Antarctic weather forecast: Frontal conditions, snowfall, fog, and sea ice present.

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SEP 15 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 142000/150800 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:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/2 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 30/25 KT
GUST 50 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (5.5/4.5 M) SWELL FROM WEST
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/2 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST SHIFTING
SOUTHWEST 15/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH
(2.0/3.0 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 0.5/0.1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 25/15 KT
GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST 25/15 KT GUST 30 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM, WIND NORTHWEST 10/20 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE
FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND
AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/2 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST OCCASIONAL W/NW
20/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 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 15/20 KT, SEA STATE
ROUGH (3.5/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEWSTE 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.5/5.0 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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