Antarctic weather report details severe conditions and significant sea ice.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
AUG 31 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 310800/312000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): PREFRONTAL TO
FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO INSTABLE.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 6/1 KM SLEET/MIST,
WIND NW/W 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT BECOMING NW/N 20/25 KT GUSTS 45 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) SWELL FROM NORTHWEST 01 TO 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 10/6 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW/MIST,
WIND SW/W 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT BECOMING PM N/NE 15/20 KT, SEA STATE
FROZEN (07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW/MIST,
WIND NW/W BECOMING PM N/NW 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED
TO SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ARDLEY COVE.
BAHIA CHILE: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/2 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW/MIST,
WIND NW/W BECOMING PM NE/N 15/20 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.
MAR DE WEDDELL: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM, WIND NW/N 15/20 KT
GUSTS 30 KT INCREASING 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 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
2/0.5 KM SNOW/FOG, WIND NW/N 15/20 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH (5.0/6.0 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 2/6 KM SLEET, WIND SW/S 10/15 KT
BECOMING WEST OF SECTOR NW/N 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH (5.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOW, WIND NW/W 30/35 KT GUSTS
50 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (5.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.30 S/LONG. 58.31 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 60.74 S/LONG. 53.99 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 62.49 S/LONG. 58.57 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.81 S/LONG. 56.37 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 61.72 S/LONG. 53.65 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 67.52 S/LONG. 59.13 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.67 S/LONG. 56.40 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 63.36 S/LONG. 53.71 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.58 S/LONG. 54.56 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT. 73.16 S/LONG. 119.45 W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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