Antarctic weather report: Frontal conditions and snow, with sea ice present.

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SEP 25 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 250800/252000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY TO FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL TO
POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS
10/4 KM SNOW, WIND SW/W 15/20 KT SHIFTING PM NW/W 20/25 KT GUSTS
35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO VERY ROUGH (2.0/5.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW
WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOW, WIND W/NW 10/15 KT
SHIFTING END OF PERIOD NE/E 15/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT
TO MODERATE (0.5/1.5 M) WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF SEA ICE AND 04 TO 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
BAHIA FILDES: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOW, WIND W/NW
SHIFTING PM NE/E 10/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE: BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM MIST/SNOW, WIND W/NW
10/15 KT SHIFTING PM NE/E 15/25 KT GUSTS 35 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/SNOW, WIND S/SE 5/10 KT
INCREASING END PERIDOO 10/15 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (04 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
SNOW, WIND NORTHEAST SHIFTING END OF PERIOD S/SW 20/25 KT GUSTS 35KT
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.
CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST 30/35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT SHIFTING END OF PERIOD W/NW 15/20 KT GUSTS 30 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE TO VERY ROUGH (2.0/5.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 4/10 KM SNOW, WIND SOUTHWEST
20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) AND
FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 66.51 S/LONG. 58.43W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 58.95 S/LONG. 48.92W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 60.97 S/LONG. 54.36W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.79 S/LONG. 56.34W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 61.78 S/LONG. 54.26W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 66.78 S/LONG. 59.10W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.66 S/LONG. 56.40W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 61.53 S/LONG. 51.62W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 110.40W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 58.99 S/LONG. 51.17W.
B45 SIZE 7X4 NM, LAT. 73.14 S/LONG. 119.28W.
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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