FZAA02 SCSC 042224

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD 051200/060000 UTC TIME.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

RIDGE.

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

POSTFRONTAL.



FCST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS 10/8KM SH/SLEET, WIND S/SW 30/20KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 4.5/

5.5 M SWELL FM SW.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS 6/8KM SH/SLEET, WIND N/NW OCNL S/SE 5/10KT OCNL 15KT,

SEA 0.5/1.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE TO S OF AREA.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST, VIS 2/8KM MIST/SLEET, WIND E/SE OCNL N/NE 5/10KT GUSTS 20KT

,SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN BAY.



BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS 2/8KM MIST/SLEET, WIND E/SE 5/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA

STATE SLIGHT IN BAY.



RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS 8/10KM SLEET, WIND S/SE OCNL S/SW 5/15KT GUSTS 25KT,

SEA 0.2/0.8 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF AND ICEBERGS.



MAR DE WEDDELL:

OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW 30/40KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 3.5

/4.5 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 01T TO 10T

OF SEA ICE FM EREBUS AND TERROR GULF TO S.



COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

SCATTERED, VIS 10KM, WIND S/SW 35/25KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA  5.5/3.5 M IN

OCEANIC AREA AND 04T TO 10T OF SEA ICE TO COSTA IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL

.



SECTOR CENTRAL:

SCATTERED BECMG OVERCAST, VIS 10KM, WIND N/NW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA

 2.0/3.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



SECTOR WESTE:

OVERCAST, VIS 6/10KM SNOWFALL/SLEET, WIND N/NW OCNL S/SW 15/25KT

GUSTS 35KT, SEA 3.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:

A74A     SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 61.20 S/LONG. 51.10  W.

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