Antarctic weather forecast: foggy, icy conditions, and strong winds expected.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 13 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 122000/130800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO
FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY TO WEST OF SECTOR.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM MIST, WIND E/NE 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) WITH 04 TO 08 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND E/NE 10/15 KT GUST 25 KT, SEA STATE
FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND E/SE 15/20 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN
BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND E/NE 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE
SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH 04 TENTHS OF 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 10/15 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN
(09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN PASO ANTARTIC AND EREBUS AND
TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOW, WIND NORTHEAST 35/40 KT GUST 60 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER
CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOW, WIND NE/E 40/50 KT GUST 70 KT, SEA STATE
HIGH TO VERY HIGH (6.0/10.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT SHIFTING TO
SOUTH OF NORTHEAST AREA 30/40 KT GUST 55 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO
ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) INCREASING TO EAST OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH TO HIGH
(5.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 MN, LAT. 67.32 S/LONG. 58.45 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 MN, LAT. 61.06 S/LONG. 53.41 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 MN, LAT. 62.62 S/LONG. 58.34 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 MN, LAT. 63.81 S/LONG. 56.42 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 MN, LAT. 62.04 S/LONG. 54.06 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 MN, LAT. 67.54 S/LONG. 59.23 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 MN, LAT. 63.65 S/LONG. 56.37 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 MN, LAT. 64.04 S/LONG. 54.22 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 MN, LAT. 70.14 S/LONG. 85.8 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 MN, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39 W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 MN, LAT. 73.14 S/LONG. 119.62 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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