Antarctic weather report: overcast, snowfall, and varying sea conditions.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
JUL 28 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 272000/280800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST,VIS 10/8 KM SNOWFALL,WIND E/SE 15/20 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) SWELL FROM NW/W AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST,VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE 20/25 KT DECREASING END OF
PERIOD SOUTHEAST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND SOUTHEAST 15/20 KT GUSTS
30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAY WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL
EDGE AND 01 TENTHS OF HIELO MARINO IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 SNOWFALL INCREASING 10 KM, WIND NE/E 20/25 KT
SHIFTING END OF PERIOD SOUTHEAST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO
RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND S/SE 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 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 10 KM, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 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 1/4 KM SNOWFALL,WIND NW/W 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT BECOMING
WEST OF SECTOR W/SW 30/35 KT GUSTS 45 KT,SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/4.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) AND
FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 35/40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) INCREASING TO
EAST OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH
OF SECTOR.
PRESENCIA OF TEMPANOS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT.67.59 S/LONG.58.54 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT.61.26 S/LONG.52.13 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.61.83 S/LONG.54.19 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT.67.79 S/LONG.59.26 W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT.63.69 S/LONG.56.42 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT.64.22 S/LONG.55.03 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT.70.28 S/LONG.85.55 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT.73.99 S/LONG.109.84 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT.61.82 S/LONG.52.35 W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT.73.14 S/LONG.119.54 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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