Maritime weather bulletin for shipping – METAREA 6, valid until 22 May 2024.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 22, MAY 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
636/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 62S-67S 80W-90W FROM 22/1200 UNTIL 23/0000
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 960HPA 60S 39W MOV SE DPN
LOW 960HPA 67S 30W MOV SE WKN
LOW 985HPA 62S 68W MOV E WKN
LOW 983HPA 68S 70W MOV E WKN
RIDGE 60S 90W 65S 83W 69S 79W MOV E INTSF
211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6300S 02000W 6304S 02455W 6142S 03048W 5917S 03357W 5911S 03751W 5912S 04252W 5814S 04709W 5903S 05252W 6047S 05455W 6252S 05837W 6345S 06332W 6523S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5852S 04520W 40X32NM D28A 5150S 02545W 16X13NM A78 5715S 02531W 11X4NM D29C 5349S 02932W 12X5NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 6033S 03609W 9X1NM ICEBERG2 5815S 03602W 5X2NM ICEBERG3 5644S 02535W 4X3NM ICEBERG4 5757S 02541W 4X1NM ICEBERG5 5441S 03022W 7X1NM ICEBERG6 5344S 02919W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 5344S 02930W 5X1NM ICEBERG8 5912S 04520W 4X1NM ICEBERG9 5805S 04619W 4X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6600S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4900S 04500W 6200S 04500W B: 6200S 04500W 5016S 04500W 5300S 06000W 6330S 06000W C: 6330S 06000W 5325S 06000W 5553S 06716W 6710S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-05-23
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 4/5 INCR SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/4 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 5/6 BY 22/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 4/5 INCR SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SE 3/4 BACK NE 4/5 BY 22/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 3/4 BY 22/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NE 3/4 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 PROB OF MIST COASTAL BLIZZARD IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR W 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SW 7 BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/7 VEER SECTOR W 7/8 BY 22/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NE 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 5/6 BY 22/1500 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SW 5/7 VEER SECTOR W 6/7 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5 VEER SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SE 3/4 BACK SECTOR E 4/5 BY 22/1200 VIS GOOD=