Antarctic weather update: snow, overcast conditions, rough seas, and icebergs present.

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SEP 23 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 222000/230800 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
INSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S):
SCATTERED BECOMING OVERCAST,VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW,WIND SOUTHWEST
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20/15 KT,SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0M)
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/0.5 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND N/NW 10/15 KT GUSTS 25
KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BAHIA FILDES:
BROKEN OCCASIONAL SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND N/NW
10/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 10/20 KT GUSTS
30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN BAY WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/5 KT DECREASING
TO CALM, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN
ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS A 75 GDS WESTE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND W/NW BECOMING NORTHEAST 15/25
KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (3.0/5.0 M) WITH 04 TO
10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
SECTOR CENTRAL:
OVERCAST, VIS 1/2 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 45/35 KT GUSTS 60 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/7.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WEST:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST,VIS 2/1 KM MIST/SNOW,WIND SW/W BECOMING NORTHWEST
10/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT,SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH
OF SECTOR.
PRESENCIA OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT.66.89 S/LONG.58.25 W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT.59.62 S/LONG.52.42 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.67.16 S/LONG.59.12 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT.63.81 S/LONG.56.40 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT.62.12 S/LONG.53.71 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT.73.77 S/LONG.110.39 W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT.60.27 S/LONG.55.06 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT.73.14 S/LONG.119.50 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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