FZAA02 SCSC 061517

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM AGO 071200/ AGO 081200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

INSTABILITY TO RIDGE.

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

WEST OF SECTOR.

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

FCST:

CENTRAL SECTOR:

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

S/SW 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT DECR 072100 UTC 20/25KT, SEA 2.0/4.0 M AND

FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

WEST SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/4KM) MIST, WIND SW/W 15/20KT OCNL

072100 UTC N/NE 25/35KT GUSTS 55KT, SEA 3.0/6.0 M INCR TO N OF AREA

080600 UTC 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) MIST/SNOW, WIND W/NW 10/15KT

INCR END OF PERIOD 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 1.5/3.0 M SWELL FM SW/W.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SOUTHWEST 15/20KT INCR PM 20/25KT

GUSTS 35KT, SEA 1.0/2.0 M WITH 04T TO 10T OF SEA ICE TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND W/NW 15/20KT DECR PM

10/15KT, SEA SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 08T OF

SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA

0.2/0.5 M WITH 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.

WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND NORTHWEST 10/15KT, SEA FROZEN (09T TO