Weather bulletin warns of strong winds and sea ice conditions.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 15, SEPTEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
967/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 40W-50W FROM 15/1200 UNTIL 15/1800
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 959HPA 65S 70W MOV E EXTENDS WFNT AT 64S 65W 60S 62W MOV E
LOW 959HPA 68S 36W MOV SE
141400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5643S 02000W 5511S 02611W 5418S 03141W 5548S 03431W 5602S 03918W 5743S 04132W 5820S 04403W 5942S 04648W 6034S 05200W 6056S 05651W 6131S 06128W 6119S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5825S 04540W 40X32NM A76B 6119S 05431W 15X8NM A74B 5914S 04838W 10X4NM D20A 5555S 03908W 13X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6155S 05431W 9X4NM B39 5929S 05200W 8X4NM ICEBERG1 5450S 04349W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 5924S 05155W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 6018S 04855W 3X2NM ICEBERG4 6141S 05517W 4X1NM ICEBERG5 5136S 03125W 6X1NM ICEBERG6 5458S 03757W 3X1NM ICEBERG7 5936S 04810W 7X4NM ICEBERG8 5603S 04002W 6X2NM ICEBERG9 5547S 03937W 3X2NM ICEBERG10 6102S 05011W 4X3NM ICEBERG11 6200S 05322W 5X4NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 5800S 02000W 4700S 02000W 5700S 05900W 6300S 05100W B: 4700S 02000W 4800S 04700W 5100S 05600W 5600S 04900W C: 5700S 05900W 6300S 05100W 6430S 06716W 6030S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-09-16
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 6 WITH GUSTS BACK W 5/6 BY 15/1800 MIST SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING IMPR VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK W 6 WITH GUSTS BY 15/1800 FOG SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH IMPR VIS POOR TO GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 6 WITH GUSTS BACK W 5/6 BY 15/1800 MIST SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING IMPR VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK W 6 WITH GUSTS BY 15/1800 FOG SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH IMPR VIS POOR TO GOOD
GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 6 WITH GUSTS BACK W 5 BY 15/1500 MIST SNOW FALL TOWARDS THE START OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO GOOD
MARGARITA BAY W OF 65W: W 5 MIST SNOW FALL TOWARDS THE START OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO GOOD
MARGARITA BAY REST OF THE AREA: E 6 WITH GUSTS BACK W BY 15/1800 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL MIST TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : W 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL MIST TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): W 5/6 SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): W 5/6 SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: NW 6 WITH GUSTS INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 15/1200 DECR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 15/1800 FOG SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/6 VEER NW 7 BY 15/1800 FOG SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): W 5 VEER E 5/6 BY 15/1800 FOG SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO POOR