Antarctic weather forecast for May 18, 2024. Contact Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
MAY 18 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 180800/182000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W):
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W):
FRONTAL TO UNSTABILITY POSTFRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W):
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING PM 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND SW/W
SHIFTING END OF PERIOD NORTHWEST 30/35 KT GUS 50 KT, SEA STATE
VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) SWELL FROM SOUTHWEST.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING PM 0.5/1 KM SNOW,
WIND SOUTHWEST 35/40 KT GUS 55 KT DECREASING PM 25/30 KT GUS 45 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO ROUGH (5.0/3.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTH OF
SEA ICE.
BAHIA FILDES:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING PM 0.5/1 KM SNOW,
WIND SW/W 30/35 KT GUS 50 KT DECREASING END OF PERIOD 25/30 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE IN BAY AND 04 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN ARDLEY COVE.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING PM 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND SW/W 25/30 KT
GUS 40 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE WITH 01 DECIMO OF SEA ICE IN BAY.
WEDDELL SEA:
BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND W/NW 20/25 KT GUS 40 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT
TO MODERATE (1.0/1.5 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC
SOUND AND 07 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND NW/W 30/35 KT GUS 45 KT
DECREASING PM 25/30 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M)
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01 TO 08 TENTH
OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOW, WIND NW/W SHIFTING PM SOUTHWEST 30/35 KT
GUS 45 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M).
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT GUS 40 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M).
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 69.97 S/LONG. 56.56W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.60 S/LONG. 53.62W.
A76B SIZE 20X7 NM, LAT. 63.87 S/LONG. 54.72W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 64.18 S/LONG. 55.67W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 69.80 S/LONG. 57.46W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 64.07 S/LONG. 56.20W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 65.10 S/LONG. 57.07W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.76 S/LONG. 94.69W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.56 S/LONG. 119.89W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.76 S/LONG. 110.59W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 66.87 S/LONG. 56.55W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.36 S/LONG. 119.28W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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