
AREA WEST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) : FRONTAL.
AREA EAST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W) : RIDGE TO PREFRONTAL.
FCST:
AREA CENTRAL:
OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (4/10KM) MIST/SLEET, WIND N/NE BECMG N/NW 20/15KT OCNL 25KT, SEA 3.0/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.
AREA WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (8KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW 10/15KT BECMG TO 291800 W/NW 25/35KT OCNL 40KT, SEA 3.5/5.5 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND CALM TO N/NE 5/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M SWELL FM W/SW.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND N/NW 5/10KT OCNL 15KT, SEA 0.2/0.5 M WITH 01T TO 10T OF SEA ICE TO S OF AREA.
BAHIA CHILE:
SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND CALM TO N/NW 5/10KT, SEA SMOOTH TO RIPPLED WITH 01T OF SEA ICE, 01T IN BAY AND FREE OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
RADA COVADONGA:
BROKEN OCNL SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND CALM, SEA 0.1 M WITH 01T OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA PARAISO:
SCATTERED BECMG TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND CALM TO E/NE 5/10KT, SEA SMOOTH TO RIPPLED WITH 01T TO 02T OF SEA ICE AND 04T IN BAY.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE (8KM) MIST/SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND CALM TO N/NE 5/10KT, SEA 0.1/0.4 M WITH 01T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND N/NE 10/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 2.5/3.5 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A81 SIZE 28X25 MN, LAT. 64.98 S/LONG. 57.98 W.
A84 SIZE 12X6 MN, LAT 71.74 S/LONG. 95.56 W.
A85 SIZE 10X3 MN, LAT. 68.41 S/LONG. 55.79 W.
D33A SIZE 34X10 MN, LAT. 65.76 S/LONG. 57.46 W.
D33C SIZE 15X7 MN, LAT. 66.03 S/LONG. 58.32 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER.
WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA ZONE X VLD FM 291200 TO 301200 UTC.
PART I: SEVERE WEATHER WARN.
SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95 WEST):
WIND N/NW 30/40KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 4.0/6.0M, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR, SH
TO RN.
SOUTHWEST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND W/NW 15/20KT INCR TO W OF AERA 25/35KT OCNL 40KT, SEA 3.0/5.0M,
VIS POOR TO AVERAGE, RN TO SH.
PART II: SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 281800 UTC).
HIGH 1026 HPA 28S/92W
LOW 1014 HPA 34S/115W
LOW 1006 HPA 42S/100W
LOW 994 HPA 50S/101W
LOW 966 HPA 60S/110W.
PART III: FCST.
NORTHEAST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 76 TO 95 WEST):
WIND E/SE 12/20KT, SEA 1.0/2.0M, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE, SH TO S OF
AREA.
NORTHWEST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND S/SE 12/20KT, SEA 1.0/2.0M, VIS GOOD.
CENTRAL EAST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 78 TO 95 WEST):
WIND W/NW 5/10KT INCR S OF AREA TO W/NW 15/20KT OCNL 25KT, SEA
1.0/2.5M, VIS GOOD.
CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):
WIND S/SE 15/20KT OCNL 20KT SHIFTING S OF AREA TO W/NW 12/20KT, SEA
1.0/2.5M, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE, SH TO S OF AREA.
MET104SM
CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER.
FCST ZONES ONE TO EIGHT VLD FM 291200 TO 301200 UTC.
SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER OR GALE WARN:
NIL.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
CSTL TROUGH AM TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE WEAK.
ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO):
CSTL TROUGH AM TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
ZONES THREE AND FOUR (VALPARAISO TO I.MOCHA):
ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):
RIDGE.
ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO):
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY TO UNSTABLE.
ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F.EVANGELISTAS):
FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL.
ZONE EIGHT (F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
PREFRONTAL TO FRONTAL.
FCST:
ZONE ONE (ARICA TO COQUIMBO):
OVERCAST AM BECMG TO CLEAR, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD 8/10KM MATINAL MIST
IN CSTL AREA, WIND S/SW 4/8KT INCR TO S OF AREA 10/15KT, SEA 1.0/2.0M
SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONE TWO (COQUIMBO TO VALPARAISO):
OVERCAST AM BECMG TO CLEAR, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD 6/10KM MATINAL MIST
IN CSTL AREA, WIND S/SW 10/15KT SHIFTING TO N/NW 5/10KT OCNL 15KT IN
CSTL AREA, SEA 1.0/2.5M SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO
SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONE THREE (VALPARAISO TO CONSTITUCION):
CLEAR, VIS GOOD 10KM, WIND S/SW 15/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M SWELL
FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONE FOUR (CONSTITUCION TO I.MOCHA):
CLEAR, VIS GOOD 10KM, WIND S/SW 20/30KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M
SWELL FM SW IN OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONE FIVE (I.MOCHA TO P.MONTT):
SCATTERED TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD 10KM, WIND W/SW 12/20KT OCNL 15KT
SHIFTING S OF AREA TO W/NW 10/15KT, SEA 1.0/2.5M SWELL FM W/SW IN
OCEANIC AREA, RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAYS.
ZONE SIX (P.MONTT TO F.SAN PEDRO):
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE 8/4KM SH/RN, WIND W/NW 10/15KT OCNL 20KT INCR
20/25KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 1.5/2.5M SWELL FM W/SW IN OCEANIC AREA.
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ZONE SEVEN (F.SAN PEDRO TO F.EVANGELISTAS):
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (6/8KM) RN/SH, WIND N/NW 15/25KT OCNL 30KT INCR
TO 300300 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 3.0/5.5 M SWELL FM W/SW OCNL W/NW.
ZONE EIGHT (F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
(F.EVANGELISTAS TO LAT 56 DGS SOUTH):
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (8KM) RN/SH, WIND N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA
3.0/5.0 M SWELL FM W/SW OCNL W/NW.
(LAT 56 DGS SOUTH TO LAT 60 DGS SOUTH):
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10KM) MIST/RN, WIND N/NE BECMG N/NW
10/20KT OCNL 25KT, SEA 2.5/3.5 M SWELL FM W/NW BECMG W/SW.
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