FZAA02 SCSC 220248

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD 230000/231200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.

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

UNSTABILITY.

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

RIDGE.



FCST:

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

OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS 6/10KM SH, WIND SW/W BECMG W/NW 15/

20KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 2.5/3.5 M SWELL FM W/NW.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 0,5/2KM FOG/SLEET INCR 6/10KM SH, WIND S/SW

15/20KT GUSTS 35KT DECR 5/15KT, SEA 1.5/1.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA

ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS 0,5/6KM MIST/SLEET, WIND SW/W 15/

20KT BECMG NW/N 5/15KT, SEA RIPPLED IN BAY.



BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST TO SCATTERED, VIS 2/10KM MIST/SLEET, WIND SW/W BECMG W/NW 5/

15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA RIPPLED TO SMOOTH IN BAY.



RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 4/10KM SH OF SNOW, WIND SW/S 20/25KT GUSTS

40KT BECMG S/SW 10/15KT, SEA 1.0/0.5 M WITH 01T TO 05T OF SEA ICE.



BAHIA PARAISO:

SCATTERED, VIS 10KM, WIND SOUTHEAST 10/15KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA RIPPLED

TO SLIGHT WITH 05T OF SEA ICE IN BAY.



BAHIA MARGARITA:

SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS 10KM, WIND SE/E 5/10KT INCR TO EAST OF AREA (

COASTAL SECTOR) 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 0.2/1.0 M TO WITH 01T TO 03T

OF SEA ICE INCR TO SOUTH OF AREA 09T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.



MAR DE WEDDELL:

OVERCAST, VIS 2/6KM SNOW, WIND S/SW 15/20KT INCR 20/25KT GUSTS 40KT,

SEA 1.0/2.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND, OF 07T

TO 08T IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF INCR TO SOUTH 08T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.



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