Antarctic weather report: overcast, snowfall, high winds, and sea ice.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
JUL 26 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 252000/260800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST SHIFTING N/NE
15/20 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 MT) DECREASING ROUGH
(3.0/4.0 MT) SWELL FROM NORTHWEST AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NE/E 25/30 KT GUST 45 KT,
SEA STATE FROZEN (04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NE/E 10/15 KT SHIFTING
SOUTHEAST 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO MODERATE WITH
01 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA
ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NE/E SHIFTING SOUTHEAST
30/35 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE WITH 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND S/SE 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT,
SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN ANTARTIC
SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS A 75 GDS WESTE:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST 25/30 KT GUST 45 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) WITH 01 TO 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA