Antarctic weather report: overcast conditions with snowfall and significant ice presence.

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SEP 04 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 040800/042000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SNOWFALL/SLEET, WIND NORTHWEST 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:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND N/NE BECOMING NORTHWEST
15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (0.5/1.5 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 8/2 KM SNOWFALL, WIND N/NE 10/15 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST
15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA
ICE IN CALETA ARDLEY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SNOWFALL, WIND N/NE BECOMING NORTHWEST 10/15 KT
GUSTS 30 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 4/2 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW OCCASIONAL E/NE
10/15 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 8/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST 10/15 KT
INCREASING 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 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 TO BROKEN, VIS 2/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST
20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT INCREASING TO EAST OF SECTOR 30/35 KT GUSTS
45 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) INCREASING NORTH
OF SECTOR VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT INCREASING
30/35 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/6.0 M)
INCREASING TO NORTHEAST OF SECTOR TO SEA STATE HIGH (6.0/8.0 M)
AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.24 S/LONG. 58.28 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 60.52 S/LONG. 53.52 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 61.98 S/LONG. 56.81 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.84 S/LONG. 56.38 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 61.98 S/LONG. 54.56 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 67.47 S/LONG. 59.21 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.68 S/LONG. 56.42 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 63.17 S/LONG. 53.50 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.29 S/LONG. 54.43 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT. 73.16 S/LONG. 119.49 W.
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