Antarctic weather report: overcast with snowfall, strong winds, ice presence.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 30 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 292000/300800 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): POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST
15/20 KT INCREASING 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO
ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW 01 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND
NORTHWEST 10/15 KT INCREASING 20/25 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN
(07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING 0.5/1 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N
10/15 KT INCREASING 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO
SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N 10/15
KT INCREASING 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT WITH
04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA
IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND
NW/N 15/20 KT GUSTS 35 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 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND N/NW 25/30 KT GUSTS 50 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 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 4/8 KM RAIN, WIND NORTHWEST 30/35 KT GUSTS 50 KT
BECOMING WEST OF SOUTHWEST AREA 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT INCREASING
30/35 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO VERY ROUGH (2.0/6.0 M)
AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCIA OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.30 S/LONG. 58.31W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 60.74 S/LONG. 53.99W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 62.49 S/LONG. 58.57W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.81 S/LONG. 56.37W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 61.72 S/LONG. 53.65W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 67.52 S/LONG. 59.13W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.67 S/LONG. 56.40W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 63.36 S/LONG. 53.71W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.58 S/LONG. 54.56W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT. 73.16 S/LONG. 119.45W.
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