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FZAA02 SCSC 031907

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VALIDE 041200/050000 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)     : RIDGE TO FRONTAL TO

 WEST OF SECTOR.



FORECAST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND NE/E 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT

INCREASING PM 35/40 KT GUSTS 55 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/

3.0 M) INCREASING PM ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) SWELL FROM

SOUTHWEST BECOMING END OF PERIOD NORTHEAST.



BRANSFIELD STRAIT:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND NE/E 25/30 KT BECOMING PM SOUTHEAST

 30/40 KT GUSTS 50 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.5 M) WITH

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



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM MIST/SNOW, WIND NE/E 15/20 KT BECOMING PM E/SE

30/35 KT GUSTS 50 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAY WITH

BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.



BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND NE/E 20/25 KT BECOMING PM E/SE 35/

40 KT GUSTS 60 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAY.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND S/SE 10/15 KT BECOMING SECTOR EREBUS

 AND TERROR GULF SOUTHWEST 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED (0

.2/0.5 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 OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

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