FZAA02 SCSC 251941

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD FM 261200/271200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

INCOME FRONTAL.



SECTOR WESTE (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W)    : UNSTABLE TO

FRONTAL.



FCST:

SECTOR CENTRAL:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH, WIND NW/N 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT

BECMG TO WEST OF AREA NW/W 20/25KT, SEA 4.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO SOUTH

OF AREA.



SECTOR WESTE:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SW/W BECMG END OF PERIOD TO

EAST OF AREA N/NE 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M AND FROZEN TO

SOUTH OF AREA.



PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:

A81    SIZE 28X25 NM, LAT. 64.82 S/LONG. 58.47  W.

A84    SIZE 12X6  NM, LAT  71.58 S/LONG. 97.62  W.

A85    SIZE 10X3  NM, LAT. 68.27 S/LONG. 56.55  W.

D33A   SIZE 34X10 NM, LAT. 65.55 S/LONG. 57.80  W.

D33C   SIZE 15X7  NM, LAT. 65.89 S/LONG. 58.47  W.

(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).