Antarctic weather report predicts overcast conditions, snow, and high winds.

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SEP 17 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 170800/172000 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 AFFECTED BY
UNSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST,VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SW/W BECOMING NORTHWEST
30/20 KT GUSTS 50 KT,SEA STATE HIGH (6.0/7.0 M) SWELL FROM NORTHWEST
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/6 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEAST BECOMING
NORTHEAST 30/20 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO MODERATE (3.0/2.0 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 E/SE BECOMING NORTHEAST 30/20 KT
GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SE/E BECOMING NORTHEAST 25/15 KT
GUSTS 35 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 SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL,WIND SOUTHWEST 15/25 KT GUSTS
35 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 30/25 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH (5.5/4.5 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 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (6.0/5.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHEWSTE 20/15 KT, SEA STATE
ROUGH TO MODERATE (3.0/2.0 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.110.38 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT.60.27 S/LONG.54.07 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT.73.13 S/LONG.119.50 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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