ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID FROM 161100 TO 162300 UTC.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO RIDGE TO WEST OF SECTOR.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): RIDGE TO FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): FRONTAL.

FORECAST: 
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 10/15
KT INCREASING PM 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH VARYING TO HIGH (3.5/8.0 M).

BRANSFIELD STRAIT: OVERCAST, VIS 4/10 KM SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE 25/30 KT GUST 40 KT SHIFTING END PERIOD
TO SE/S 10/15 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO MODERATE (3.0/2.0 M) WITH 4-10 TENTH OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF 
SECTOR.

FILDES BAY: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND E/SE 20/25 KT GUST 40 KT SHIFTING END OF PERIOD TO
SE/S 15/20 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO SLIGHT IN BAY WITH BREAKER IN COASTAL EDGE. 

CHILE BAY: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND EAST 30/35 KT GUST 50 KT SHIFTING END OF PERIOD TO 
SE/S 20/25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO RIPPLED IN BAY AND SEA STATE FROZEN 06 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN 
ENSENADA IQUIQUE.

WEDDELL SEA: OVERCAST, VIS 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SE/S 20/25 KT GUST 35 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT 
(0.5/1.0 M) WITH 4-10 TENTH OF SEA ICE BETWEEN ANTARCTIC SOUND TO EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.

WEST COAST OF OHIGGINS LAND TO 75 DGS WEST: OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND
SOUTHWEST 30/35 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH (2.5/5.0 M) INCREASING TO NORTH
VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (5.0/8.0 M) IN OCEANIC AREA AND 9-10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.

CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 25/30 KT SHIFTING END 
PERIOD TO NW/N 20/25 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH TO HIGH (4.0/8.0 M).

WEST SECTOR: OVERCAST, VIS 10 KM DECREASING 0.5/1 KM SNOWFALL, WIND NW/W 20/25 KT SHIFTING END
PERIOD TO SOUTHEAST 25/30 KT GUST 45 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 M).
 
ICEBERG:
NOTA: PRESENCIA DE ICEBERGS
A63 SIZE 7X3 MN, LAT.-63.91 S/LONG.-52.58 W
A64 SIZE 11X8 MN, LAT.-67.4 S/LONG.-60.89 W
A69A SIZE 10X9 MN, LAT.-67.17 S/LONG.-60.41 W
A69B SIZE 10X7 MN, LAT.-66.95 S/LONG.-59.87 W
A70 SIZE 8X5 MN, LAT.-67.59 S/LONG.-60.53 W
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).

MET102IE

UPDATE: 16-10-2021.