ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID FROM 041100 TO 042300 LOCAL TIME.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W)   	: UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W)	: UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL EDGE.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W) 	: RIDGE.

FORECAST: 
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S): OVERCAST BECOMING TO SCATTERED, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS SNOWFALL, 
WIND W/NW SHIFTING TO NW/N 5/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE (1.5/2.5 MT) SWELL FROM NORTHWEST.

BRANSFIELD STRAIT: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND NW/W 5/15 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT (0.5/1.0 MT) 
WITH 1-3 OF TENTH OF SEA ICE TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.

FILDES BAY: OVERCAST BECOMING TO SCATTERED, VIS 4/10 SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL/SLEET, WIND NW/N 5/15 KT, 
SEA STATE RIPPLED IN BAY.

CHILE BAY: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND NW/N SHIFTING END DAY TO NE/E 5/10 KT, SEA STATE 
SMOOTH IN BAY.

COVADONGA HARBOR: SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/S 5/10 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH (0.1 MT) WITH 4-6 TENTH OF 
SEA ICE (ICEBERGS, BERGY AND BRASH ICE) IN COVADONGA HARBOR.

PARAISO BAY: SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND CALM TO NE/N 2/6 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH IN BAY WITH 1-3 TENTH OF SEA ICE.

WEDDELL SEA: BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/S 2/6 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH TO RIPPLED (0.1/0.5 MT) WITH 1-3 
TENTH OF SEA ICE IN ANTARCTIC SOUND AND 3-10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.

WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST: SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS 10 KM, WIND NE/E 5/10 KT, SEA STATE 
SLIGHT TO MODERATE (1.0/2.0 MT) AND 3-10 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.

CENTRAL SECTOR: OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SW/S 15/20 KT SEA STATE MODERATE 
(1.5/2.5 MT).

WEST SECTOR: SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/S 15/25 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 MT). 

NOTE: PRESENCE OF ICEBERGS.
A64 SIZE 9X8 MN, LAT. 61.78 S/LONG. 52.15 W
A69A SIZE 9x8 MN, LAT. 62.03 S/LONG. 52.95 W
A70  SIZE 8X5 MN, LAT. 65.62 S/LONG. 61.20 W
A76A SIZE 73X14 MN, LAT. 59.27 S/LONG. 49.12 W
A76B SIZE 20X7 MN, LAT. 67.16 S/LONG. 59.68 W
A76C SIZE 16X7 MN, LAT. 66.30 S/LONG. 59.57 W
(SOURCE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).

MET105CP

UPDATE: 04-12-2022.