Weather bulletin reports strong winds, snow, and ice conditions.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 22, SEPTEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
996/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MARGARITA BAY PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE WITH GUST IN MARGARITA BAY FROM 22/2100
997/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS EREBUS Y TERROR GULF MARGARITA BAY PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE WITH GUST IN 60S-70S 50W-60W UNTIL 23/0300
998/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM N WITH GUST IN 60S-70S 40W-50W FROM 23/0000
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 943HPA 66S 69W MOV S WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 64S 66W 60S 59W MOV E
221400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5647S 02000W 5526S 02514W 5344S 02751W 5518S 03251W 5735S 03726W 5841S 03941W 5941S 04326W 6035S 04718W 6124S 05143W 6136S 05713W 6103S 06244W 6047S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5823S 04527W 40X32NM A76B 6057S 05448W 15X8NM A74B 5840S 04841W 10X4NM D20A 5541S 03835W 13X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6157S 05417W 9X4NM B39 5832S 05106W 8X4NM ICEBERG1 5414S 04411W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6129S 05429W 4X1NM ICEBERG3 5551S 03726W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5852S 04725W 7X4NM ICEBERG5 5527S 03755W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5554S 03718W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 6027S 04939W 4X3NM ICEBERG8 6124S 05114W 5X4NM ICEBERG9 5823S 04949W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 5949S 04811W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5550S 03655W 4X1NM ICEBERG12 5852S 04236W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5419S 03007W 4X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 4700S 02000W 5800S 02000W 4700S 03000W 5800S 03000W B: 6300S 05900W 5800S 03000W 4700S 03000W 5000S 05000W C: 6500S 06300W 6100S 06400W 5800S 06000W 5800S 05500W 5.SEVERAL ICEBERGS AREA A: 5206S 06129W 5256S 06225W 5358S 06035W 5252S 05943W B: 5029S 05341W 5058S 05115W 4936S 04952W 4902S 05254W 6.SEVERAL ICEBERGS ISOLATED A: 4713S 05325W B: 4754S 05224W C: 5338S 06457W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-09-23
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 5 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 5 BY 23/0300 SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF MIST VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 5 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 5 BY 23/0300 SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF MIST VIS POOR TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 5 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY W OF 65W: NE 8 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 5 BY 22/2100 SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY REST OF THE AREA: NE 8 WITH GUSTS BACK W 4 BY 23/0300 SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 5 BY 23/0300 SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF MIST VIS POOR TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): SW 5 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SW 4/5 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: N 6 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0000 MIST SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: E 5 INCR 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0300 PROB OF SNOW FALL TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: N 6 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0000 MIST SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: W 5 BACK NE 5/6 BY 23/0600 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE=