FZAA02 SCSC 142119

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER





ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM AGO 151200/ AGO 161200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

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

FCST:

SECTOR CENTRAL:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR (1/2KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW BECMG TO N/NE 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 2.0/2.5 M AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF AREA.

SECTOR WESTE:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND S/SE 5/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA 2.0/2.5 M AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF AREA.

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

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 1.5/2.0 M SWELL FM W/SW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE (8KM) MIST/SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW 20/30KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 1.5/2.0 M WITH 04T TO 10T OF SEA ICE CLOSE TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE (8KM) MIST/SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA SLIGHT WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 08T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (8KM) MIST/SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW 20/25KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA FROZEN 08T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.

MAR DE WEDDELL:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND W/NW 5/10KT OCNL 15KT, SEA FROZEN 10T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.

COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS A 75 GDS WESTE:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/6KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW BECMG TO W/SW 10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 1.5/2.5 M IN OCEANIC AREA WITH 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE AND 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.

PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:

A84    SIZE 12X6  NM, LAT  71.67 S/LONG. 102.54 W.

A85    SIZE 10X3  NM, LAT. 63.54 S/LONG. 53.47  W.

D33A   SIZE 19X10 NM, LAT. 64.02 S/LONG. 55.90  W.

D33C   SIZE 9X5   NM, LAT. 61.49 S/LONG. 53.75  W.

(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).

MET011NA

ISSUED: 14TH AUGUST 2026 TO 16:00 LOCAL TIME.

BY THE ZONAL CENTER OF MARINE METEOROLOGY OF MAGALLANES AND CHILEAN ANTARCTIC