Gale warning issued for strong winds and icebergs in specific sea areas.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 21, AUGUST 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
925/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM W WITH GUST IN 62S-68S 70W-90W FROM 21/2100 UNTIL 22/0900
926/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM W WITH GUST IN 60S-63S 54W-70W UNTIL 21/2100
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 972HPA 65S 60W MOV E EXTENDS CFNT AT 63S 55W 60S 70W 60S 80W
211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6204S 02000W 6003S 06119W 5921S 05822W 5908S 05445W 5728S 04957W 5628S 04619W 5333S 04318W 5345S 03919W 5445S 03547W 5252S 03413W 5406S 02718W 5614S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D29C 5212S 02007W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5250S 02032W 3X1NM ICEBERG2 5335S 02151W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5709S 05001W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 5323S 02029W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5306S 02053W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 5827S 02000W 4651S 02000W 4814S 04505W 57019S 04515W B: 5719S 04515W 4807S 04508W 4959S 05255W 61012S 05415W C: 6112S 05415W 5600S 05358W 5704S 06716W 62049S 06716W D: 5557S 05359W 4956S 05256W 5000S 05804W 55055S 05912W 5.SEVERAL ICEBERGS AREA A: 5100S 06502W 5100S 06128W 5500S 06110W 5357S 06713W 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 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-08-22
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT : W 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 BY 21/2100 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0600 SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS : W 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 BY 21/2100 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0600 SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG VIS MODERATE TO POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : W 6 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 SNOW FALL DURING THE NIGTH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR
MARGARITA BAY W OF 65W: W 6 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR
MARGARITA BAY REST OF THE AREA: NE 5 VEER S 4 BY 22/0600 LOW PROB OF SLIGHT SNOW FALL TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD PROB OF FOG VIS GOOD TO POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NE 5 VEER S 4 BY 22/0900 SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 62W: W 6/7 WITH GUSTS INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: W 7 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 21/2100 DECR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 68W: W 7 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 21/2100 DECR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: W 6/7 WITH GUSTS INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL FOG SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS DECR W 5 BY 21/2100 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: S 5 BACK NE BY 22/0900 VIS GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: S 5 DECR 3 BY 22/0600 VIS GOOD=