Antarctic weather report: ridge, frontal conditions, moderate sea ice presence.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 01 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 312000/010800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): RIDGE.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): RIDGE TO FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/S 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
(1.5/2.0 M) AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 2/8 KM MIST, WIND SW/S BECOMING S/SE
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 1/4 KM SLEET/MIST, WIND SW/S SHIFTING END OF PERIOD
TO S/SE 2/10 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 6/10 KM MIST, WIND NW/W BECOMING S/SE
5/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 1/10 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND S/SW 5/10 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 2/6 KM MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND SW/S 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 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 TO WEST OF SECTOR
25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE (2.0/2.5 M) TO ROUGH
(3.0/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/6 KM SNOWFALL, WIND E/NE BECOMING WEST OF SECTOR
NE/N 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M).
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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