Severe weather and ice warnings issued for the Bellingshausen Sea.

WWAA02 SAWB 220000
1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 22, DECEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1142/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 9 FROM NE GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN MARGARITA BAY FROM 22/1500
1143/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 9 FROM NE GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN OF 67S EASTHERN OF 80W FROM 22/0900
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E INTSF
HIGH 1013HPA 68S 50W MOV SE INTSF
211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5939S 02000W 5943S 02430W 5706S 02724W 5736S 03456W 5842S 04336W 5756S 04656W 6039S 05243W 6053S 05546W 6234S 05650W 6330S 06040W 5407S 06405W 6559S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5722S 04027W 40X32NM A76B 5231S 04226W 15X8NM D20A 5403S 03020W 13X2NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6145S 05413W 9X4NM ICEBERG1 5501S 03652W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 5518S 03558W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5224S 04143W 8X4NM ICEBERG4 5505S 03559W 7X4NM ICEBERG5 5213S 03212W 3X1NM ICEBERG6 5308S 04216W 6X1NM ICEBERG7 5258S 03147W 6X1NM ICEBERG8 5748S 04126W 4X4NM ICEBERG9 6230S 05527W 4X2NM ICEBERG10 6231S 05534W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 6213S 05519W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5812S 04135W 3X1NM ICEBERG13 6229S 05508W 2X1NM ICEBERG14 5838S 03631W 4X1NM ICEBERG15 5828S 03807W 3X3NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6120S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4800S 03500W 5900S 03500W B: 5900S 03500W 5000S 03500W 5100S 04400W 6000S 04400W C: 6000S 04400W 5500S 04400W 5900S 05900W 6330S 05900W C: 6330S 05900W 6000S 05900W 6300S 06716W 6630S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-12-23
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 65W: SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 3/4 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 65W: SECTOR N 4/5 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 3/4 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
GERLACHE STRAIT : VRB 3/2 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 22/2300 PROB OF FOG MIST STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
MARGARITA BAY : NE 5/4 INCR 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0600 INCR 9 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 22/1500 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING NOON PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR N 3/4 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 4/5 BY 22/0900 PROB OF SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 DECR 3/4 BY 22/1800 PROB OF SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA S OF 68S – E OF 80W: NE 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY INCR 9 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 22/0900 PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 5/6 DECR 4/3 BY 22/1500 PROB OF SLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SE 3/4 PROB OF SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR S 3/4 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD