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FZAA02 SCSC 282358

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VALIDE 290800/292000 LOCAL TIME.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

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

UNSTABILITY.

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



FORECAST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND E/NE BECOMING W/SW 15/10 KT

, SEA STATE ROUGH (4.0/3.0 M) SWELL FROM W/SW.



BRANSFIELD STRAIT:

OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND W/SW 10/20 KT, SEA STATE

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

SOUTH OF SECTOR.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST, VIS 6/2 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND CALM TO W/SW 5/15 KT GUST

30 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH TO RIPPLED IN BAY.



BAY CHILE:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 10/6 KM SHOWERS OF SLEET, WIND CALM TO W/SW

10/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH TO RIPPLED IN BAHIA.



RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/2 KM FOG/MIST, WIND SOUTHEAST BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10

/5 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED (1.0/0.5 M) WITH 06 TO 09 TENTH OF

 SEA ICE.



BAHIA PARAISO:

SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND S/SW 5/10 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH WITH 01 TO

03 TENTH OF SEA ICE.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST, VIS 2/4 KM MIST, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/10 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH

TO MODERATE (3.0/2.0 M) WITH 01 TO 06 TENTH OF SEA ICE BETWEEN

ANTARCTIC PASSAGE AND WITH 04 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN  EREBUS AND

TERROR GULF.



WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:

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FZPS04 SCSC 282359

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

VALPARAISO MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

WEATHER BULLETIN AND SEA STATE ZONE X VALID 290700/291900 UTC.

1.-SEVERE WEATHER WARNING:

WIND W/SW 30/40 KT GUST 50 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH VARYING TO HIGH (3.0/8

.0 M), VIS POOR TO AVERAGE, RAINFALL.

SOUTHEAST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 81 TO 95 WEST):

WIND S/SW 30/40 KT GUST 50 KT DECREASING 20/30 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH

VARYING TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M), VIS AVERAGE, RAINFALL.

2.-SYNOPTIC SITUATION (ANALYSIS 281800 UTC):

HIGH 1034 HPA 39S/108W

LOW 1014 HPA 25S/105W

LOW 994 HPA 45S/83W

3.-FORECAST VALID 290700/291900 UTC.

NORTHWEST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):

WIND E/SE 15/25 KT SHIFTING TO EAST OF AREA TO E/NE 10/15 KT, SEA

STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/3.0 M), VIS AVERAGE, RAINFALL TO SOUTH

OF AREA.

NORTHEAST AREA (LAT 18 TO 30 SOUTH AND LONG 76 TO 95 WEST):

WIND E/SE 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/3.0 M), VIS GOOD

.

CENTRAL WEST AREA (LAT 30 TO 45 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):

WIND N/NE 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT INCREASING 20/30 KT OCCASIONAL 25 KT

AND SHIFTING TO EAST OF AREA TO S/SW 10/20 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE

VARYING TO VERY ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M), VIS GOOD.

SOUTHWEST AREA (LAT 45 TO 60 SOUTH AND LONG 95 TO 120 WEST):

WIND W/NW 20/30 KT GUST 40 KT SHIFTING TO EAST OF AREA TO W/SW 15/25

KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M), VIS AVERAGE, RAINFALL.

MET204JC