Antarctic weather report: overcast with snow, fog, and ice conditions.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 18 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 180800/182000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE
TO FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY TO WEST OF SECTOR.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND W/SW 10/15 KT INCREASING 15/20
KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M) INCREASING
TO SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M) WITH 04 TO 08 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND W/SW 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA
STATE FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 8/4 KM MIST DECREASING PM 4/2 KM SNOW/SLEET,
WIND W/SW 15/20 OCCASIONAL W/NW 10/15 KT,SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 8/4 KM MIST DECREASING 4/2 SNOW, WIND W/NW
7/14 KT GUSTS 24 KT DECREASING TO END OF PERIOD 6/12 KT, SEA STATE
RIPPLED TO SLIGHT WITH 09 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/0.5 KM FOG, WIND SOUTHWEST BECOMING END OF PERIOD
S/SE 7/14 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 4/2 KM SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 6/12 KT BECOMING TO W/NW
10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (2.5/5.0 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 8/10 KM SHOWERS, WIND W/SW 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT
INCREASING TO WEST OF NORTHWEST AREA 30/35 KT GUSTS 50 KT, SEA STATE
VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHWEST OF SECTOR TO VERY
ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/4 KM RAIN, WIND NORTHWEST 35/40 KT GUSTS 55 KT
BECOMING TO WEST OF SECTOR TO S/SE 10/15 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY
ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHEAST OF SECTOR HIGH (6.0/8.0 M)
AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCIA 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.110.39 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 MN, LAT.61.58 S/LONG.54.56 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 MN, LAT.73.14 S/LONG.119.61 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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