FZAA02 SCSC 292015

ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM 301200/311200 UTC.



EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO UNSTABLE.



FCST:

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

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE  TO GOOD (6/10KM) SH, WIND NORTHWEST

25/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 5.0/6.0 M SWELL FM NW/N.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (4/10KM) MIST/SH, WIND NE/N 10/15KT

OCNL AND INCR NW/W 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 2.5/3.5 M WITH 04T TO 06T

OF SEA ICE TO PENINSULA.



BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (4/8KM) MIST, WIND NW/W 15/20KT INCR 20/25KT

GUSTS 35KT, SEA RIPPLED TO SLIGHT WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 01T

OF ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.



RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) FG/SNOW, WIND W/NW 10/15KT

INCR 15/20KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 0.2/0.5 M WITH 01T OF SEA ICE.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (4/10KM) MIST, WIND N/NW

20/25KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 0.2/1.0 M WITH 01T TO 06T OF SEA ICE IN

ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 01T TO 06T OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.



WEST COAST OF OHIGGINS LAND TO 75 DGS WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (6/10KM) SHO, WIND N/NW 25/30KT GUSTS

45KT, SEA 5.0/8.0 M IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE IN

GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.



PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:

A81    SIZE 28X25 NM, LAT. 64.86 S/LONG. 57.55  W.

A84    SIZE 12X6  NM, LAT  73.10 S/LONG. 103.89 W.

A85    SIZE 10X3  NM, LAT. 68.49 S/LONG. 57.08  W.

D33A   SIZE 34X10 NM, LAT. 65.64 S/LONG. 57.62  W.