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

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
SEP 13 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID 122000/130800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY TO WEST OF SECTOR.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
PASAJE DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT
SHIFTING END OF PERIOD SOUTHWEST 30/35 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M) SWELL FROM WEST WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST 15/20 KT SHIFTING
E/SE 25/35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M) WITH 01 TO
03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE AND 07 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15 KT GUST 25 KT
SHIFTING END OF PERIOD SOUTHEAST 20/25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO
MODERATE IN BAY WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 10/15 KT SHIFTING
END OF PERIOD SOUTHEAST 20/25 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:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SE/S 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 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT GUST 40
KT DECREASING 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH
(4.0/8.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 03
TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 30/35 KT GUST 45 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.18 S/LONG. 58.34W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 60.21 S/LONG. 52.87W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 61.68 S/LONG. 55.93W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.86 S/LONG. 56.28W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 61.71 S/LONG. 53.55W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 67.39 S/LONG. 59.15W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.66 S/LONG. 56.39W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 62.82 S/LONG. 53.78W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 60.86 S/LONG. 54.40W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT. 73.15 S/LONG. 119.54W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER)
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