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FZAA02 SCSC 042134

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VALIDE 042000/050800 LOCAL TIME.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

SOUTHWEST OF SECTOR.

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

INSTABILITY TO RIDGE.

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



FORECAST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS 1/0.5 KM SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE 35/40 KT GUST 55 KT, SEA

STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 MT)

INCREASING TO SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 MT) SWELL FROM

WEST.



ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:

OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL/SLEET, WIND E/SE 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT

DECREASING 15/20 KT, SEA STATE

MODERATE (1.5/2.5 MT) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF

SECTOR.



FILDES BAY:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEAST 35/40 KT GUST 55 KT,

SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH IN BAY

WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.



CHILE BAY:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE 25/30 KT GUST 50 KT, SEA

STATE MODERATE IN BAY.



MAR WEDDELL:

OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM FOG, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA

STATE RIPPLED (0.2/0.5 MT) WITH 01 TO 06

TENTHS OF SEA ICE BETWEEN PASO ANTARCTIC AND WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF

SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.



TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL/SLEET, WIND S/SE 15/20 KT SHIFTING TO S

/SW 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO

ROUGH (2.0/3.0 MT) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND

01 TO 06 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.



SECTOR CENTRAL:

OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL/SLEET, WIND S/SE 20/25 KT

GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (2.0/4.0 MT).



SECTOR WEST:

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