Gale warning issued; expect strong winds and possible snowfall.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 16, DECEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1124/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM E GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY BY 16/1600 IN NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA WESTHERN OF: 80W
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 999HPA 64S 90W NOT MOV WKN
LOW 992HPA 64S 70W NOT MOV INTSF
LOW 996HPA 61S 55W MOV E DPN
LOW 987HPA 65S 50W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 65S 50W 64S 40W 62S 30W MOV E
LOW 989HPA 62S 29W MOV SE NC
151400 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 5716S 04150W 40X32NM A76B 5306S 04214W 15X8NM D20A 5417S 03201W 13X2NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6157S 05404W 9X4NM ICEBERG1 5504S 03837W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 5518S 03559W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5204S 02911W 4X1NM ICEBERG4 5831S 03804W 3X2NM ICEBERG5 5325S 04034W 8X4NM ICEBERG6 5502S 03605W 7X4NM ICEBERG7 5416S 03149W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5317S 03303W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5306S 04152W 6X1NM ICEBERG10 5415S 03134W 6X1NM ICEBERG11 5735S 04215W 6X5NM ICEBERG12 5230S 03227W 4X1NM ICEBERG13 6229S 05548W 4X2NM 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 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-12-17
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: W 4/3 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 16/2100 PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3 VEER SW 4/5 BY 16/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: W 4/3 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 16/2100 PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3 VEER SW 4/5 BY 16/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : VRB 3 SECTOR W 3 BY 16/1200 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MARGARITA BAY : VRB 3/2 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 INCR 6/7 BY 16/1500 PROB OF SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 16/1600 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING NOON PROB OF MIST PROB OF FOG STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER VRB 3/4 BY 16/1500 VEER SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/2200 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING PROB OF MIST PROB OF FOG STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 3 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 16/2100 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR N 3/4 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 16/1200 VEER SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1800 PROB OF ISOL SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 3 BY 16/0900 PROB OF ISOL SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 4/3 BY 16/2100 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR