FZAA02 SCSC 042258

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM JUN 051200/061200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY.

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

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

FOCST:

CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) RN, WIND N/NE 30/35KT GUSTS

50KT OCNL 060300 UTC W/NW 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 3.0/5.0 M INCR TO

NE OF 5.0/8.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

WEST SECTOR:

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

15/20KT GUSTS 30KT OCNL 060300 UTC NORTHEAST 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA

3.0/5.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

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

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

10/15KT, SEA 2.0/3.5 M SWELL FM NW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

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

END OF PERIOD SOUTHWEST 15/20KT, SEA 0.5/1.0 M WITH 04T TO 06T OF SEA

ICE TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

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

END OF PERIOD 5/10KT, SEA RIPPLED TO SMOOTH WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN

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

RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) FG, WIND W/SW 15/20KT INCR

PM SOUTHWEST 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 0.5/1.0 M WITH 02T TO 09T OF SEA

ICE.

WEDDELL SEA: