Antarctic weather report: snow, strong winds, and ice conditions detailed.

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SEP 14 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 132000/140800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL TO FRONTAL
EDGE.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL EDGE TO
INSTABLE.
FORECAST:
PASAJE DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/4 KM
SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 35/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE HIGH
(8.0/7.0 M) SWELL FROM WEST WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND
SOUTHWEST 5/10 KT INCREASING 10/20 KT GUST 30 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 1/2 KM SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW 15/20 KT
INCREASING 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 6/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW
15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST
25/20 KT GUST 40 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 OCCASIONAL
BROKEN, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST SHIFTING TO W/NW
20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE HIGH TO VERY ROUGH (6.0/5.0 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 2/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST
10/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (2.5/3.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH
OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 4/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEAST SHIFTING
S/SW 10/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/3.5 M) AND FROZEN TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.18 S/LONG. 58.34 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 60.21 S/LONG. 52.87 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 61.68 S/LONG. 55.93 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.86 S/LONG. 56.28 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 61.71 S/LONG. 53.55 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 67.39 S/LONG. 59.15 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.66 S/LONG. 56.39 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 62.82 S/LONG. 53.78 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.39 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 60.86 S/LONG. 54.40 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT. 73.15 S/LONG. 119.54 W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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