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

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SEP 04 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 032000/040800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY
TO FRONTAL
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL TO NEW
FRONTAL APROXIMATION
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY TO WEST OF SECTOR.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 15/20 KT INCREASING
END OF PERIOD 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
(3.0/5.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW WITH 01 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH
OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL END OF PERIOD,
WIND NORTHWEST 10/15 KT BECOMING END OF PERIOD N/NW 15/20 KT, SEA
STATE SLIGHT (0.5/1.2 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE AND TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR 07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE.
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST SHIFTING END OF
PERIOD TO N/NE 10/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15 KT
GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED WITH 05 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL/FOG, WIND S/SW 7/14 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 4/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST BECOMING
END OF PERIOD TO N/NE 15/20 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
(3.0/5.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 07
TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 15/20 KT
INCREASING END OF PERIOD 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTHWEST OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH
TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW BECOMING W/SW 25/30 KT
GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M) INCREASING
TO NORTH OF SECTOR HIGH (6.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 MN, LAT. 67.24 S/LONG. 58.28 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 MN, LAT. 60.52 S/LONG. 53.52 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 MN, LAT. 61.98 S/LONG. 56.81 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 MN, LAT. 63.84 S/LONG. 56.38 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 MN, LAT. 61.98 S/LONG. 54.56 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 MN, LAT. 67.47 S/LONG. 59.21 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 MN, LAT. 63.68 S/LONG. 56.42 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 MN, LAT. 63.17 S/LONG. 53.50 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 MN, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 MN, LAT. 61.29 S/LONG. 54.43 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 MN, LAT. 73.16 S/LONG. 119.49 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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