Antarctic weather report: overcast with snow showers, variable winds, sea ice.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 24 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 232000/240800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY
TO FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
PASAJE DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT
GUST 35 KT SHIFTING END OF PERIOD W/NW 15/20 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) SWELL FROM SOUTHWEST WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST
20/25 KT GUST 35 KT DECREASING END OF PERIOD 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT,SEA
STATE FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST TO NBLADO, VIS 10 KM, WIND SOUTHWEST 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT
DECREASING END OF PERIOD 10/15 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN
BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/W 10/15 KT GUST 25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED
WITH 04TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA
IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND S/SE 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:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST,VIS 10/4 KM MIST,WIND SW/W SHIFTING END OF PERIOD
N/NE 10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO VERY ROUGH (2.0/5.0 M) WITH 06
TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE IN CHANNELGRANDIDIER.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM RAIN, WIND NORTHWEST 25/30 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA
STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT
SHIFTING TO WEST OF SOUTHWEST AREA 30/35 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE
MAR ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 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.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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