Gale warning issued for shipping due to intensifying low pressure.

WWAA02 SAWB 251200
1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 25, DECEMBER 2024.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1151/2024 LOW 971HPA AT 62S 83W MOV SE INTENSIFYING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN GERLACHE STRAIT MARGARITA BAY FROM 25/2100 UNTIL 26/0600
1152/2024 LOW 971HPA AT 62S 83W MOV SE INTENSIFYING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN GERLACHE STRAIT FROM 26/0900
1153/2024 LOW 971HPA AT 62S 83W MOV SE INTENSIFYING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA WESTHERN OF 80W FROM 26/0000
1154/2024 LOW 971HPA AT 62S 83W MOV SE INTENSIFYING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR E GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA WESTHERN OF 80W FROM 26/0300
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 971HPA 62S 83W MOV SE INTSF
RIDGE 60S 60W 63S 62W MOV E WKN
LOW 985HPA 68S 58W MOV S NC EXTENDS CFNT AT 68S 58W 62S 50W 60S 43W MOV E
RIDGE 60S 25W 67S 26W MOV E 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 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-12-26
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR N 4/3 INCR 6/7 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 26/0000 BACK SECTOR W 3/4 BY 26/0900 PROB OF SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4/3 VEER SECTOR N 3/4 BY 25/2300 INCR 4/5 BY 26/0900 PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH PROB OF FOG MIST VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR