FZAA02 SCSC 162020

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM SEP 171200/ SEP 181200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

FRONTAL.

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

UNSTABILITY.

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

FRONTAL TO WEST OF AREA.

FCST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND SW/W 25/30KT GUSTS 40KT OCNL END OF

PERIOD W/NW 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA STATE  2.0/3.0 M SWELL FM SW/W.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND SW/W 30/35KT GUSTS 45KT DECRE

20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 3.0/2.0 M WITH 01T TO 06T  OF SEA ICE TO

PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND W/NW 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT,

SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND SEA STATE

FROZEN 10T OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

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

30/35KT GUSTS 45KT DECR 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 1.5/1.0 M WITH 06T TO

09T OF SEA ICE.

MAR DE WEDDELL:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10 KM), WIND NW 10/15KT DECR 5/10KT, SEA 0.5/0.1

M WITH 04T TO 06T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 09T TO 10T OF SEA

ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.

COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

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

20/25KT GUSTS 35KT DECR END OF PERIOD 15/20KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M WITH 07T