FZAA02 SCSC 042023

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM 051200/061200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

INGRESO FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.

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

UNSTABILITY

TO FRONTAL.

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

WEST OF SECTOR.

FCST:

CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) RN, WIND NW

25/30KT OCNL 060000 UTC SW/W 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 3.0/6.0 M AND

FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

WEST SECTOR:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) SH OF SNOW, WIND

W/NW 15/20KT INCR 060000 UTC 20/25KT, SEA 3.0/4.0 M INCR TO N OF AREA

5.0/7.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/4KM) MIST, WIND SW 25/30KT GUSTS

40KT OCNL END OF PERIOD W/NW 15/20KT, SEA 3.0/5.0 M DECR PM 3.0/4.0 M

SWELL FM W/SW.

BRANSFIELD STRAIT:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) MIST, WIND SW

25/30KT GUSTS 40KT OCNL END OF PERIOD NW 10/15KT, SEA 3.0/1.5 M WITH

01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE CLOSE TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) MIST, WIND SW

15/20KT OCNL PM W/NW 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH

01T DECIMO OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 01T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

SCATTERED BECMG TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM) DECR END OF PERIOD 0.5/1