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FZAA02 SCSC 191103

CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE

PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER

ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.

VALIDE 190000/190800 UTC.



SYNOPTIC SITUATION:

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

FRONTAL EDGE.

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

UNSTABILITY TO RIDGE TO WEST OF SECTOR.

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



FORECAST:

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

OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT BECOMING S/

SE 6/12 KT SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) SWELL FROM W/SW

BECOMING NORTHWEST.



BRANSFIELD STRAIT:

BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND W/SW 15/20 KT DECREASING 10/15 KT, SEA STATE

MODERATE (1.5/2.5 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF BECOMING TO SOUTH OF

SECTOR.



BAHIA FILDES:

OVERCAST OCCASIONAL BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND W/SW 15/20 KT BECOMING W/

NW 6/12 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SMOOTH IN BAY.



BAHIA CHILE:

OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM, WIND W/SW 10/15 KT BECOMING W/NW 6/12 KT, SEA

STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN BAY.



RADA COVADONGA:

OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND S/SW BECOMING W/SW 5/10 KT

OCCASIONAL CALM, SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT (1.0/2.0 M) WITH 06 TO

08 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.



BAHIA PARAISO:

BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND SOUTHWEST 7/14 KT, SEA STATE

RIPPLED WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.



WEDDELL SEA:

OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS SNOW ISOLATEDS, WIND W/SW BECOMING N/NE 7

/14 KT GUSTS 24 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT (0.5/1.2 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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