ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID FROM 100000 TO 101200 LOCAL TIME. 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) : POSTFRONTAL UNSTABILITY. FORECAST: DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM MIST, WIND NW/N 10/15 KT INCREASING 15/20 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/4.0 M). BRANSFIELD STRAIT: OVERCAST, VIS 4/10 KM MIST, WIND NW/N 10/15 KT INCREASING 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO MODERATE (0.5/1.5 M) WITH 3-10 OF TENTH OF SEA ICE AND ICEBERG A69B EAST SECTOR OF ESTRECHO. BAY FILDES: OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL/MIST INCREASING 10 KM, WIND N/NE 5/10 KT SHIFTING NW/N 10/15 KT GUST 25 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY AND 03 TENTH OF SEA ICE STATEINO IN ARDLEY COVE. BAY CHILE: OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL/MIST, WIND NW/N 5/10 KT INCREASING 10/15 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH TO RIPPLED WITH 02 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN BAY AND 09 TENTH OF SEA ICE STATEINO IN IQUIQUE COVE. WEDDELL SEA: OVERCAST, VIS 1/4 KM SNOWFALL/MIST, WIND SW/S 5/10 KT SHIFTING NW/N 10/15 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (7-10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 9-10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF). WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHEAST 25/30 KT GUST 50 KT DECREASING END OF PERIOD 10/15 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (2.5/6.0 M) IN OCEANIC AREA AND 3-10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL. CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 4/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N 35/40 KT GUST 55 KT DECREASING END OF PERIOD 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M) INCREASING TO WEST OF SECTOR VERY HIGH (8.0/10.0 M). WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 10/4 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/6.0 M) INCREASING TO EAST OF SECTOR HIGH TO VERY HIGH (6.0/10.0 M). NOTE: PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS. A64 SIZE 9X8 MN, LAT. -65.33 S/LONG. -58.49 W A69A SIZE 10X9 MN, LAT. -64.12 S/LONG. -56.35 W A69B SIZE 10X5 MN, LAT. -62.51 S/LONG. -57.71 W A69C SIZE 10X3 MN, LAT. -62.49 S/LONG. -54.82 W A70 SIZE 8X5 MN, LAT. -65.55 S/LONG. -61.03 W A76A SIZE 73X14 MN, LAT. -62.49 S/LONG. -53.27 W (SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER). MET102IE UPDATE: 09-08-2022.