Antarctic weather report: snow showers, varying winds, and significant sea ice observed.

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SEP 30 14:50 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VALIDE 300800/302000 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY
TO RIDGE.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO
FRONTAL EDGE.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): ANTICYCLONIC EDGE TO
FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS
8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND SW/S 5/15 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO
MODERATE (1.0/2.0 M) WITH 01 TO 07 TENTHS OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF
SECTOR.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND S/SW 5/15 KT
SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT (0.2/1.0 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 SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND S/SW 5/10 KT,
SEA STATE SMOOTH TO RIPPLED IN BAY.
BAHIA CHILE: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND S/SW 5/15 KT,
SEA STATE RIPPLED WITH 04 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 07 TENTHS
OF SEA ICE STATEINO IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA: BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/S 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT,
SEA STATE FROZEN (04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN ANTARTIC SOUND
Y EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST: OVERCAST TO BROKEN,
VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND S/SW 10/15 KT GUSTS 25 KT,
SEA STATE MODERATE (1.5/2.5 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 TO BROKEN, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW,
WIND S/SE 10/15 KT INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR SW/S 20/25 KT GUSTS
40 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 2/8 KM MIST/SNOW, WIND SW/W 20/25 KT
BECOMING WEST OF SECTOR W/NW 30/40 KT GUSTS 60 KT, SEA STATE VERY
ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/7.0 M) AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
PRESENCE OF ICEBERG:
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 66.49 S/LONG. 58.25 W.
A76B SIZE 15X7 NM, LAT. 60.77 S/LONG. 55.1 W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.79 S/LONG. 56.34 W.
A76N SIZE 9X4 NM, LAT. 61.68 S/LONG. 54.69 W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 66.76 S/LONG. 59.01 W.
A80A SIZE 10X9 NM, LAT. 63.67 S/LONG. 56.37 W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 61.14 S/LONG. 50.15 W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 73.77 S/LONG. 1