Antarctic weather report: overcast, snow, sea ice presence noted.

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JUL 31 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID 310800/312000 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): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST
10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE (1.5/2.0 M) AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOW/MIST, WIND SE/E SHIFTING END OF PERIOD
N/NW 10/15 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 1/4 KM SNOW/MIST, WIND SOUTHEAST 5/10 KT SHIFTING END
OF PERIOD NW/W 10/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY WITH BREAKER IN
COASTAL EDGE AND 01 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
CUBIETO, VIS 1/4 KM SNOW/MIST, WIND S/SE 5/10 KT SHIFTING END OF
PERIOD NW/W 10/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 0,5/1 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND S/SW SHIFTING PM N/NW 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 FOG/SNOW, 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 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOW, WIND E/NE 20/25 KT BECOMING WEST OF
SECTOR NW/N 35/40 KT GUSTS 55 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
(3.0/6.0 M).
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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