Severe weather warning, sea ice and iceberg updates for shipping.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 04, NOVEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1060/2024 LOW 940HPA AT 68S 28W MOV SE PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 9 FROM SECTOR W GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 972HPA 62S 70W MOV SE INTSF EXP 6557S W BY 05/0000
LOW 940HPA 68S 28W MOV SE
RIDGE 65S 55W 60S 45W MOV E WKN
031400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5808S 02000W 5736S 02405W 5642S 02724W 5736S 03133W 5716S 03504W 5804S 03928W 5802S 04427W 5825S 04940W 5931S 05324W 6114S 05702W 6135S 06227W 6208S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10MN A23A 5904S 04425W 40X32NM A76B 5729S 04839W 15X8NM D20A 5541S 03323W 13X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6147S 05427W 9X4NM ICEBERG1 5031S 04314W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 5731S 04558W 5X1NM ICEBERG3 5327S 02800W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 5735S 04216W 5X2NM ICEBERG5 5517S 03600W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5451S 02605W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5300S 02233W 9X2NM ICEBERG8 5335S 03252W 4X1NM ICEBERG9 5923S 04145W 3X2NM ICEBERG10 5912S 04351W 3X2NM ICEBERG11 5431S 03430W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5447S 04149W 8X4NM ICEBERG13 5505S 03750W 8X4NM ICEBERG14 5443S 03421W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 5910S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4500S 03000W 5800S 03300W B: 5800S 03300W 4600S 03000W 4800S 04500W 5900S 04500W C: 5900S 04500W 4930S 04500W 4950S 05500W 6050S 05600W D: 6050S 05600W 5455S 05600W 5600S 06450W 6000S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-11-5
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3/4 BACK SECTOR S 4/5 BY 4/2100 PROB OF FOG MIST IMPR UNTIL 4/1500 PROB OF SNOW FALL IMPR UNTIL 4/1800 UNTIL 4/1800VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5 BACK SECTOR W 4 BY 4/1500 PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING NIGTH PROB OF SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3 BACK SECTOR S 4/5 BY 4/2100 PROB OF SNOW FALL IMPR UNTIL 4/1800 PROB OF FOG MIST IMPR UNTIL 4/1500 UNTIL 4/1500VIS MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5 BACK SECTOR W 4 BY 4/1500 PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EVENING PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR E 3/4 VEER SW 4/5 BY 4/2300 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL DURING THE MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EVENING SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE TO POOR
MARGARITA BAY : VRB 2/3 PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE TO POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR E 3/4 INCR 4/5 BY 4/1200 PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): VRB 3/4 VEER SECTOR W VIS GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): VRB 3/4 VEER SECTOR W PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 35W: SECTOR W 8/10 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/5 BY 4/0