This work aimed to identify the synoptic conditions associated with the Frontal Systems (FSs) passage that causes intense winds in the Santos Basin (SB). Furthermore, the atmospheric characteristics of the FSs, which generated intense (INTW) and moderate (MODW) winds in the studied area were identified. For this purpose, INTW and MODW composites of FSs episodes were elaborated. First, the INTW and MODW cases were selected from the 10 meters wind intensity (W10M) observed in the Santos buoy, belonging to Brazil's National Buoys Program. Satellite images and synoptic surface charts were analyzed to identify the synoptic systems responsible for INTW and MODW in the Santos buoy, keeping only the cases generated by FSs. From the comparison between the INTW and MODW composites, it was possible to observe in INTW: i) a stronger pressure gradient over the SB, which caused the intense winds registered in the buoy; ii) a baroclinic trough at medium and high levels reaching the SB region, and located westward of the surface system; iii) stronger 1000-500 hPa layer thickness and dew point temperature gradients over the continent, reaching the SB region, indicating the position of the FS and iv) a colder and drier air mass over southern Brazil. In large scale, the Rossby wave tracings were analyzed, where different wavenumbers were noticed for each composite. In INTW, the wavenumber was 2, while in MODW, it was 2 and 3. For case studies of INTW and MODW, the main characteristics found in the respective composites were observed.
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