Gale warnings and snow possible in Bellingshausen and Drake Strait areas.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 22, AUGUST 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
927/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 AROUND ITSELF WITH GUST IN 63S-68S 70W-90W
928/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS GERLACHE STRAIT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM W WITH GUST IN 60S-65S 60W-70W FROM 22/0300 UNTIL 22/1500
929/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM W WITH GUST IN 60S-63S 50W-60W FROM 22/0900 UNTIL 22/2100
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
WFNT AT 60S 75W 70S 80W MOV E
LOW 977HPA 63S 54W MOV E
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 067KE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: W 6 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 DECR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1200 SNOW FALL DURING THE MORNING PROB OF FOG VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: W 5/6 INCR W 8 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0300 DECR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/2100 SNOW FALL TOWARDS THHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: W 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 65S: W 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: W 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: NE 5 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5 BACK NE 4 BY 22/2000 VIS GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SE 4/5 VIS GOOD