Weather bulletin warns of gale conditions and iceberg presence in maritime areas.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 24, DECEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1148/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY BY 24/0600 IN NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA NORTHERN OF 63S UNTIL 24/1500
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV SLWY INTSF
TROUGH 62S 70W 60S 65W MOV E DPN
RIDGE 60S 45W 70S 32W MOV SLWY NC
231400 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 04022W 40X32NM A76B 5216S 04217W 15X8NM D20A 5348S 03015W 13X2NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6155S 05401W 9X4NM ICEBERG1 5500S 03652W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 5519S 03558W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5210S 04142W 8X4NM ICEBERG4 5505S 03559W 7X4NM ICEBERG5 5213S 03212W 3X1NM ICEBERG6 5303S 04228W 6X1NM ICEBERG7 5252S 03127W 6X1NM ICEBERG8 5753S 04105W 4X4NM ICEBERG9 6240S 05521W 4X2NM ICEBERG10 6228S 05531W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 6208S 05518W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5812S 04135W 3X1NM ICEBERG13 5838S 03631W 4X1NM ICEBERG14 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 2024-12-25
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR 5/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 24/0900 VEER SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1800 PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 4/3 BY 24/2100 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING NOON PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1500 PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR E 3/4 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 24/1500 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 3/4 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 24/1500 PROB OF INTERMITTENT RAIN SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR N 7/6 WITH GUSTS DECR VRB 3/2 BY 24/2300 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL STARTING EVENING PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 63S: SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 24/0600 DECR 4/5 BY 24/1500 PROB OF SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER PROB OF FOG MIST IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR TO GOOD
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/3 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/4 DECR 3/4 BY 24/2300 PROB OF SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER PROB OF FOG MIST IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR TO GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR E 3/4 WITH GUSTS VEER VRB 3/2 BY 24/2300 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SECTOR N 3/4 INCR 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 24/0900 DECR 5/4 BY 24/1800 PROB OF SLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SECTOR N 3/4 INCR 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1500 PROB OF SLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF FOG MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD