FZAA02 SCSC 292332

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER



ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM JUN 301200/011200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

AREA EAST (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL TO PREFRONTAL.

FCST:

AREA CENTRAL:

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

20/30KT GUSTS 40KT INCR BETWEEN 301800 UTC AND 010000 UTC 30/40KT

GUSTS 60KT, SEA 4.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

AREA WEST:

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND

N/NW 30/40KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 5.0/7.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

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

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW 25/20KT GUSTS

35KT, SEA 5.5/5.0 M SWELL FM SW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND

E/SE BECMG W/SW 10/15KT, SEA 1.0/1.5 M WITH 07T TO 08T OF SEA ICE TO

PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW

10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA RIPPLED WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND WITH

07T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND S/SW 10/15KT, SEA 10T OF

SEA ICE.

MAR DE WEDDELL:

OVERCAST BECMG TO SCATTERED, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (4/10KM) MIST, WIND

S/SW BECMG N/NW 10/5KT OCNL 15KT, SEA 0.5/0.2 M WITH 07T TO 08T OF

SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND