Antarctic weather report: overcast, snow, rough sea, high winds.

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SEP 17 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 162000/170800 LT
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO NEW FRONTAL
APROXIMATION.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): RIDGE AFFECTED BY
UNSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W BECOMING W/SW
30/40 KT GUSTS 55 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/7.0 M) SWELL
FROM NORTHWEST WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEAST 30/35 KT GUSTS 55 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/3.5 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 4/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEAST 20/30 KT GUSTS 50 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE IN BAY WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE 25/35 KT GUSTS 70 KT, SEA
STATE MODERATE WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE AND WITH 04 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST,VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SE/S BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10/20 KT GUSTS 30 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 W/SW OCCASIONAL W/NW 25/30 KT
GUSTS 45 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (5.0/6.0 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 30/25 KT GUSTS 40 KT,
SEA STATE VERY GURESA (6.0/5.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEWSTE 25/15 KT, SEA STATE
ROUGH (3.0/2.5 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCIA OF TEMPANOS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT.66.88 S/LONG.58.25 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT.61.70 S/LONG.54.22 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT.63.83 S/LONG.56.08 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT.61.33 S/LONG.54.58 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT.67.17 S/LONG.59.12 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT.63.82 S/LONG.56.40 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT.62.12 S/LONG.53.72 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT.73.77 S/LONG.110.38W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT.60.27 S/LONG.54.07 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT.73.13 S/LONG.119.50W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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