Antarctic Weather Report Zone IX

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MAY 30 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 292000/300800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): UNSTABLE
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): ANTICYCLONIC.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHEAST BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 15/20 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (4.0/3.0 M)
SWELL FROM SOUTHEAST BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND CALM TO SOUTHEAST 3/8 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT (1.5/1.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03
TENTH OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHEAST OCCASIONAL E/NE
3/8 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN BAY AND 04 TENTHS
DE SEA ICE IN ARDLEY COVE WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND W/NW BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10/5 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SMOOTH IN BAY AND
04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST BECOMING TO SCATTERED, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW,
WIND S/SW 25/20 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.5/3.5 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 DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST
15/20 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) CON 01 TO
03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01 TO 08 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND SE/S BECOMING S/SW 15/10 KT
GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE (2.0/1.5 M).
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS, WIND N/NW 30/25 KT
GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.5/4.5 M).
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 69.20 S/LONG. 57.30W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.72 S/LONG. 53.45W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 63.02 S/LONG. 53.92W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.87 S/LONG. 56.37W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 63.76 S/LONG. 54.04W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 69.09 S/LONG. 58.16W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.72 S/LONG. 56.50W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 65.47 S/LONG. 56.72W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.81 S/LONG. 93.12W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.68 S/LONG. 120.04W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.63 S/LONG. 110.55W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 65.89 S/LONG. 56.00W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.49 S/LONG. 119.44W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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