Weather bulletin for Metarea 6 valid until July 18, 2024.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 17, JULY 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
867/2024 LOW 964HPA AT 63S 85W MOV SE DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 9 FROM W WITH GUST N
868/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 9 WITH GUST UNTIL 17/2100
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 964HPA 63S 85W MOV SE DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 63S 80W 60S 72W MOV E
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-07-18
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 4/5 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0900 BACK W 5 BY 17/2100 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NIGTH FOG IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: N 4 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/1900 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG VIS VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 4/5 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0900 BACK W 5 BY 17/2100 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NIGTH FOG IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 4/5 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0900 BACK W 5 BY 17/2100 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NIGTH FOG IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: N 4 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/1900 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG VIS VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 6 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/1200 BACK W BY 17/1800 PROB OF MOD SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH FOG VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NE 6 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/1200 BACK W BY 17/1800 PROB OF MOD SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH FOG VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : N 4 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0900 FOG STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: W 6/7 WITH GUSTS VEER N 9 WITH GUSTS BY 17/2100 SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS EVENING MIST DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: N 7 BACK W 6 WITH GUSTS BY 17/0900 MOD SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON FOG IMPR STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: NE 4 VEER SW 9 WITH GUSTS VEER N 8 WITH GUSTS BY 17/2100 SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: N 5 BACK W 10 WITH GUSTS BY 17/1200 MOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH FOG IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: NE 4 BACK 6 WITH GUSTS BY 17/2100 PROB OF FOG TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: N 4 PROB OF INTERMITTENT MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: NE 4 BACK 6 WITH GUSTS BY 17/2100 PROB OF FOG TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: N 4 PROB OF INTERMITTENT MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE=