Antarctic weather report indicates overcast conditions and significant sea ice presence.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
JUL 24 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 240800/242000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): RIDGE TO FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST TO BROKEN,
VIS 10/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 15/20 KT SHIFTING PM NORTHWEST
20/25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03
TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING END OF PERIOD
1/4 KM MIST, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT SHIFTING PM
NORTHWEST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING END OF PERIOD
1/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SW/W 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT SHIFTING END OF
PERIOD N/NE 5/10 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING END OF PERIOD
1/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SW/W 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT SHIFTING END OF
PERIOD N/NE 5/10 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND SW/S 5/10 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 4/10 KM
SNOWFALL, WIND SE/E 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/5.0 M) WITH 01 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01
TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST
20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M)
INCREASING TO NORTHWEST OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN
TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEAST 35/40 KT
GUSTS 60 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.87 S/LONG. 58.54W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.35 S/LONG. 52.47W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 62.48 S/LONG. 56.48W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.84 S/LONG. 56.34W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 61.74 S/LONG. 54.00W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 68.01 S/LONG. 59.32W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.69 S/LONG. 56.42W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 64.12 S/LONG. 55.93W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.41 S/LONG. 85.43W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 74.06 S/LONG. 109.96W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.69 S/LONG. 52.92W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 73.20 S/LONG. 119.52W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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