Marine Weather Bulletin Metarea 6

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 22, MAY 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
637/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON EREBUS Y TERROR GULF MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 61S-67S 70W-85W UNTIL 23/0000
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 987HPA 62S 52W MOV SE INTSF
LOW 988HPA 64S 54W MOV SE WKN
LOW 980HPA 72S 85W MOV NE WKN
LOW 990HPA 60S 59W MOV SE DPN
RIDGE 60S 85W 65S 75W 69S 70W 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 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-05-23
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SW 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 5/6 BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NE 3/4 BACK NW 4/5 BY 23/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR E 3/4 BACK NE 3/4 BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NE 3/4 BACK NW 3/4 BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 5/7 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL COASTAL BLIZZARD DURING THE NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SW 7 BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/7 VEER SECTOR W 7/8 BY 22/1800 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 5/7 BY 22/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SECTOR W 5/6 BACK SW 6/7 BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SE 3/4 BACK SECTOR E 4/5 BY 22/2100 VIS GOOD=