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

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SEP 21 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 202000/210800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): FRONTAL
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SW/W BECOMING
NORTHWEST 25/15 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE (1.5/3.0 M)
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/NW 20/15 KT
GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT (2.0/1.0 M) WITH 01 TO
03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH
OF SECTOR.
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND CALM TO NORTHEAST 5/10 KT
GUSTS 20 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND CALM TO NORTHEAST 5/15 KT
GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG, WIND CALM, SEA STATE FROZEN
(09 TO 10 TENTH 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 FOG, WIND W/NW 20/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA
AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/2 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/4 KM MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 30/25 KT
GUSTS 50 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (5.0/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCIA OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 66.89 S/LONG. 58.25W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 59.62 S/LONG. 52.42W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 61.70 S/LONG. 54.22W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.83 S/LONG. 56.08W.
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