Weather bulletin forecasts low warning and intermittent snow and fog.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 13, DECEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1
NO WARNINGS
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 969HPA 62S 90W MOV S WKN EXTENDS WFNT AT 62S 90W 60S 80W MOV SE
LOW 978HPA 68S 81W MOV SW WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 68S 81W 64S 77W 65S 66W MOV E
RIDGE 65S 81W 60S 63W MOV SE WKN
LOW 985HPA 65S 59W MOV S WKN
LOW 992HPA MOV SE WKN EXTENDS STRONG BARIC GRADIENT AT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA
121400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5750S 02000W 5713S 02323W 5557S 02729W 5719S 03102W 5636S 03614W 5732S 04158W 5715S 04758W 5944S 05313W 6119S 05612W 6327S 06136W 6254S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5727S 04230W 40X32NM A76B 5309S 04125W 15X8NM D20A 5431S 03250W 13X2NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6144S 05409W 9X4NM ICEBERG1 5512S 04001W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 5518S 03559W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5218S 02911W 4X1NM ICEBERG4 5819S 03738W 3X2NM ICEBERG5 5342S 03947W 8X4NM ICEBERG6 5448S 03547W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 5423S 03232W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5339S 03336W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5325S 04114W 6X1NM ICEBERG10 5430S 03250W 6X1NM ICEBERG11 5753S 04300W 6X5NM ICEBERG12 5317S 03244W 4X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6030S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4500S 03500W 5730S 03500W B: 5730S 03500W 4800S 03500W 4700S 05000W 5936S 05000W C: 5936S 05000W 5200S 05000W 5305S 06003W 6350S 06000W D: 6350S 06000W 5700S 06000W 5700S 06716W 6618S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-12-14
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 13/2100 INCR 6/5 BY 14/0600 PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 BY 14/0300 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER SECTOR N 3/4 WITH GUSTS BY 14/0000 INCR 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 14/0600 PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 BY 14/1200 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 3/4 VEER SECTOR N 3 BY 13/2100 VEER SECTOR E 5/5 BY 14/0600 PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 6/7 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF INTERMITTENT SLIGHT RAIN SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : VRB 3/2 VEER SECTOR W 3/4 BY 13/1800 PROB OF SLIGHT DRIZZLE RAIN SNOW FALL DURING THE MORNING PROB OFSLIGHT DRIZZLE RAIN SNOW FALL TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W – N OF 63S: SECTOR N 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 13/1800 PROB OF INTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE PROB OF FOG MIST IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W – S OF 63S: SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 14/0300 VEER SECTOR S 3/4 BY 14/1200 PROB OF INTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 VEER SECTOR E 4/3 BY 13/2100 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 BY 14/0900 PROB OF INTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE PROB OF FOG MIST IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF INTERMITTENT SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SECTOR W 3/4 INCR 5 WITH GUSTS BY 14/0300 VEER SECTOR N 4/3 BY 14/1200 PROB OF SNOW FALL DURING THE EVENING PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA E OF 40W- W OF 30W: SECTOR N 6/5 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 14/0000 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3 VEER SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS BY 13/1800 VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 14/0600 PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH PROB OF FOG MIST IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SECTOR E 4/5 LOW PROB OF SLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST DURING THE MORNING WORSENING WITH PROB OF FOG STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/2 LOW PROB OF SLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST DURING THE MORNING WORSENING WITH PROB OF FOG STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR