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

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AUG 23 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 222000/230800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL TO NEW
FRONTAL APROXIMATION.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): PREFRONTAL TO FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM MIST, WIND W/SW 20/25 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH TO ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL ISOLATEDS, WIND
W/SW 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF ICE
SEA STATE)
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/4 KM SNOWFALL/MIST, WIND W/SW 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW 15/20 KT GUST
35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH 09 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST OCCASIONAL BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND SOUTHWEST SHIFTING TO
W/NW 6/12 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE)
BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/2 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND W/NW 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT
DECREASING 20/25 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 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 8/10 KM SHOWERS/SLEET, WIND W/NW 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT
DECREASING 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M)
AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS, WIND W/NW 15/20 KT SHIFTING TO WEST OF
SECTOR TO N/NE 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE HIGH TO VERY ROUGH
(5.0/8.0 M) DECREASING TO SEA STATE ROUGH (4.0/6.0 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. 110.39 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.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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