Gale warning issued for strong winds and icebergs in shipping areas.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-

2024-12-25, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 635: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N WITH GUST IN GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS NORTHERN OF 50 FROM 25/2100

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 1011HPA 41S 52W MOV NE NC EXTENDS CFNT AT 40S 50W 36S 52W MOV E

HIGH 1022HPA PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS MOV E NC EXP 44S 58W BY 25/2100

CFNT AT 60S 50W 56S 50W 50S 52W MOV E

HIGH 1024HPA 38S 32W MOV E INTSF EXP 37S 26W BY 25/2100

241400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5956S 02000W 5729S 02715W 5729S 03203W 5730S 03631W 5803S 04036W 5811S 04438W 5840S 04736W 5955S 05143W 6126S 05349W 6222S 05737W 6340S 06158W 6538S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5719S 04021W 40X32NM A76B 5142S 04149W 15X8NM D20A 5348S 03015W 13X2NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76N 6150S 05348W 9X4NM ICEBERG1 5455S 03701W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 5519S 03558W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5159S 04138W 8X4NM ICEBERG4 5505S 03600W 7X4NM ICEBERG5 5213S 03212W 3X1NM ICEBERG6 5303S 04228W 6X1NM ICEBERG7 5252S 03127W 6X1NM ICEBERG8 5755S 04112W 4X4NM ICEBERG9 6239S 05512W 4X2NM ICEBERG10 6229S 05508W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 6206S 05507W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5812S 04135W 3X1NM ICEBERG13 5838S 03631W 4X1NM ICEBERG14 5828S 03809W 3X3NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6400S 02000W 4400S 02000W 4700S 03000W 6000S 04500W B: 6000S 04500W 5900S 05500W 4600S 04000W 4700S 03000W C: 5700S 06200W 6000S 04500W 6900S 06716W 6100S 06716W D: 5300S 06700W 5700S 06700W 5700S 06500W 5300S 06300W 5.SEVERAL ICEBERGS ISOLATED A: 5336S 06602W B: 5401S 06600W C: 5401S 06608W D: 5347S 06532W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-12-26

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 4 WITH GUSTS BACK SE 4 WITH GUSTS BY 25/2100 LOW PROB OF SH DURING THE START OF THE PERIOD NEXT IMPR VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR S 4/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(36 17S – 38 30S): SECTOR S 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(38 30S – 41 S): SECTOR S 4 BACK SECTOR E 4 BY 25/2100 PROB OF ISOL DRIZZLE IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41 S – 45 S): SE 4 BACK NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1500 VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45 S – 48 S): SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS INCR 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1800 VIS MODERATE TO POOR

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48 S – 54 S) N OF 50S: SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1800 VIS MODERATE TO POOR

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48 S – 54 S) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54 S – 55 S): VRB 3 INCR SECTOR N 4/5 BY 25/0900 UNSTABLE TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR W 4 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1800 VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: VRB 3 UNSTABLE VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

W OF 40 – E OF 50W: SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECT