FZAA02 SCSC 122030

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM OCT 131200 OCT 141200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

PREFRONTAL TO FRONTAL.

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

FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL.

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

FRONTAL EDGE TO PREFRONTAL.

FCST:

AREA CENTRAL:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/8KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND N/NE BECMG

N/NW 25/35KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 3.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

AREA WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW BECMG W/NW

10/20KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

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

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR (8/1KM) MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND N/NE 5/10KT

OCNL 15KT, SEA 1.0/2.0 M WITH 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) MIST, WIND W/NW

5/10KT OCNL 15KT, SEA 0.2/0.5 M WITH 04T TO 06T OF SEA ICE TO

PENINSULA.

BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS GOOD TO AVERAGE (10/8KM) MIST, WIND N/NW

5/10KT, SEA RIPPLED WITH 03T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND SEA FROZEN 10T OF

SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE (4/6KM) MIST, WIND W/NW 10/15KT OCNL 20KT, SEA

FROZEN 08T TO 10T OF SEA ICE.

MAR DE WEDDELL:

OVERCAST OCNL BROKEN, VIS GOOD (10KM), WIND N/NW 15/20KT GUSTS 30KT,

SEA 0.2/0.5 M WITH 04T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 08T

TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.