Antarctic weather report: Frontal conditions, snow, high winds, significant sea ice.

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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 042000/050800 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.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 30/40 KT GUSTS 60 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/7.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW WITH 01 TO 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15 KT GUSTS
30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 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 2/1 KM SNOW/MIST, WIND NORTHWEST 20/30 KT GUSTS 50 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
ARDLEY COVE.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST,VIS 8/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 15/20 KT GUST 40
KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT WITH 05 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS
OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/2 KM SNOW/MIST, WIND NORTHEAST 15/5 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 4/2 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST OCCASIONAL
SOUTHWEST 30/20 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/
7.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 07 TO 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
SECTOR CENTRAL:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND W/SW 35/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE
HIGH TO VERY ROUGH (8.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WESTE:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND W/SW 25/30 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH
(5.0/4.5 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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