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FZAA02 SCSC 291533

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VALIDE 300000/301200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

UNSTABILITY TO RIDGE.

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

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



FORECAST:

DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):

OVERCAST, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT GUSTS

25 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (2.5/3.5 M) SWELL FROM W/SW.



BRANSFIELD STRAIT:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/W 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA

STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT (1.5/1.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE

TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST, VIS 6/10 KM MIST, WIND W/SW 15/10 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN

BAY.



BAHIA CHILE:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND W/SW 5/15 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH

TO RIPPLED IN BAY.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM, WIND E/NE 2/6 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10/15 KT,

SEA STATE SLIGHT (0.5/1.0 M) WITH 01 TO 06 TENTHS OF SEA ICE BETWEEN

 ANTARCTIC SOUND AND WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN  EREBUS AND

TERROR GULF.



WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND S/SW 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT

, SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN

OCEANIC AREA  AND 01 TO 06 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN  GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.



CENTRAL SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SHOWERS/MIST, WIND NORTHWEST 20/25 KT, SEA

STATE ROUGH (2.5/3.5 M).



WEST SECTOR:

OVERCAST, VIS 10/2 KM DRIZZLE, WIND N/NW 20/25 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA

STATE ROUGH (3.5/4.0 M).



PRESENCE OF ICE:

A23A     SIZE 40X32 M, LAT. 59.08 S/LONG. 44.76  W.

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