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FZAA02 SCSC 031454

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER



ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VALIDE 040000/041200 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

UNSTABILITY.

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

UNSTABILITY TO RIDGE.



FORECAST:

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

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND NW/N BECOMING END OF

PERIOD NORTHEAST 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE

MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/3.0 M) SWELL FROM SOUTHWEST.



BRANSFIELD STRAIT:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND E/NE 10/15 KT INCREASING

END OF PERIOD NORTHEAST 20/25 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2

.0 M)

WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM MIST/SNOW, WIND NE/E 5/10 KT INCREASING 10/15 KT

, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.



BAHIA CHILE:

BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM MIST/SNOW, WIND NW/N 10/15 KT

BECOMING NORTHEAST 15/20 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAY.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND S/SE BECOMING SECTOR EREBUS AND

TERROR GULF SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED (0.2/0.5 M) WITH 01

 TO 06 TENTHS

DE SEA ICE BETWEEN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA

ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.



WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST BECOMING END OF PERIOD

NORTHEAST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.5 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:

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