FZAA02 SCSC 071505

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM JUN 081200/091200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY TO WEST OF SECTOR.

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

INSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.

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

FCST:

CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/4KM) RN/SH, WIND NW/N OCNL 090300

UTC TO WEST OF SOUTHWEST AREA 20/25KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 2.5/5.0 M AND

FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

WEST SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) SH OF SNOW, WIND SW/W 20/25KT,

SEA 2.5/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

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

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

GUSTS 50KT DECR END OF PERIOD 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 4.0/6.0 M SWELL

FM NW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) RN, WIND NORTHWEST 25/30KT

GUSTS 40KT DECR END OF PERIOD 20/25KT, SEA 2.5/1.5 M WITH 01T TO 06T

OF SEA ICE TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) RN, WIND NORTHWEST 20/25KT

GUSTS 45KT DECR END OF PERIOD 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA MODERATE TO

RIPPLED 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) SNOW, WIND NW/W 20/25KT

GUSTS 40KT DECR END OF PERIOD 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 1.0/0.2 M WITH

02T TO 09T OF SEA ICE.

WEDDELL SEA: