ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX.
VLD 030000/031200 UTC.                

SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W)   	: FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W)	: ANTICYCLONIC EDGE.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) 	: PREFRONTAL TO FRONTAL.

FCST: 
PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): 
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS GOOD 10KM SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW 25/35KT OCNL 40KT, SEA 5.0/7.0 M 
SWELL FM W/SW.

ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: 
SCATTERED BECMG OVERCAST, VIS GOOD 10KM SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW 15/5KT OCNL 20KT TO CALM, 
SEA 1.0/0.5 M WITH 04T TO 10T OF SEA ICE TO S OF AREA.

BAHIA FILDES: 
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO GOOD 8/10KM MIST/SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND W/SW 10/5KT GUSTS 
20KT TO CALM, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SMOOTH WITH 01T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND FREE OF SEA ICE IN 
CALETA ARDLEY. 

BAHIA CHILE: 
SCATTERED BECMG OVERCAST, VIS GOOD 10KM, WIND W/SW OCNL S/SE 5/10KT GUSTS 20KT, SEA STATE 
RIPPLED FREE OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND FREE OF SEA ICE IN IQUIQUE COVE.

MAR DE WEDDELL:
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE 4/6KM MIST/SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW 30/25KT OCNL 35KT, SEA 07T TO 10T OF 
SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 09T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.

COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST: 
OVERCAST, VIS GOOD 10KM SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW 30/35KT OCNL 40KT, SEA 5.0/6.0 M WITH 01T 
TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN  GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.

SECTOR CENTRAL: 
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS GOOD 10KM SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND S/SW 25/20KT OCNL 30KT, SEA 3.0/4.0 M 
AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

SECTOR WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE 4/6KM MIST/SH OF SNOWFALL, WIND N/NW OCNL N/NE 20/30KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA 
STATE ROUGH 4.0/3.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA.

PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS:
A81    SIZE 28X25 NM, LAT. 65.60 S/LONG. 58.27  W.
B15AB  SIZE 10X4  NM, LAT. 58.15 S/LONG. 48.20  W.
B29    SIZE 11X5  NM, LAT. 73.83 S/LONG. 110.53 W.
D33A   SIZE 34X10 NM, LAT. 66.08 S/LONG. 57.22  W.
D33C   SIZE 15X7  NM, LAT. 66.51 S/LONG. 58.36  W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).

MET011NA 
UPDATE: 02-11-25.