Antarctic weather report for Zone IX valid until July 5.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
JUL 05 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 050800/052000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W):
FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY TO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM
SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT INCREASING PM 15/20 KT
GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 MT) SWELL FROM
NW/W SHIFTING SOUTHWEST.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF
SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT GUST 25 KT INCREASING PM 20/25 KT
GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL,
WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT INCREASING PM 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT,
SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT
INCREASING PM 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO
SLIGHT WITH 02 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL: OVERCAST, VIS 4/10 KM SNOWFALL/MIST, WIND NORTHWEST
10/15 KT GUST 25 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE)
BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS A 75 GDS WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM
SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15 KT INCREASING PM 15/20 KT GUST 35 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT TO ROUGH (1.0/3.0 MT) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
SECTOR CENTRAL: OVERCAST, VIS 4/10 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST
25/30 KT GUST 40 KT SHIFTING TO WEST OF SOUTHWEST AREA 15/20 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO VERY ROUGH (2.0/4.0 MT) AND FROZEN TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N 10/15 KT
GUST 25 KT INCREASING PM 20/25 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 MT) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCIA OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 68.44 S/LONG. 57.97W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.75 S/LONG. 54.03W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 62.50 S/LONG. 56.29W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.81 S/LONG. 56.26W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 63.49 S/LONG. 53.99W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 68.52 S/LONG. 58.85W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.67 S/LONG. 56.35W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 64.13 S/LONG. 55.91W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.47 S/LONG. 90.52W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.68 S/LONG. 119.82W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.75 S/LONG. 110.40W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 64.92 S/LONG. 54.95W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.72 S/LONG. 118.52W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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