Antarctic weather forecast: overcast, snowfall, fog, and significant sea ice.

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AUG 16 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 160800/162000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL TO UNSTABLE.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM
SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND NW/N 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT DECREASING PM 10/15 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) WITH 04 TO 08 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM MIST, WIND NW/W 10/15 KT,
SEA STATE FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST
10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND NORTHWEST
10/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED WITH 09 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA: OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL/MIST, WIND NORTHWEST
10/15 KT GUSTS 25 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, VIS 0.5/1 KM
SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/4.0 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 10/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W 10/15 KT
SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M)
INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR (4.0/5.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM RAIN, WIND NORTHWEST 30/35 KT
GUSTS 55 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) INCREASING TO
NORTH OF SECTOR HIGH (6.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.32 S/LONG. 58.45 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.06 S/LONG. 53.41 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 62.62 S/LONG. 58.34 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.81 S/LONG. 56.42 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 62.04 S/LONG. 54.06 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 67.54 S/LONG. 59.23 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.65 S/LONG. 56.37 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 64.04 S/LONG. 54.22 W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.14 S/LONG. 85.80 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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