FZAA02 SCSC 151527

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM AGO 161200/ AGO 171200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W):

FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY.

WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W):

RIDGE TO FRONTAL.

EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W):

PREFRONTAL.

FCST:

CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR (1/2KM) MIST/SNOW, WIND NE/N OCNL TO W/SW 15/20KT

GUSTS 40KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

WEST SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/6KM) SH OF SNOW, WIND S/SW 25/30KT

DECR TO WEST OF SECTOR 10/15KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF

AREA.

PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/6KM) MIST/SNOW, WIND SW/W OCNLTO

W/NW 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 2.0/4.0 M SWELL FM W/SW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) MIST/SH OF SNOW, WIND SW/W

20/25KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 2.0/2.5 M WITH 04T TO 10T OF SEA ICE TO

PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/6KM) MIST, WIND SW/W 15/20KT GUSTS

30KT, SEA RIPPLED TO SLIGHT WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 08T OF SEA

ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) SH OF SNOW, WIND

W/SW 10/20KT, SEA FROZEN (08T TO 10T OF SEA ICE).

WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/4KM) MIST, WIND W/NW

5/10KT, SEA FROZEN (10T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND IN EREBUS

AND TERROR GULF).