Antarctic weather forecast includes snow, wind shifts, and ice presence.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
JUL 31 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID 302000/310800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): RIDGE.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): RIDGE TO FRONTAL TO
WEST OF SECTOR.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NW/W 20/25 KT GUSTS 35
KT SHIFTING END OF PERIOD SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO
ROUGH (1.5/3.0 M) SWELL FROM NORTHWEST AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST SHIFTING END OF PERIOD
SOUTHEAST 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT (0.5/1.0 M) WITH 01
TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE AND SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE) TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW, WIND NW/W 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT SHIFTING
END OF PERIOD SOUTHEAST 5/10 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY WITH
BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE AND 01 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW, WIND NW/W 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT SHIFTING
END OF PERIOD SW/S 10/15 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN BAY AND
10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 5/10 KT SHIFTING
SE/S 10/15 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 0,5/1 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/3.0 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 10 KM, WIND NE/E 10/15 KT INCREASING 20/25 KT, SEA
STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/3.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOW, WIND E/NE 15/2O KT BECOMING WEST OF
SECTOR NW/N 35/40 KT GUSTS 55 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
(2.5/6.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR HIGH (6.0/8.0 M) AND
FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.59 S/LONG. 58.54W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.26 S/LONG. 52.13W.
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. 61.83 S/LONG. 54.19W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 67.79 S/LONG. 59.26W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.69 S/LONG. 56.42W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 64.22 S/LONG. 55.03W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.28 S/LONG. 85.55W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.99 S/LONG. 109.84W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.82 S/LONG. 52.35W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 73.14 S/LONG. 119.54W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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