FZAA02 SCSC 012112

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM AGO 021200/ SEP 031200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

UNSTABLE TO RIDGE.

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

FRONTAL TO NEW APPROXIMATION FRONTAL.

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

POSTFRONTAL TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.

FCST:

AREA CENTRAL:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (10KM) SH, WIND S/SW 5/15KT OCNL W OF AREA TO

N/NE 15/20KT, SEA 3.0/2.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

AREA WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (8/6KM) SH, WIND N/NE 15/20KT INCR 25/30KT, SEA

2.5/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

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

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

10/20KT OCNL SW 15/20KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M SWELL FM W/SW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/6 KM) SNOWFALL PM, WIND S/SE

10/15KT, SEA 2.5/1.0 M WITH 04T TO 06T OF SEA ICE TO PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8 KM) SNOWFALL, WIND S/SE OCNL W/NW

5/10KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH 04T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND

09T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

SCATTERED, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND S/SE 5/10KT OCCASIONAL 15KT, SEA

0.2/0.5 M WITH 03T TO 08T OF SEA ICE.

MAR DE WEDDELL:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND S/SW 25/30KT GUSTS 45KT,

SEA 09T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND IN EREBUS AND TERROR

GULF.

COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST: