Weather bulletin for shipping in Metarea 6 until July 17th, 2024.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 16, JULY 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
863/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MARGARITA BAY SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 9 FROM NE WITH GUST IN 65S-70S 65W-75W UNTIL 16/2000
864/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MARGARITA BAY WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE WITH GUST UNTIL 17/0300
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
WFNT AT 70S 75W 65S 65W 62S 55W MOV SE
151400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5812S 02000W 5745S 02353W 5529S 02656W 5542S 03223W 5555S 03730W 5541S 04240W 5603S 04719W 5653S 05138W 5822S 05422W 6022S 05752W 6233S 06121W 6146S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D29C 5254S 02550W 12X5NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5410S 03134W 4X2NM ICEBERG2 5747S 02253W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5035S 02142W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5313S 02447W 3X1NM ICEBERG5 5811S 02055W 3X1NM ICEBERG6 5408S 02445W 3X1NM ICEBERG7 5434S 03117W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5920S 05621W 4X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6030S 02000W 4630S 02000W 4800S 04000W 5600S 04000W B: 5600S 04000W 5000S 04000W 5130S 05700W 6330S 05700W C: 6330S 05700W 5130S 05700W 5240S 06716W 6530S 06716W 5.SEVERAL ICEBERGS AREA (TIERRA DEL FUEGO COAST) A: 5529S 06639W 5521S 06312W 5149S 06319W 5152S 06644W 6.SEVERAL ICEBERGS A: 4602S 05747W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-07-17
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 4 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0300 SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NIGTH FOG VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: N 4 SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 4 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0300 SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH FOG VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: N 4 SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 4 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0300 SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH FOG VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
MARGARITA BAY : NE 9 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 BY 16/2100 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0300 MOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH HVY SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING FOG VIS VERY POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : S 4 BACK N 5 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0000 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0600 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS EARLY MORNING FOG STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: N 4 WITH GUSTS BACK W 4 BY 17/0000 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: N 4/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0000 MOD SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH PROB OF FOG DURING THE NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: N 4 WITH GUSTS BACK W 4 BY 17/0000 SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: N 4/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 4/6 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0000 MOD SNOW FALL STA