313  
FXSA20 KWBC 071928  
PMDSA  
 
SOUTH AMERICA FORECAST DISCUSSION - INTERNATIONAL DESKS  
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD  
327 PM EDT MON OCT 07 2024  
 
GFS DATA AT FTPPRD.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PROD/  
 
SOUTH AMERICAN FORECAST BULLETIN FOR 07 OCT 2024 AT 1930 UTC:  
 
A POTENT TROUGH IN THE NORTHERN STREAM IS APPROACHING THE ANDES IN  
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CHILE. THE PRESENCE OF A ROBUST RIDGE TO THE  
EAST IS LIMITING THE EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF THIS  
SYSTEM...YILENDING TO A SLOW EVOLUTION. THE TROUGH IS LOWERING THE  
PRESSURES IN REGIONS EAST OF THE ANDES...WHILE STIMULATING  
SNOWFALL IN THE CORDILLERA IN CENTRAL CHILE. FURTHERMORE...A  
DEVELOPING CUT OFF LOW IS STIMULATING PRECIPITATION IN PORTIONS OF  
THE CUARTA AND QUINTA REGION IN CHILE. ON MONDAY...EXPECT AMOUNTS  
OF 05-10MM/DAY AND ISOLATED MAXIMA OF 15-20MM IN THE CUARTA AND  
QUINTA REGIONES...WHILE IN THE CORDILELRA EXPECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS  
OF 10-20CM/DAY. ON TUESDAY EXPECT SIMILAR AMOUNTS FROM VALPARAISO  
INTO THE CUARTA REGION WHILE IN THE CORDILLERA EXPECT 15-30CM/DAY.  
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE THEREAFTER.  
 
EAST OF THE ANDES...A FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS SOUTHERN BRASIL INTO  
SOUTH PARAGUAY AND NORTHERN ARGENTINA. LIFT ENHANCED BY THE  
APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH IS STIMULATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AND A FEW AREAS OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION. THROUGH  
EARLY TUESDAY...EXPECT 15-20MM/DAY AND MAXIMA OF 30-60MM FROM  
NORTH-CENTRAL ARGENTINA INTO RIO GRANDE DO SUL IN BRASIL INCLUDING  
A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERITY. IN INTERIOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN  
ARGENTINA EXPECT MAXIMA OF 15-30MM WITH A MARGINAL RISK OF  
SEVERITY. IN INTERIOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ARGENTINA EXPECT MAXIMA  
OF 20-35MM AND A RISK OF HEAVY THUNDESTORMS. ON TUESDAY...ENHANCED  
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE MOISTURE CONVERGENCE  
IN INTERIOR PORTIONS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ARGENTINA...WHERE EXPECT  
MAXIMA OF 30-60MM. IN SANTA CATARINA...NORTHERN RIO GRANDE DO SUL  
INTO CENTRAL PARAGUAY AND NORTHEAST ARGENTINA EXPECT MAXIMA OF  
20-45MM WITH A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERITY. ALONG THE EASTERN  
CORDILELRA IN SOUTHERN BOLIVIA AND FAR NORTHERN ARGENTINA EXPECT  
10-15MM/DAY AND ISOLATED MAXIMA OF 20-40MM. ON  
WEDNESDAY...EXPECTTHE FOCUS FOR THE STRONGEST CONVECTION AND  
LARGEST RAINFALL ACCUMULATION TO CLUSTER IN NORTHERN RIO GRANDE DO  
SUL AND PARANA IN BRASIL. ECHO TRAINING ALONG A SURFACE FRONT WILL  
LIKELY ENHANCE ACCUMULATION. EXPECT 15-30MM/DAY AND MAXIMA OF  
40-80MM. IN CENTRAL PARAGUAY AND MATO GROSSO DO SUL IN BRASIL  
EXPECT MAXIMA OF 20-45MM...WHILE FRONTAL CONVECTION ACROSS CENTRAL  
AND SOUTHEAST BOLIVIA WILL FAVOR MAXIMA OF 20-35MM.  
 
ALSO OF INTEREST...ONSHORE FLOW ALONG A SURFACE FRONT IN SOUTHEAST  
BRASIL WILL DEVELOP MODERATE PRECIPITATION IN ESPIRITO SANTO AND  
EASTERN RIO DE JANEIRO ON WEDNESDAY...WHERE EXPECT MAXIMA OF  
20-40MM.  
 
IN THE SOUTHERN CONE...SEVERAL SURFACE FRONTS ARE EXPECTED TO  
FAVOR INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION...ALTHOUGH MODERATE AMOUNTS ARE  
EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEST OF THE ANDES AND OCCUR IN AN ISOLATED  
MANNER IN AREAS SOUTH OF 50S. EXPECT THE LARGEST ACCUMULATION TO  
DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY...PRIMARILY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TIGHTENING  
OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THIS WILL FAVOR AMOUTNS OF 10-15MM/DAY  
AND MAXIMA OF 20-40MM IN AYSEN AND NORTHERN MAGALLANES.  
 
GALVEZ...(WPC)  
 
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