Antarctic weather report: overcast, snow, strong winds, rough seas.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
JUL 20 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 192000/200800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): UNSTABLE.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND NW/W 20/30 KT GUSTS 55 KT, SEA STATE
VERY ROUGH (5.0/6.0 M) SWELL FROM W/SW.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/0.5 SNOW, WIND N/NE BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10/20 KT
GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW/MIST, WIND N/NE 10/15 KT GUSTS 35 KT,
SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ARDLEY COVE.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND N/NE 10/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA
STATE SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 8/2 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST
5/10 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN
ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND W/NW 25/35 KT GUSTS 55 KT, SEA
STATE HIGH (6.0/7.5 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 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/15 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA
STATE HIGH (7.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND W/NW 25/15 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH
(4.0/5.0 M).
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.89 S/LONG. 58.31 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.54 S/LONG. 52.47 W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 62.49 S/LONG. 56.52 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.84 S/LONG. 56.34 W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 61.65 S/LONG. 53.44 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 68.05 S/LONG. 59.02 W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.69 S/LONG. 56.4 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 64.31 S/LONG. 55.79 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.29 S/LONG. 84.87 W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.77S/LONG. 120.39 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 74.06 S/LONG. 109.96 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 62.12 S/LONG. 53.84 W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.29 S/LONG. 118.52 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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