FZAA02 SCSC 252156

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD 261200/270000 UTC TIME.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

PREFRONTAL.

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

FRONTAL.



FCST:

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

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS 10KM, WIND E/SE OCNL S/SW 15/5KT OCNL 20KT,

 SEA 2.0/3.0 M SWELL FM W/NW OCNL W/SW.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

SCATTERED BECMG TO OVERCAST, VIS 10KM SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW OCNL

W/NW 5/10KT, SEA 0.5/1.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE TO S OF AREA.



BAHIA FILDES:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10KM SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE OCNL N/NW 5/

10KT, SEA RIPPLED IN BAY AND 01T OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.



BAHIA CHILE:

SCATTERED TO BROKEN, VIS 10KM, WIND CALM TO W/NW 5/10KT, SEA RIPPLED

IN BAY WITH 02T OF SEA ICE AND 06T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.



MAR DE WEDDELL:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 2/10KM MIST, WIND S/SW OCNL N/NE 5/10KT, SEA

 0.5/1.0 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:

OVERCAST, VIS 8/10KM SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW OCNL S/SW 10/20KT OCNL

 25KT, SEA 1.5/2.5 M IN OCEANIC AREA AND 04T TO 10T OF SEA ICE TO

COAST IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.



SECTOR CENTRAL:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 10KM, WIND N/NW OCNL N/NE 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT,

 SEA 2.5/4.5 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



SECTOR WESTE:

OVERCAST, VIS 10/4KM SNOWFALL/SLEET, WIND N/NE 20/30KT GUSTS 50KT,

SEA 5.0/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:

A74A     SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 60.59 S/LONG. 51.06  W.

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