FZAA02 SCSC 142311

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM MAY 151200/161200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

UNSTABLE.

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

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

FCST:

SECTOR CENTRAL:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (4/6 KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND SW/W 20/25KT

GUSTS 40 INCR TO WEST OF AREA 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 4.0/6.0 M AND

FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

SECTOR WESTE:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (4/6 KM) SH OF SNOWFALL/MIST, WIND WEST 25/30KT

GUSTS 45KT, SEA 5.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF AREA.

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

OVERCAST BECMG SCATTERED, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (6/10 KM) SH OF

SNOWFALL, WIND SW 30/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 4.0/6.0 M SWELL FM W/SW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND SW 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT

DECR 20/25KT, SEA 3.0/4.0 M WITH 01T TO 06T  OF SEA ICE TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST TO SCATTERED, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (6/10 KM) BLIZZARD, WIND

SW 20/25KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH 03T OF SEA

ICE IN BAY AND WITH 02T  OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

SCATTERED TO  CLEAR, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND SW/S 15/20KT GUSTS 35KT,

SEA 0.5/1.0 M WITH 02T TO 09T OF SEA ICE.

MAR DE WEDDELL:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND SW/S 5/10KT, SEA 0.2/0.5