Antarctic weather report: overcast, snow, strong winds, and sea ice.

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SEP 19 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 182000/190800 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 TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
PASAJE DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM
SNOWFALL, WIND SW/W SHIFTING NORTHWEST 25/15 KT GUST 35 KT,
SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO ROUGH (5.5/3.5 M) SWELL FROM WEST WITH
01 TO 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS 10/6 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND
W/SW 25/15 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED (1.0/0.5 M)
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE AND 09 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BAHIA FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW
OCCASIONAL W/NW 20/10 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN
BAY.
BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 10/6 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W
SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST 20/10 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO
RIPPLED IN BAY WITH 04 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTH OF
SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND W/SW 15/10 KT GUST
30 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN ANTARTIC
SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM
FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW 25/20 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO ROUGH
(5.0/3.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 09 TO
10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST
25/15 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (4.0/3.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST
SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST 30/20 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH
(4.0/3.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
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.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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