Antarctic weather report: overcast, strong winds, sea ice present.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 13 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 130800/132000 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
10 KM, WIND NORTHEAST 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO
ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) WITH
04 TO 08 TENTH OF SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND NORTHEAST
15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND SE/E 15/120 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN
CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND E/NE 25/30 KT GUST
40 KT DECREASING PM 15/20 KT,SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT WITH 04
TENTH OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:OVERCAST,VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND S/SE 10/15 KT DECREASING
PM 5/10 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTH 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
SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST 40/50 KT GUST 70 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH
TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA
AND 09 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND E/NE 40/50 KT
GUST 60 KT DECREASING PM 25/30 KT, SEA STATE MAR HIGH TO VERY HIGH
(6.0/10.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 15/20 KT
SHIFTING TO SOUTH OF SECTOR NE/E 30/35 KT GUST 45 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.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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