Marine Weather Bulletin – Metarea 6

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 03, JUNE 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
692/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV NE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 60S-64S 64W-70W UNTIL 04/0000
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 980HPA 67S 48W MOV E DPN
LOW 987HPA 65S 68W MOV E WKN
LOW 987HPA 72S 50W MOV SE WKN
021400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6158S 02000W 6142S 02411W 6102S 02704W 5946S 02953W 5915S 03351W 5908S 03953W 5812S 04415W 5836S 04827W 5958S 05133W 6146S 05427W 6326S 06052W 6545S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10MN A23A 5855S 04538W 40X32NM D29C 5329S 02919W 12X5NM A74B 6136S 05401W 10X4NM 3.TEMPANOS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5816S 03541W 5X2NM ICEBERG2 5344S 02841W 4X1NM ICEBERG3 5322S 02922W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5836S 04400W 4X1NM ICEBERG5 5140S 02258W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5149S 02328W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5150S 02246W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5159S 02259W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5647S 02514W 5X2NM ICEBERG10 5647S 02521W 4X2NM ICEBERG11 5645S 02518W 6X2NM ICEBERG12 5647S 02535W 2X1NM 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
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-06-4
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR W 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SW 6/5 BY 4/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS DECR SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 03/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR W 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SW 6/5 BY 4/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/6 VEER SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 03/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 3/4 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NE 3/4 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 5 BACK SECTOR S 5 BY 4/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 7 WITH GUSTS BY 03/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 4/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SW 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 5 BY 4/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SECTOR W 4/5 INCR NW 5/7 WITH GUSTS BY 03/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: NE 4/5 VEER SECTOR E 4/5 BY 4/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SE 3/4 BACK NE 4/5 BY 4/0300 VIS GOOD