747  
FXSA20 KWBC 051755  
PMDSA  
 
SOUTH AMERICA FORECAST DISCUSSION - INTERNATIONAL DESKS  
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD  
155 PM EDT FRI JUL 05 2024  
 
GFS DATA AT FTPPRD.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PROD/  
 
SOUTH AMERICAN DISCUSSION FOR JULY 5TH AT 17 UTC: THE ANTARCTIC  
INCURSION IN THE SOUTHERN CONE CONTINUES MOVINT INTO THE SOUTH  
ATLANTIC. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH A POLAR SURFACE HIGH EXTENDING  
FROM CENTRAL/NORTHERN ARGENTINA ALONG PATAGONIA INTO TIERRA DEL  
FUEGO AND THE DRAKE PASSAGE...INCLUDING FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS IN  
THESE REGIONS ON FRIDAY. TO THE EAST...AS COLD SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS  
ARE STILL EXPECTED ALIONG THE COAST OF ARGENTINA ALTHOUGH  
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND ISOLATED. ALSO ON  
FRIDAY...A SYSTEM IN THE WESTERLIES IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE INTO  
SOUTHERN CHILE IN LOS LAGOS AND AYSEN. MOISTURE CONVERGENCE WILL  
FAVOR 05-10MM/DAY AND MAXIMA OF 15-30MM WITH THE RISK OF MOUNTAIN  
SNOW. ACCUMULATIONS DECREASE THEREAFTER.  
 
ANOTHER REGION OF INTEREST ARE CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE  
CONTINENT...AS A FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER AND UPPER JET  
DYNAMICS ARE TO FAVOR PRECIPITATION IN THE COOL PORTION OF THE  
FRONT. ON FRIDAY...THE FRONT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN SAO  
PAULO-BRASIL INTO A LOW LOCATED IN SOUTHERN MATO GROSSO DO  
SUL...SOUTHEAST BOLIVIA...SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA. POST-FRONTAL  
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN NORTHERN RIO GRANDE DO SUL/SANTA  
CATARINA WHERE EXPECT MAXIMA OF 15-30MM AND LIGHTER AMOUNTS IN  
AREAS NORTHWEST. ON SATURDAY...AN UPPER TROUGH AND DIVERGENT  
ENTRANCE OF AN UPPER JET WILL FAVOR CYCLOGENESIS OVER SANTA  
CATARINA/SOUTHERN PARANA IN BRASIL. THIS WILL INCREASE THE  
RESIDENCE TIME OF CONVECTIVE CELLS...FAVORING AN INCREASE IN  
24-HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS TO 15-20MM/DAY AND MAXIMA OF 30-60MM  
EXTENDING FROM MISIONES-ARGENTINA INTO SANTA CATARINA IN BRASIL.  
IN CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST PARAGUAY EXPECT MAXIMA OF 15-30MM. ON  
SUNDAY...EXPECT THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION TO CLUSTER IN SOUTHEAST  
PARANA AND EASTERN SANTA CATARINA WHERE EXPECT MAXIMA OF 25-50MM.  
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF FAVORABLE UPPER JET DYNAMICS...EXPECT  
ISOLATED STRONG/HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
IN TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA...MOIST PLUMES IN THE TRADES ARE  
ARRIVING INTO NORTHEAST BRASIL. THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY THIS WILL  
FAVOR AN INCREASE IN PRECIPITATION TO SUSTAIN MAXIMA OF 15-30MM  
FROM SERGIME NORTH INTO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE. THIS PEAKS ON  
SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY TO FAVOR MAXIMA OF  
20-40MM...DECREASING AFTER.  
 
NORTH OVER THE CONTINENT...MOST ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED WITH WAVES  
PROPAGATING IN THE TRADES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN  
COLOMBIA/VENEZUELA AND FAR NORTHWEST BRASIL WHERE EXPECT MAXIMA OF  
20-45MM/DAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY...DECREASING THEREAFTER.  
 
GALVEZ..(WPC)  
PALAVECINO (SMN-ARGENTINA)  
SARABIA (DMC-CHILE)  
 
 
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