FZAA02 SCSC 170435

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD 180000/181200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.

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

POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.

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



FCST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS 1/4KM MIST/RN, WIND NORTHWEST 15/20KT INCR 20/25KT

GUSTS 35KT, SEA 1.5/3.0 M SWELL FM W/NW.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS 10/4KM MIST, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15KT OCNL END OF PERIOD

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

ICE TO S OF AREA.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1KM FG/SLEET, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15KT INCR 15/20KT

GUSTS 30KT, SEA RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAY.



BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1KM FG/SLEET, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15KT INCR 15/20KT

GUSTS 35KT, SEA RIPPLED TO SLIGHT WITH 01T OF SEA ICE IN BAY.



MAR DE WEDDELL:

OVERCAST, VIS 10/8KM MIST, WIND NORTHWEST 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 0.5

/1.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 04T TO 10T

OF SEA ICE FM EREBUS AND TERROR GULF TO S.



COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1.0KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT DECR

END OF PERIOD NORTHWEST 15/20KT, SEA 2.0/4.0 M IN OCEANIC AREA AND

01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.



SECTOR CENTRAL:

OVERCAST, VIS 4/8KM SLEET, WIND NW/W 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 2.5/6.0

M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



SECTOR WESTE:

OVERCAST, VIS 1/4KM SLEET, WIND W/NW 25/30KT INCR NORTHWEST 30/35KT

GUSTS 45KT, SEA 2.5/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:

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