Antarctic Weather Report Zone IX

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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 022000/030800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO
ANTICYCLONIC TO WEST OF SECTOR.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM
SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SW/W 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) SWELL FROM SOUTHWEST.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SW/W
25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT DECREASING 15/20 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO
MODERATE (3.0/2.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE INCREASING TO
EAST OF SECTOR 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOW, WIND SW/W 20/25 KT GUSTS
35 KT SHIFTING END OF PERIOD W/NW 10/15 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO
RIPPLED IN BAY AND 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ARDLEY COVE.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOW, WIND SW/W 20/25 KT SHIFTING
END OF PERIOD W/NW 15/20 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY.
WEDDELL SEA:BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM MIST, WIND NW/W 10/15 KT
DECREASING 5/10 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SMOOTH (0.5/0.1 M) CON 04
TO 10 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: OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM
SNOW, WIND NW/W SHIFTING END OF PERIOD SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHWEST OF SECTOR VERY
ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA
AND 03 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST
25/30 KT DECREASING 20/25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/4.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHEAST OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M)
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT
INCREASING 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/4.0 M).
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 68.80 S/LONG. 57.44 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.65 S/LONG. 54.08 W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 62.34 S/LONG. 55.12 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.80 S/LONG. 56.24 W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 63.48 S/LONG. 54.26 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 68.65 S/LONG. 58.64 W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.66 S/LONG. 56.33 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 65.04 S/LONG. 56.01 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.60 S/LONG. 91.96 W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.69 S/LONG. 119.96 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 74.03 S/LONG. 110.42 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 65.28 S/LONG. 55.25 W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.53 S/LONG. 119.26 W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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