Weather bulletin warns of strong winds and poor visibility in shipping areas.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 14, AUGUST 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
901/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM N WITH GUST IN 60S-65S 70W-75W UNTIL 14/0900
902/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE WITH GUST UNTIL 14/1500
903/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON502S 06624W 5456S 06435W 5442S 06508W 6.SEVERAL ICEBERGS ISOLATED A: 4713S 05325W B: 4754S 05224W C: 5224S 05341W 180NM SE OF THE MALVINAS ISLANDS. D: 5526S 06019W 20NM SOUTH OF THE COAST OF THE MALVINAS ISLANDS. E: 5536S 05838W 20NM SOUTH OF THE COAST OF THE MALVINAS ISLANDS.
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-08-15
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: N 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 BY 14/1800 FOG SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NE 4/5 PROB OF FOG VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: N 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 BY 14/1800 FOG SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NE 4/5 PROB OF FOG VIS MODERATE TO POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 8 WITH GUSTS FOG SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR
MARGARITA BAY W OF 75W: NE 8 WITH GUSTS SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG VIS POOR
MARGARITA BAY REST OF THE AREA: N 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : N 4 BACK NW 7 BY 14/2100 PROB OF BLIZZARD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 75W: N 5/6 WITH GUSTS FOG SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: NE 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 BY 14/1800 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN90W): NE 8 WITH GUSTS DECR NE 6 BY 14/1800 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG VIS VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): S 5 VIS GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SW 5 VIS GOOD=