ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX. VLD 120000/121200 UTC. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: AREA ESTE (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W) : FRONTAL TO UNSTABLE AREA CENTRAL (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W) : FRONTAL TO POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY. AREA WESTE (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) : POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY. FCST: PASO DRAKE SUR (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE 4/8KM SLEET, WIND N/NW 35/40KT GUSTS 65KT, SEA 6.0/8 M SWELL FM NW/W. ESTRECHO BRANSFIELD: OVERCAST, VIS POOR 2/4KM SNOW/MIST, WIND NW 25/30KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA 2.0/3.0 M WITH 01T TO 03T INCR TO E OF AREA 07T TO 10T OF SEA ICE AND TABULAR ICEBERGS A77 27X4 MN. BAHIA FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR 05/1KM SNOW/BLIZZARD, WIND NW/W 30/35KT GUSTS 50KT, SEA STATE MODERATE WITH 01T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 01T IN CALETA ARDLEY. BAHIA CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS VERY POOR TO POOR 05/2KM SNOW/BLIZZARD, WIND NW/W 30/35KT GUSTS 55KT DECR 20/25KT GUSTS 45KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT WITH 02T OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 03T IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE. MAR DE WEDDELL: BROKEN, VIS AVERAGE TO POOR 10/3KM SNOW, WIND NW 25/30KT GUSTS 55KT OCNL TO SW/S 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 0.5/1.5 M WITH 01T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 01T TO 10T IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF TO S. COSTA WESTE TIERRA DE OHIGGINS A 75 GDS WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS POOR 1/4KM SNOW, WIND NW/W OCNL TO W/SW 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 6.0/8.0 M IN OCEANIC AREA AND 01T TO 10T OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL. AREA CENTRAL: OVERCAST, VIS POOR 2/4KM SNOW, WIND NW/W 20/25KT GUSTS 35KT, SEA 5.0/6.0 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA. AREA WESTE: OVERCAST, VIS AVERAGE TO GOODA 6/10KM SH OF SNOW, WIND SW/S 20/25KT GUSTS 40KT, SEA 2.5/3.5 M AND FROZEN TO S OF AREA. PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS: A77 SIZE 27X4 MN, LAT. 62.86 S/LONG. 59.13 W. A80A SIZE 9X7 MN, LAT. 61.80 S/LONG. 54.18 W. A81 SIZE 28X25 MN, LAT. 67.94 S/LONG. 58.37 W. B15AB SIZE 10X4 MN, LAT. 63.50 S/LONG. 52.74 W. B29 SIZE 11X5 MN, LAT. 73.82 S/LONG. 110.52 W. D33A SIZE 34X10 MN, LAT. 68.89 S/LONG. 57.32 W. D33C SIZE 15X7 MN, LAT. 69.18 S/LONG. 58.53 W. (FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER). MET105CP UPDATE: 10-07-25.