Antarctic weather report 22nd May 2024 – Valparaiso Playa Ancha.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
MAY 22 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 212000/220800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT. 60S/63S): OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS
4/10 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 15/20 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO
ROUGH (1.5/3.0 MT) AS SWELL OF SOUTHWEST.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NE/E
15/20 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT (0.5/1.0 MT) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE.
BAHIA FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS 4/10 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SW/S 10/15 KT
SHIFTING E/NE 5/15 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN BAY AND 04
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SW/S 10/15 KT
SHIFTING E/NE 10/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED WITH 01 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN BAY.
MAR WEDDELL: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND SE/S 10/15 KT
SEA STATE RIPPLED (0.2/0.5 MT) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR
GULF.
TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SHOWERS OF
SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W 10/15 KT SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/4.0 MT) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
OCEANIC AREA AND 01 TO 08 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
SECTOR CENTRAL: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND
SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT SHIFTING NW/W 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 MT).
SECTOR WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W 30/35 KT GUST
45 KT DECREASING 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
(3.0/6.0 MT).
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 69.59 S/LONG. 57.12 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 62.00 S/LONG. 54.60 W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 63.39 S/LONG. 53.70 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.96 S/LONG. 55.87 W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 63.76 S/LONG. 54.04 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 69.46 S/LONG. 58.02 W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.82 S/LONG. 56.38 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 65.05 S/LONG. 57.63 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.85 S/LONG. 93.49 W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.64 S/LONG. 119.69 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.76 S/LONG. 110.47 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 66.21 S/LONG. 56.16 W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.39 S/LONG. 118.31 W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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