FZAA02 SCSC 172235

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM MAY 181200/191200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

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

INSTABILITY.

FCST:

CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM) DECR VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) FG/RN,

WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25KT OCNL 182100 UTC NORTHWEST 15/20KT GUSTS 35KT,

SEA 3.0/5.0 M DECR TO W OF AREA 182100 UTC 2.0/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S

OF AREA.

WEST SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (4/8KM) RN/MIST, WIND NW/N 30/35KT GUSTS 55KT

DECR 190900 UTC NORTHWEST 20/25KT, SEA 2.5/6.0 M INCR TO NW OF AREA

6.0/8.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

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

OVERCAST, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) SNOW, WIND SOUTHEAST OCNL END

OF PERIOD S/SW 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 2.5/6.0 M SWELL FM SW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (4/10KM) SNOW, WIND SE/S OCNL

END OF PERIOD S/SW 20/25KT, SEA 1.5/2.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T OF SEA ICE

TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (8/10KM) SNOW, WIND SE/S

20/25KT DECR PM 10/15KT, SEA SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH 03T OF SEA IN BAY

AND WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND S/SW 35/40KT GUSTS 60KT, SEA 1.0/1.5

M WITH 08T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.

WEDDELL SEA: