FZAA02 SCSC 272207

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARTIC WEATHER ZONE IX.

VLD FM OCT 281200 OCT 291200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

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



FCST:

CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR (4/1KM) MIST/SNOW, WIND N/NW OCNL TO

W/SW 15/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 3.0/5.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



WEST SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS GOOD (10KM) SH OF SNOW, WIND S/SW 25/15KT OCNL 30KT,

SEA 3.0/5.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.



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

OVERCAST, VIS POOR (1/2KM) MIST/SH OF SNOW, WIND W/NW 20/10KT GUSTS

35KT, SEA 2.5/4.0 M WITH 01T TO 08T OF SEA ICE.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) MIST/SNOW, WIND W/NW

10/20KT GUSTS 30KT, SEA 0.5/1.0 M WITH 04T TO 06T OF SEA ICE TO

PENINSULA.



BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR TO AVERAGE (1/4KM) MIST/SNOW, WIND W/NW 10/15KT

GUSTS 25KT, SEA SLIGHT WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN BAHIA AND 05T OF SEA

ICE ENSENADA IQUIQUE.



RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR (1/2KM) MIST/SH OF SNOW, WIND W/NW OCNL TO W/SW

10/15KT GUSTS 25KT, SEA 0.5/1.0 M WITH 04T TO 08T OF SEA ICE.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST, VIS POOR (1/2KM) MIST/SH OF SNOW, WIND N/NW OCNL TO W/SW

5/10KT OCNL 15KT, 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.