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CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD 260000/261200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

FRONTAL.

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

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



FCST:

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

BROKEN, VIS 6/10KM SH, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT DECR SW/W 20

/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 9.0/7.0 M SWELL FM W.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 6/10KM SH, WIND SW/S 25/30KT DECR SW/W 15/

25KT, SEA 4.0/2.5 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE TO S OF AREA.



BAHIA FILDES:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 8/10KM SH, WIND SW/S 20/25KT GUSTS 45KT OCNL

 TO SW/W 10/15KT, SEA MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAY WITH BREAKER IN

COASTAL EDGE.



BAHIA CHILE:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 8/10KM SH, WIND S/SW 30/35KT GUSTS 50KT OCNL

 TO SW/W 15/20KT, SEA MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAY.



RADA COVADONGA:

SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS 10KM, WIND S/SW 30/35KT GUSTS 50KT OCNL TO SW

/W 15/20KT, SEA 1.0/1.5 M WITH 01T OF SEA ICE.



BAHIA PARAISO:

SCATTERED, VIS 10KM, WIND SE/S 20/25KT OCNL TO S/SW 5/10KT, SEA

SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS 6/10KM SH OF SNOW, WIND S/SW 35/40KT

 GUSTS 50KT DECR 15/20KT, SEA 1.5/0.5 M WITH 04T TO 06T OF SEA ICE IN

 ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 04T TO 10T OF SEA ICE FM EREBUS AND TERROR GULF

TO S.



WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

BROKEN, VIS 10KM, WIND SW/S 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT OCNL TO N/NE 15/20KT,

SEA 5.0/3.0 M IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER

 CHANNEL.



CENTRAL SECTOR:

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