Antarctic weather report, zone IX, valid on July 11th, 2024.

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JUL 11 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 110800/112000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W):
FRONTAL TONEW ENTRY FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W):
FRONTALTOPOSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITYTO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W):
FRONTALTOPOSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND N/NE 15/20 KT SHIFTING PM
SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/3.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTH OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M)
SWELL FROM SOUTHWEST.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW 10/15 KT
INCREASING END OF PERIOD NORTHWEST 20/25 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN
(04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND N/NE SHIFTING END
OF PERIOD NORTHWEST 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN
BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N 5/10 KT
INCREASING PM 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH TO
RIPPLED WITH 02 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND N/NE 5/15 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN
(09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS
AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT
BECOMING WEST OF SOUTHWEST AREA 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHWEST OF
SECTOR HIGH (6.0/8.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
OCEANIC AREA AND 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SLEET, WIND W/NW 35/45 KT GUSTS 60 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO VERY HIGH (4.0/10.0 M).
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W 40/50 KT GUST 60 KT
SHIFTING PM SOUTHWEST 35/40 KT GUSTS 50 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH
TO VERY HIGH (5.0/10.0 M).
PRESENCIA OF TEMPANOS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 68.44 S/LONG. 57.97W.
A74B SIZE 8X4NM, LAT. 61.75 S/LONG. 54.03W.
A76B SIZE 17X7NM, LAT. 62.50 S/LONG. 56.29W.
A76C SIZE 16X7NM, LAT. 63.81 S/LONG. 56.26W.
A76N SIZE 12X4NM, LAT. 63.49 S/LONG. 53.99W.
A77 SIZE 27X4NM, LAT. 68.52 S/LONG. 58.85W.
A80A SIZE 11X9NM, LAT. 63.67 S/LONG. 56.35W.
A80D SIZE 6X5NM, LAT. 65.13 S/LONG. 55.91W.
A82 SIZE 12X6NM, LAT. 70.47 S/LONG. 90.52W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.68 S/LONG. 119.82W.
B29 SIZE 11X5NM, LAT. 73.75 S/LONG. 110.40W.
B39 SIZE 8X4NM, LAT. 64.92 S/LONG. 54.95W.
B45 SIZE 8X6NM, LAT. 72.72 S/LONG. 118.52W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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