FZAA02 SCSC 032220

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTERANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM JUL 041200/051200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.

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

UNSTABILITY.

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

FCST:

AREA CENTRAL:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD (4/10KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW

30/35KT GUSTS 45KT OCNL 042100 UTC NW/N 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT, VERY

4.0/8.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

AREA WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) SNOWFALL INCR END OF PERIOD

GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND NW 35/40KT GUSTS 50KT

OCNL 050300 UTC S/SW 30/35KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 3.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO

S OF AREA

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

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W

25/30KT GUSTS 45KT OCNL END OF PERIOD SW 15/20KT, VERY 5.0/8.0 M

SWELL FM W/SW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) FG/SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W

20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 1.5/2.5 M WITH 07T TO 08T OF SEA ICE TO

PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

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

30/35KT GUSTS 45KT DECR END OF PERIOD 20/25KT, SEA MODERATE TO SLIGHT

WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 04T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR (0.5/1KM) SNOWFALL INCR END