Weather bulletin: No warnings; expect snow, fog, and moderate visibility.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 15, 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 963HPA 65S 73W NOT MOV WKN EXTENDS OFNT AT 68S 68W 65S 79W 62S 75W 61S 65W
LOW 987HPA 67S 52W MOV SE NC EXTENDS CFNT AT 67S 52W 65S 40W 60S 32W MOV E
RIDGE 60S 25W 63S 27W MOV E WKN
141400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5857S 02000W 5739S 02510W 5542S 02846W 5743S 03225W 5743S 03839W 5740S 04523W 5815S 05015W 6043S 05331W 6157S 05617W 6251S 05917W 6405S 06417W 6537S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5719S 04202W 40X32NM A76B 5306S 04147W 15X8NM D20A 5419S 03211W 13X2NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6153S 05407W 9X4NM ICEBERG1 5512S 03932W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 5518S 03559W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5209S 02913W 4X1NM ICEBERG4 5827S 03745W 3X2NM ICEBERG5 5337S 04000W 8X4NM ICEBERG6 5502S 03604W 7X4NM ICEBERG7 5423S 03232W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5326S 03325W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5317S 04121W 6X1NM ICEBERG10 5418S 03152W 6X1NM ICEBERG11 5741S 04228W 6X5NM ICEBERG12 5241S 03230W 4X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6000S 02000W 4600S 02000W 4600S 03700W 5800S 03700W B: 5800S 03700W 4800S 03700W 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 2024-12-16
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 3/4 BY 15/2100 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 4/3 BACK VRB 3/2 BY 16/0000 VEER SECTOR S 4/3 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1200 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 3/4 BY 15/2100 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 4/3 BACK VRB 3/2 BY 16/0000 VEER SECTOR S 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1200 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : VRB 3 VEER SECTOR W 3 BY 16/0600 PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR S 3/4 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 16/0300 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER LOW PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR S 3/4 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST DURING THE MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS DECR 3/4 BY 16/0300 VEER 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1200 PROB OF MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER VRB 3/4 BY 16/1200 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR S 3 VEER SECTOR W 3/4 BY 16/0600 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SECTOR W 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 3 BY 16/0900 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 50W: SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EVENING IMPR STARTING THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/2 VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 16/0600 PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EVENING IMPR STARTING THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR