Antarctic weather report: snow, winds, and sea ice conditions detailed.

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SEP 26 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALIDE 260800/262000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 2/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SW/W 20/25
KT GUSTS 40 KT DECREASING TO SOUTH OF SECTOR 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT,
SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 M) SWELL FROM W/NW WITH 01 TO 03 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 2/6 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NE/N 10/20
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:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND N/NE 10/15
KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/4 KM FOG/SNOWFALL, WIND N/NW 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT,
SEA STATE SLIGHT WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/S 15/20 KT DECREASING PM
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 2/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SW/S BECOMING SE/E 10/15 KT
GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 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 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SW/S 20/25 KT GUSTS 35 KT, SEA
STATE ROUGH (2.5/3.5 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
BROKEN, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT
GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO
SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCIA OF TEMPANOS:
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.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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