ADMN76 KWBC 072208
ZONA 9
FZAA02 SCSC 072149
ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID 072300/081100 UTC.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W):
FRONTAL OCCLUDED TO POSTFRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W):
UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL TO WEST OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W):
FRONTAL.

FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND SW/S 10/15 KT, SEA STATE
MODERATE TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M).
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
OVERCAST TO BROKEN, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND
SE/S 10/15 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SLIGHT (0.4/1.0 M).
BAY FILDES:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NE/N SHIFTING
NORTHWEST 5/15 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH TO RIPPLED IN BAY.
BAY CHILE:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NORTHWEST
10/15 KT SHIFTING END OF PERIOD SOUTHWEST 5/10 KT, SEA STATE
RIPPLED TO SMOOTH IN BAY.
RADA COVADONGA:
BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND SE/S 10/15 KT DECREASING
5/10 KT, SEA STATE RIPPLED TO SMOOTH WITH 1-3 TENTH OF SEA ICE
IN RADA COVADONGA.
WEDDELL SEA:
BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND S/SW 15/20 KT DECREASING
SOUTHWEST 10/15 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED (1.0/0.4 M)
WITH 1-3 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN PASO ANTARCTIC AND SEA STATE
FROZEN IN GOLFO EREBUS AND TERROR.
WEST COAST OHIGGINS LAND OF TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST
10/15 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE TO ROUGH (1.5/3.0 M) WITH 9-10
TENTH OF SEA ICE STATEINO TO SOUTHEAST OF SECTOR IN OCEANIC
AREA.
BAY PARAISO:
SCATTERED TO CLEAR, VIS 10 KM, WIND SE/S 2/6 KT, SEA STATE
SMOOTH WITH 1-3 TENTH OF SEA ICE IN BAY.
BAY MARGARITA:
SCATTERED TO BROKEN, VIS 10 KM, WIND SOUTHEAST SHIFTING
END OF PERIOD NW/N 2/6 KT, SEA STATE SMOOTH WITH 1-3 TENTH
OF ICE SECTOR NORTH AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF THE BAY.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM SNOWFALL, WIND SOUTHWEST 20/25 KT
SHIFTING NORTHWEST 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M).
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 10/8 KM MIST/SHOWERS OF SNOWFALL, WIND NW/N
SHIFTING NORTHEAST 15/20 KT GUST 30 KT, SEA STATE MODERATE
TO ROUGH (2.0/3.0 M).