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

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JUL 26 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 260800/262000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY TO FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY
TO FRONTAL TO WEST.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL
WIND NE/E SHIFTING PM SOUTHEAST 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH
(3.0/4.0 M) INCREASING PM VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) SWELL FROM
NORTHWEST AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND E/SE
30/35 KT GUST 45 KT DECREASING END OF PERIOD 20/25 KT, SEA STATE
FROZEN (04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND SOUTHEAST
25/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE 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/FOG, WIND SOUTHEAST
30/35 KT GUST 45 KT DECREASING END OF PERIOD 20/25 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 TENTHS 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 SHIFTING END OF PERIOD
SOUTHWEST 15/20 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) WITH
01 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
SECTOR CENTRAL: OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST
30/35 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO VERY ROUGH (2.0/5.0 M)
AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WEST: OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 30/35 KT
SHIFTING TO WEST OF SECTOR W/NW 25/35 KT GUST 50 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M).
PRESENCIA OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.87 S/LONG. 58.54 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.35 S/LONG. 52.47 W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 62.48 S/LONG. 56.48 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.84 S/LONG. 56.34 W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 61.74 S/LONG. 54.00 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 68.01 S/LONG. 59.32 W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.69 S/LONG. 56.42 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 64.12 S/LONG. 55.93 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.41 S/LONG. 85.43 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 74.06 S/LONG. 109.96 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.69 S/LONG. 52.92 W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 73.20 S/LONG. 119.52 W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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