Antarctic weather report highlights conditions and iceberg locations.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 05 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 050800/052000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO
PREFRONTAL
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM, WIND
W/SW 5/10 KT BECOMING W/NW 10/15 KT GUST 25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
(1.5/2.5 M) AND 01 TO 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM MATINAL MIST, WIND W/NW
5/10 KT INCREASING 7/14 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH TO RIPPLED (0.1/0.5 M)
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE AND SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTH
OF SEA ICE) TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BAHIA FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST
5/10 KT INCREASING 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM MIST, WIND W/NW 10/15 KT GUSTS
25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA: BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND N/NW BECOMING W/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 TO BROKEN,
VIS 8/10 KM MIST, WIND W/SW 5/10 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED (0.1/0.5 M)
WITH 09 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 N/NE OCCASIONAL NORTHWEST
6/12 KT AND BECOMING WEST OF SECTOR TO E/NE 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/3.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 4/6 KM SNOWFALL/SLEET, WIND E/NE 20/25 KT
GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M).
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.54 S/LONG. 58.49 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.25 S/LONG. 52.21 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 62.63 S/LONG. 57.79 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.81 S/LONG. 56.43 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 62.01 S/LONG. 54.03 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 67.75 S/LONG. 59.28 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.66 S/LONG. 56.37 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 64.29 S/LONG. 54.83 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.16 S/LONG. 85.78 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39 W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 73.14 S/LONG. 119.62 W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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