Antarctic weather report for zone IX on July 12, 2024.

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JUL 12 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 112000/120800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL TO
UNSTABILITY POSTFRONTA TO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO
UNSTABILITY POSTFRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SNOW, WIND W/NW 20/25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST
30/35 KT GUSTS 50 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M)
INCREASING TO NORTH OF SECTOR HIGH (6.0/8.0 M) SWELL FROM W/SW.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SNOW, WIND N/NE 10/15 KT BECOMING W/SW
25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (04 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/0.5 KM SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 15/20 KT BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO MODERATE IN
BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ARDLEY COVE.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15 KT BECOMING S/SW
20/25 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED WITH 02 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND NORTHEAST 15/20 KT BECOMING END
OF PERIOD TO SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN
(09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS AND
TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS DE 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SNOW, WIND W/NW 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHWEST OF
SECTOR TO HIGH HIGH (8.0/10.0 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 8/6 KM SLEET/SNOW, WIND W/NW 35/45 KT GUST 60 KT, SEA
STATE HIGH TO HIGH HIGH (6.0/10.0 M).
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 6/8 KM SLEET/SNOW, WIND W/NW 35/40 KT GUSTS 50 KT
DECREASING END OF PERIOD 30/35 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE HIGH TO
HIGH HIGH (6.0/10.0 M) DECREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH TO
HIGH (5.0/7.0 M).
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 68.44 S/LONG. 57.97 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.75 S/LONG. 54.03 W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 62.50 S/LONG. 56.29 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.81 S/LONG. 56.26 W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 63.49 S/LONG. 53.99 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 68.52 S/LONG. 58.85 W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.67 S/LONG. 56.35 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 65.13 S/LONG. 55.91 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.47 S/LONG. 90.52 W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.68 S/LONG. 119.82 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.75 S/LONG. 110.40 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 64.92 S/LONG. 54.95 W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.72 S/LONG. 118.52 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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