FZAA02 SCSC 262138

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM 271200/281200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.

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

UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.

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

UNSTABILITY.



FCST:

SECTOR CENTRAL:

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

W/SW 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT DECR 280300 UTC SOUTHWEST 20/25KT, SEA

3.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF AREA.



SECTOR WESTE:

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

SOUTHWEST 20/25KT BECMG 280000 UTC NE/E 25/30KT, SEA 2.5/5.0 M AND

FROZEN TO SOUTH OF AREA.



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

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND W/NW 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT DECR END OF

PERIOD NORTHWEST 15/20KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M SWELL FM NW/W.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) SNOWFALL/FG, WIND NORTHWEST

BECMG NW/W 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 1.0/1.5 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA

ICE CLOSE TO THE PENINSULA.



BAHIA CHILE:

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

INCR 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA RIPPLED TO SLIGHT WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN

BAY AND 01T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.



RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) SNOWFALL/FG, WIND NW/W

5/10KT BECMG W/SW 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 0.1/0.5 M WITH 01T OF SEA

ICE.