Weather bulletin: Gale warnings and snowfall forecast for various areas.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 20, AUGUST 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
915/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 50W-70W
916/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT GERLACHE STRAIT EREBUS Y TERROR GULF MARGARITA BAY PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 63S-70S 50W-70W UNTIL 20/2100
917/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-65S 70W-90W FROM 20/1800
918/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 40W-50W FROM 20/2100
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 960HPA 68S 68W MOV E DPN EXTENDS WFNT AT 60S 50W 70S 55W MOV E
191400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5647S 02000W 5546S 02517W 5253S 02928W 5310S 03541W 5454S 03553W 5352S 03937W 5453S 04514W 5653S 05227W 5832S 05634W 5819S 05824W 5758S 06134W 6030S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D29C 5212S 02007W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5250S 02032W 3X1NM ICEBERG2 5335S 02151W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5722S 05025W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 5323S 02029W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5306S 02053W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 5900S 02000W 4800S 02000W 5200S 05600W 4800S 04400W B: 6100S 06000W 5600S 03500W 5000S 04800W 5200S 05600W C: 5500S 05700W 6100S 06000W 6200S 06716W 5800S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-08-21
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT : W 8 WITH GUSTS SLIGHT SNOW FALL IMPR MIST HAZER VIS MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS : W 8 WITH GUSTS SLIGHT SNOW FALL IMPR MIST HAZER VIS MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 BY 20/2100 FOG SNOW FALL IMPR VIS POOR TO GOOD
MARGARITA BAY W OF 65W: SW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 BY 20/2100 FOG SNOW FALL IMPR VIS POOR TO GOOD
MARGARITA BAY REST OF THE AREA: N 6 BACK SW 8 WITH GUSTS BY 20/1800 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 8 WITH GUSTS BY 20/1800 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): W 5/6 VEER NW 8 BY 20/1800 SNOW FALL TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SW 7 WITH GUSTS VEER W 6 WITH GUSTS BY 20/1800 SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 7 WITH GUSTS VEER NW BY 20/1800 SNOW FALL TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 8 WITH GUSTS BY 20/1800 SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5 VEER NE 6 BY 20/1800 SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SW 5 VEER NE 6 BY 20/1800 SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): NW 4 VEER NE 5 BY 20/1200 VIS GOOD