Antarctic weather report: overcast, snow showers, strong winds, sea ice present.

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AUG 22 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID 220800/222000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL INSTABILITY
TO FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO PREFRONTAL.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND W/SW 20/25 KT
RACHA 40 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS
OF SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND W/SW 25/30 KT GUSTS
45 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOW, WIND W/SW 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA
STATE SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND W/SW 15/20 KT GUST
30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH 09 TENTH OF HIELO MARINO
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM MIST, WIND NORTHEAST 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT
BECOMING END OF PERIOD TO SOUTHWEST 6/12 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 2/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND W/NW 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH TO 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.
SECTOR CENTRAL:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS, WIND W/NW 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT
DECREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR TO SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WESTE:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS, WIND W/NW 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT
DECREASING 20/25 KT, SEA STATE HIGH TO VERY HIGH (7.0/10.0 M)
Y 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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