FZAA02 SCSC 141215

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD 150000/151200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

POSFRONTAL.

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

UNSTABLE.

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

POSTFRONTAL.



FCST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS 10KM SH OF SLEET, WIND W/SW OCNL TO W/NW 20/25KT GUSTS

35KT, SEA 3.5/2.5 M SWELL FM SW.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

SCATTERED BECMG TO OVERCAST, VIS 10KM, WIND W/SW 35/25KT GUSTS 50KT,

SEA 4.0/3.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE TO S OF AREA.



BAHIA FILDES:

SCATTERED BECMG TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/6KM SNOW/SLEET, WIND W/SW OCNL TO

 W/NW 20/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA SLIGHT IN BAY.



BAHIA CHILE:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10KM, WIND W/SW OCNL TO W/NW 20/30KT GUSTS

40KT, SEA SLIGHT IN BAY.



WEDDELL SEA:

SCATTERED BECMG TO OVERCAST, VIS 10KM, WIND W/NW 10/20KT GUSTS 30KT,

SEA 1.0/1.5 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 07T

TO 10T OF SEA ICE FM EREBUS AND TERROR GULF TO S.



WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS 10/8KM SH OF SLEET, WIND W/NW OCNL TO W/SW 15/25KT

GUSTS 40KT, SEA 2.5/3.5 M IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE

IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.



CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS 6/8KM SH OF SLEET, WIND W/NW OCNL TO E/NE 15/5KT OCNL

20KT, SEA 3.5/2.5 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



WEST SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS 8/10KM MIST/SNOW, WIND N/NW OCNL TO W/NW 20/10KT GUSTS

40KT, SEA 2.5/3.5 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:

A74A     SIZE 30X18 MN, LAT. 62.19 S/LONG. 53.84  W.

A76C     SIZE 16X7  MN, LAT. 61.48 S/LONG. 50.95  W.

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