Antarctic weather report: conditions vary, significant sea ice presence noted.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 02 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 012000/020800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): ANTICYCLONIC.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): ANTICYCLONIC TO
FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): BROKEN TO OVERCAST,
VIS 10 KM, WIND SE/E 10/15 KT INCREASING 15/20 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE A ROUGH (1.5/3.0 M) AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND NE/E 15/20 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 FOG, WIND E/SE 15/20 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
SEA STATE IN ARDLEY COVE.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND E/SE 20/25 KT
GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH 04 TENTHS DE SEA ICE
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND S/SE 15/20 KT GUSTS
30 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE SEA STATE)
BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM
FOG, WIND S/SW 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 10/4 KM RAIN, WIND E/NE 20/25 KT GUSTS
35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) AND FROZEN AL SOUTH
OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOW, WIND NORTHEAST 35/40 KT
GUSTS 55 KT BECOMING WEST OF SOUTHWEST AREA 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
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.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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