Gale warnings and ice conditions forecasted for Drake Strait area.

WWAA02 SAWB 180000
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 18, DECEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1136/2024 LOW 966HPA AT 60S 80W MOV E NOT CHANGE PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT EASTHERN OF: 63W UNTIL 18/0600
1137/2024 LOW 966HPA AT 60S 80W MOV E NOT CHANGE WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS EASTHERN OF: 65W WESTHERN OF: 58W FROM 18/0300 UNTIL 18/0900
1138/2024 LOW 966HPA AT 60S 80W MOV E NOT CHANGE WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 9 FROM NE GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN GERLACHE STRAIT UNTIL 18/1200
1139/2024 LOW 966HPA AT 60S 80W MOV E NOT CHANGE WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 9 FROM NE GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN MARGARITA BAY UNTIL 18/0900
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 966HPA 60S 80W MOV E NC EXTENDS WFNT AT 60S 80W 62S 75W 61S 65W 60S 61W MOV SE
RIDGE 60S 50W 66S 50W MOV E WKN
LOW 982HPA 60S 20W MOV E WKN
171400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5849S 02000W 5819S 02355W 5737S 02507W 5606S 02806W 5718S 03318W 5735S 03803W 5748S 04258W 5854S 04830W 6027S 05206W 6314S 05948W 6455S 06528W 6103S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5720S 04105W 40X32NM A76B 5302S 04233W 15X8NM D20A 5416S 03147W 13X2NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6149S 05336W 9X4NM ICEBERG1 5504S 03731W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 5518S 03557W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5307S 04121W 8X4NM ICEBERG4 5502S 03606W 7X4NM ICEBERG5 5312S 03256W 3X1NM ICEBERG6 5303S 04222W 6X1NM ICEBERG7 5416S 03142W 6X1NM ICEBERG8 5736S 04111W 6X5NM ICEBERG9 5218S 03224W 4X1NM ICEBERG10 6230S 05529W 4X2NM ICEBERG11 6228S 05532W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6145S 02000W 4357S 02000W 4648S 03505W 5819S 03458W B: 5819S 03458W 4648S 03505W 4708S 05014W 6053S 04948W C: 6053S 04848W 4708S 05014W 5158S 06716W 6247S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-12-19
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 63W: SECTOR N 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 3/4 BY 18/1800 PROB OF ISOL INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT E OF 63W – W OF 55W: NE 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR E 7/6 BY 18/0600 DECR 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 18/2100 PROB OF SNOW FALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/2 VEER NE 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 18/1000 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 65W: SECTOR N 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 3/4 BY 18/0900 PROB OF ISOL INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS E OF 65W – W OF 58W: NE 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR E 7/6 BY 18/0900 DECR 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 18/2100 PROB OF SNOW FALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/2 VEER NE 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 18/0600 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING P