Antarctic weather report: forecast includes snow, strong winds, and ice.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 21 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID 202000/210800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): PREFRONTAL TO FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL TO
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): PREFRONTAL TO
FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
PASAJE DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST SHIFTING END OF PERIOD
W/NW 25/30 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STAN
(07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST SHIFTING END
OF PERIOD W/NW 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT GUST
45 KT SHIFTING W/NW 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT WITH 09
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA
IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM MIST, WIND SOUTHWEST SHIFTING
NORTHWEST 5/10 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 10/4 KM SNOW, WIND NW/W SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 25/35 KT
GUST 50 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) WITH 06 TO 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM MIST/RAIN, WIND NW/W 25/35 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) DECREASING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
(3.0/5.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM MIST/RAIN, WIND NORTHWEST 30/35 KT GUST 55 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SI MN, LAT. 67.55 S/LONG. 59.20W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 MN, LAT. 63.65 S/LONG. 56.37W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 MN, LAT. 63.69 S/LONG. 53.99W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 MN, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 MN, LAT. 61.58 S/LONG. 54.56W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 MN, LAT. 73.14 S/LONG. 119.61W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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