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.