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

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SEP 23 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 230800/232000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W):FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL
INSTABILITY.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): RIDGE AFFECTED BY
INSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
PASO DRAKE SUR (ENTRE LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST,VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 20/30 KT GUSTS 45
KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE
TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST OCCASIONAL SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND N/NE
10/20 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE (1.5/2.0 M) WITH 01 TO 03
TENTHS OF SEA ICE AND 09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST OCCASIONAL SCATTERED, VIS 2/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NW/N
BECOMING NORTHEAST 10/20 KT GUSTS 40 KT,SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE
IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/6 KM SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST BECOMING NORTHEAST 20/25
KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE 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 CALM TO E/SE 15/10 KT GUSTS 25
KT, 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 N/NW 25/30 KT GUSTS 40 KT
BECOMING AND INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 35/45 KT GUSTS 80 KT, SEA
STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 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 35/30 KT GUSTS 55 KT, SEA
STATE HIGH TO VERY HIGH (7.0/9.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
SECTOR WESTE:
OVERCAST,VIS 0.5/1 KM FOG/SNOW, WIND NORTHWEST 10/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PPRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT.66.52 S/LONG.58.43 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT.60.97 S/LONG.54.37 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT.63.78 S/LONG.56.33 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT.61.78 S/LONG.54.27 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT.66.78 S/LONG.59.10 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT.63.67 S/LONG.56.40 W.
A81 SIZE 28X25 NM, LAT.71.27 S/LONG.53.96 W.
A82 SIZE 12X8 NM, LAT.70.12 S/LONG.89.78 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT.73.77 S/LONG.110.40 W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT.73.13 S/LONG.119.28 W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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