Antarctic weather report: overcast, foggy, snow, moderate to rough seas.

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AUG 18 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 172000/180800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY
TO ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
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.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 2/4 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND W/SW 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA
STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR
TO SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M) WITH 04 TO 08 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/2 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND W/SW OCCASIONAL W/NW 15/20 KT
GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 2/4 KM SNOW/MIST, WIND W/NW SHIFTING TO W/SW
10/15 KT GUST 25 KT INCREASING TO END OF PERIOD 15/20 KT, SEA STATE
RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTH OF HIELO MARINO IN CALETA
ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 4/8 SNOW/FOG, WIND W/NW 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 2/1 KM FOG, WIND NORTHWEST BECOMING END OF PERIOD TO
SOUTHWEST 5/10 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE)
BETWEEN PASO ANTARTIC AND GOLFO EREBUS AND TERROR.
COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS A 75 GDS WESTE:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/4 KM MIST/SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST OCCASIONAL N/NE 6/12
KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
OF AREA TO SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CANAL
GRANDIDIER.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SLEET/SHOWERS, WIND W/SW 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST OF
SECTOR TO VERY ROUGH (5.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM RAIN, WIND NORTHWEST 30/35 KT GUSTS 50 KT
DECREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR 10/15 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
(3.0/6.0M) INCREASING TO NORTH OF SECTOR HIGH (6.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN
TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 MN, LAT.67.26 S/LONG.58.44 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 MN, LAT.61.61 S/LONG.53.34 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 MN, LAT.62.65 S/LONG.58.47 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 MN, LAT.63.81 S/LONG.56.43 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 MN, LAT.61.97 S/LONG.55.00 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 MN, LAT.67.55 S/LONG.59.20 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 MN, LAT.63.65 S/LONG.56.37 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 MN, LAT.63.69 S/LONG.53.99 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 MN, LAT.73.77 S/LONG.110.39W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 MN, LAT.61.58 S/LONG.54.56 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 MN, LAT.73.14 S/LONG.119.61W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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