FZAA02 SCSC 092121

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER



ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VLD FM 101200/111200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY TO WEST OF SECTOR.



FCST:

CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) MIST/RN, WIND N/NE 20/25KT OCNL

110300 UTC N/NW 30/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 3.0/5.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF

AREA.



WEST SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) SNOW/FG, WIND NE/E 15/20KT

GUSTS 30KT OCNL TO WEST OF SECTOR S/SW 25/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA

3.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:

A81    SIZE 28X25 NM, LAT. 64.73 S/LONG. 58.14  W.

A84    SIZE 12X6  NM, LAT  72.57 S/LONG. 103.08 W.

A85    SIZE 10X3  NM, LAT. 68.38 S/LONG. 56.79  W.

D33A   SIZE 34X10 NM, LAT. 65.60 S/LONG. 57.91  W.

D33C   SIZE 15X7  NM, LAT. 66.90 S/LONG. 58.43     W.

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