Antarctic Weather Report Zone IX

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MAY 23 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 222000/230800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY
TO FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT INCREASING
30/35 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M)
INCREASING END OF PERIOD ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) SWELL
FROM SOUTHWEST.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOW, WIND W/SW 15/20 KT BECOMING END OF
PERIOD SOUTHEAST 20/25 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M)
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW, WIND W/SW 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT BECOMING
END OF PERIOD S/SE 20/25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO MODERATE IN BAY
AND 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING 0,5/1 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST
10/15 KT BECOMING END OF PERIOD S/SE 20/25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED
TO SLIGHT WITH 01 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND NW/N 10/15 KT BECOMING END
OF PERIOD SW/S 20/25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED (0.2/0.5 M) TO SLIGHT
(0.5/1.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND
AND 07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT
GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO VERY ROUGH (2.0/5.0 M) WITH 01 TO
03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01 TO 08 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT
INCREASING 30/35 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/4.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR (4.0/5.0 M).
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS, WIND NW/N 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M).
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 69.59 S/LONG. 57.12W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 62.00 S/LONG. 54.60W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 63.39 S/LONG. 53.70W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.96 S/LONG. 55.87W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 63.76 S/LONG. 54.04W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 69.46 S/LONG. 58.02W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.82 S/LONG. 56.38W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 65.05 S/LONG. 57.63W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.85 S/LONG. 93.49W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.64 S/LONG. 119.69W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.76 S/LONG. 110.47W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 66.21 S/LONG. 56.16W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.39 S/LONG. 118.31W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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