FZAA02 SCSC 262058
CHILEAN NAVY WEATHER SERVICE
PUNTA ARENAS MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.
VALIDE 270000/271200 UTC.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W)  :FRONTAL TO
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W):FRONTAL TO
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W)  : POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.

FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT,SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) DECREASING
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.

BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHEAST 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT
DECREASING 15/20 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN
(04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).

BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND SOUTHEAST 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT
DECREASING 15/20 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
A SLIGHT IN BAY AND 01 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY WITH
BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.

BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHEAST 30/35 KT GUSTS 45 KT
BECOMING E/NE 20/25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE WITH 03
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE
.

WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW, WIND S/SE 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT
DECREASING 20/25 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.

WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND NORTHWEST BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10
/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO
VERY ROUGH (2.0/5.0 M) WITH 01 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC
AREA AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE EN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.

CENTRAL SECTOR:
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