Antarctic weather report: overcast, fog, variable winds, significant sea ice.

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AUG 17 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 170800/172000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO
FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
PRONOSTICO:
PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM FOG, WIND
W/NW 6/12 KT BECOMING END OF PERIOD TO W/SW 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) WITH 04 TO 08 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST
6/12 KT BECOMING W/SW 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (07 TO
10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 7/14 KT
SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ARDLEY COVE.
BAHIA CHILE:OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 SNOW/FOG, WIND NORTHWEST 7/14 KT GUSTS
24 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED WITH 09 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL: OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM FOG, WIND N/NW SHIFTING END OF
PERIOD TO W/SW 6/12 KT GUSTS 22 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 4/8 KM
MIST, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT BECOMING N/NW 6/12 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 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 8/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND W/SW
15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT BECOMING WEST OF SECTOR TO NORTHWEST 25/30 KT
GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 M) INCREASING TO NORRWEST OF
SECTOR TO VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS, WIND NORTHWEST 25/30 KT
GUSTS 45 KT DECREASING TO END OF PERIOD TO WEST OF SECTOR 15/20 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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