Antarctic weather report: Frontal systems, rough seas, and snow conditions.

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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 160800/162000 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): RIDGE AFECTADO POR
UNSTABILITY
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 8/2 KM
SNOW/MIST, WIND SW/W BECOMING NORTHWEST 25/35 KT GUSTS 55 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.5/5.5 M) SWELL FROM WEST WITH 01 TO 03
TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT: OVERCAST, VIS 8/2 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND
SOUTHWEST BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25/15 KT GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE
ROUGH TO MODERATE (3.0/2.5 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 4/2 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND W/NW
BECOMING NE/E 20/10 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 4/2 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND W/SW
BECOMING NORTHEAST 20/10 KT GUSTS 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: SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND W/SW 15/5 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
0,5/0.1 KM SNOW, WIND W/SW 15/20 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 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 SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT
GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.5/6.5 M) AND FROZEN
TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHEWSTE 25/20 KT
GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (4.0/3.0 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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