Gale Warning Drake Strait – May 28, 2024

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 28, MAY 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
668/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 60S-65S 50W-58W UNTIL 29/0600
669/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 60S-67S 30W-50W UNTIL 29/1500
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 990HPA 63S 70W MOV SE DPN
LOW 983HPA 70S 74W MOV E WKN
LOW 964HPA 70S 39W MOV E WKN
LOW 965HPA 67S 52W MOV SE DPN
271400 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 5851S 04539W 40X32NM D29C 5338S 02921W 12X5NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5815S 03548W 5X2NM ICEBERG2 5716S 02416W 4X3NM ICEBERG3 5408S 02950W 7X1NM ICEBERG4 5342S 02918W 5X1NM ICEBERG5 5858S 04418W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5145S 04357W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5154S 02306W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5155S 02301W 4X1NM ICEBERG9 5156S 02246W 4X1NM ICEBERG10 5152S 02241W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 5153S 02239W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5656S 02520W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5658S 02523W 4X2NM ICEBERG14 5658S 02516W 6X2NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6430S 02000W 4600S 02000W 4650S 04000W 6028S 04000W B: 6028S 04000W 4900S 04000W 5200S 05800W 6300S 05800W C: 6300S 05800W 5200S 05800W 5530S 06716W 6630S 06716W 5.SEVERAL ICEBERGS A: 5310S 06326W (115NM NORTH TO LIGHTHOUSE SAN JUAN DE SALVAMENTO)
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-05-29
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR W 4/5 BACK SW 5 BY 29/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 7/8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY DECR SECTOR W 6/5 BY 29/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR W 4/5 VEER SW 5 BY 29/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 29/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 4/3 VEER NE 3/4 BY 29/0600 PROB OF MIST INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR W 5/4 BACK SE 5/4 BY 28/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR W 4/5 INCR SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 28/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR S 4/3 VEER SW 4/5 BY 29/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4/5 VEER SW 5/6 BY 28/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SW 4/5 BACK SE 3/4 BY 29/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY VEER NW 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 28/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL COASTAL BLIZZARD DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR NW 7/8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 28/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): NE 3/4 INCR NE 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 29/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL COASTAL BLIZZARD DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR=