FZAA02 SCSC 171819

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD 181200/190000 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

UNSTABILITY.

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

UNSTABILITY TO RIDGE.

WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W)   :RIDGE TO PREFRONTAL.



FCST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS 6/10KM SH OF SNOW, WIND SW 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 3.0/

6.0 M SWELL FM W WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE TO S OF AREA AND TABULAR

BERG LAT. 60DGS 50.7'S, LONG. 56DGS 35.08'W, 29-12-2024.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS 8/10KM SH SLEET, WIND W/NW 10/15KT OCNL TO

SW 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 1.0/2.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS 8/10KM SH OF SNOW, WIND W/NW 10/15KT OCNL

PM SW 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAY.



BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN,VIS 8/10KM SH OF SNOW, WIND W/NW 10/15KT OCNL

SW 15/20KT,SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAY.



RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST,VIS 2/4KM SNOW/MIST, WIND W/SW 5/15KT,SEA 0.1/0.5 M WITH

01T TO 02T OF SEA ICE.



BAHIA PARAISO:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST,VIS 10KM, WIND SW 5/10KT INCR 10/15KT,SEA STATE

SMOOTH TO RIPPLED WITH 04T OF SEA ICE IN BAY.



MAR DE WEDDELL:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST,VIS 10/8KM MIST END OF PERIOD, WIND NW 10/15KT

OCNL TO SW 15/20KT, SEA 0.2/1.2 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN

ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 01T TO 03T OF EREBUS GULF AND TERROR INCRE EL S

04T TO 10T.



COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS A 75 GDS WESTE:

OVERCAST, VIS 8/10KM MIST, WIND SE 10/15KT OCNL TO SW 15/20KT,SEA 2.

0/4.0 M IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01T TO 06T OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER

CHANNEL.

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