Antarctic weather report: Overcast, rough seas, and significant ice presence.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 15 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 142000/150800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
SECTOR ESTE (LAT 60S ENTRE LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO INSTABLE.
SECTOR CENTRAL (LAT 60S ENTRE LONG 75W/95W): INSTABLE TO FRONTAL.
SECTOR WESTE (LAT 60S ENTRE LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO INSTABLE.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S):
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM, WIND NORTHEAST 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH (2.5/3.5 M) WITH 04 TO 08 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE SHIFTING EAST OF SECTOR
NE/N 10/15 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/6 KM MIST/SHOWERS SNOW, WIND N/NE 10/15 KT
INCREASING 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH TO RIPPLED
IN BAY WITH 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND N/NW 20/25 KT GUST 40 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT WITH 04 TENTHS OF ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND N/NW 10/15 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 0.5/2 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND NE/E 25/30 KT GUST 45
KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS
OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
SECTOR CENTRAL:
OVERCAST, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE 10/15 KT
INCREASING TO EAST OF SECTOR 20/25 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WESTE:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SW/S 30/35 KT GUST 45 KT
SHIFTING TO WEST OF SECTOR TO NORTHWEST 40/45 KT GUST 60 KT, SEA
STATE HIGH TO VERY ROUGH (5.0/7.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18MN, 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.110.39W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 MN, LAT.73.14 S/LONG.119.62W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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