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FZAA02 SCSC 291810

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VALIDE 301200/010000 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

PREFRONTAL.

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

POSTFRONTAL.



FORECAST:

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

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 15/20

 KT INCREASING 20/25 KT GUSTS 40 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

INCREASING 20/25 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (0.5/1.

5 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 4/10 KM MIST, WIND W/SW 15/10 KT GUSTS 25 KT,

 SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY.



BAHIA CHILE:

SCATTERED TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/6 KM MIST, WIND W/SW 10/15 KT

INCREASING PM 20/25 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN

BAY.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND NORTHEAST 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT,

SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (0.5/1.5 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 6/1 KM MIST, WIND SW/W 15/20 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (2.5/3

.5 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 2/4 KM DRIZZLE/MIST, WIND NORTHWEST 20/25 KT GUSTS 40

KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (2.5/3.5 M).



WEST SECTOR:

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