Weather bulletin: Gale warnings and ice conditions in Drake Strait.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 27, SEPTEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1008/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SE IN 60S-64S 53W-65W FROM 27/0900
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 952HPA 60S 76W MOV E EXTENDS WFNT AT 62S 70W 60S 60W MOV SE
261400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5708S 02000W 5455S 02637W 5630S 03006W 5800S 03156W 5856S 03616W 5942S 04024W 5921S 04357W 6039S 04851W 6145S 05439W 6150S 05919W 6120S 06235W 6049S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5820S 04536W 40X32NM A76B 6046S 05508W 15X8NM D20A 5550S 03821W 13X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6139S 05338W 9X4NM B39 5816S 04918W 8X4NM A74B 5844S 04829W 8X4NM ICEBERG1 5401S 04438W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6101S 05349W 4X1NM ICEBERG3 5625S 03553W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5853S 04646W 7X4NM ICEBERG5 5606S 03645W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5615S 03544W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 6031S 04908W 4X3NM ICEBERG8 5837S 04913W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5526S 03600W 4X1NM ICEBERG10 5920S 04226W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5419S 03007W 4X1NM ICEBERG12 5550S 03815W 4X1NM ICEBERG13 6108S 05010W 6X4NM ICEBERG14 5404S 02757W 9X2NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 5750S 02000W 4600S 02000W 4700S 03500W 5944S 03500W B: 5944S 03500W 4740S 03500W 4900S 05000W 6140S 05000W C: 6140S 05000W 5000S 05130W 5850S 06716W 6330S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-09-28
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 62W: E 5 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 27/1200 DECR 5 BY 27/2100 SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: E 6 INCR SE 8 WITH GUSTS BY 27/0900 SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 62W: E 5 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 27/1200 DECR 5 BY 27/2100 SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: E 6 INCR SE 8 WITH GUSTS BY 27/0900 SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS POOR TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : E 5/6 VEER SW 4/5 BY 27/1800 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY W OF 65W: S 4/5 MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY REST OF THE AREA: S 5 INCR 6/7 BY 27/1800 PROB OF SLIGHT SNOW FALL BLIZZARD VIS MODERATE TO POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : S 5 INCR 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 27/1800 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): S 6 WITH GUSTS DECR 5 BY 27/1200 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): S 4/5 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SW 4/5 VEER NW 6/7 BY 27/2100 FOG SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): S 3/4 PROB OF FOG VIS MODERATE TO POOR