Gale warning issued for strong winds and snow in southern Bellingshausen Sea.

WWAA02 SAWB 181200
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 18, OCTOBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1039/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MARGARITA BAY WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM N WITH GUST IN 65S-70S 65W-75W UNTIL 19/0900
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
WFNT AT 60S 85W 65S 75W 70S 75W MOV E
171400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5743S 02000W 6203S 05752W 6239S 06036W 6249S 06128W 6202S 05842W 6240S 06110W 6257S 06035W 6115S 05517W 6230S 05954W 6232S 06024W 6237S 06058W 6111S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5914S 04536W 40X32NM A76B 5756S 05141W 15X8NM D20A 5651S 03543W 13X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM B39 5551S 04331W 8X4NM A74B 5709S 04220W 8X4NM ICEBERG1 5134S 04340W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 5855S 05014W 4X1NM ICEBERG3 5321S 03057W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 5823S 04405W 7X4NM ICEBERG5 5308S 03145W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5518S 03600W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5430S 02735W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5255S 02459W 9X2NM ICEBERG9 5946S 04615W 4X3NM ICEBERG10 5625S 04253W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6000S 02000W 4800S 02000W 4900S 03500W 6100S 03500W B: 6100S 03500W 4900S 03500W 5045S 05200W 6210S 05200W C: 6210S 05200W 5645S 05200W 6135S 06716W 6527S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-10-19
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: N 5 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 19/0300 SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH MIST VIS MODERATE TO POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: W 4 VEER N 5 BY 19/0300 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: N 5 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 19/0300 SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH MIST VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: W 4 VEER N 5 BY 19/0300 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : N 7 WITH GUSTS BACK W 5 BY 19/0900 SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING MIST VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MARGARITA BAY W OF 65W: N 8 WITH GUSTS BACK W 5 BY 19/0900 SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
MARGARITA BAY REST OF THE AREA: NE 4 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 19/0600 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NE 4 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 19/0300 PROB OF FOG STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: W 5 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: N 7 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 5 BY 19/0600 SNOW FALL VIS POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: W 5 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: N 8 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 5 BY 19/0900 SNOW FALL VIS POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SW 5 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): S 4/5 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE