Antarctic weather report indicates overcast conditions and significant sea ice presence.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 03 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 022000/030800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
SECTOR ESTE (LAT 60S ENTRE LONG 50W/75W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
SECTOR CENTRAL (LAT 60S ENTRE LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL EDGE TO
ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
SECTOR WESTE (LAT 60S ENTRE LONG 95W/120W): RIDGE TO FRONTAL.
PRONOSTICO:
PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS SLEET/SNOWFALL ISOLATEDS, WIND E/SE
5/10 SHIFTING TO N/NE 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(1.5/3.0 M) AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND E/NE SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST
10/15 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT (0.5/1.2 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 1/2 KM FOG, WIND E/SE 5/10 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO
RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/2 KM FOG, WIND E/SE SHIFTING TO E/NE 5/10 KT, SEA
STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM FOG, WIND SOUTHWEST 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA
STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND AND
EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS A 75 GDS WESTE:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/0.5 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 AREA
OCEANICA AND 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
SECTOR CENTRAL:
OVERCAST BECOMING TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS ISOLATEDS, WIND
SOUTHEAST 10/15 KT GUST 25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/3.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHWEST OF SECTOR TO SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WESTE:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/0.5 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST 15/20 KT, SEA STATE
VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M) DECREASING TO ROUGH (3.0/4.0 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