Weather bulletin warns of strong winds, sea ice, and icebergs.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 15, JANUARY 2025.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
51/2025 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV SE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST IN 60S-65S 40W-30W UNTIL 15/0900
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 963HPA 62S 71W MOV SE DPN EXTENDS WFNT AT 62S 71W 64S 60W MOV SE
RIDGE 60S 45W 63S 46W 66S 48W MOV SE NC
141400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6402S 02000W 6249S 02554W 6133S 03220W 6001S 03406W 5908S 03838W 6019S 04245W 5957S 04613W 6200S 04920W 6315S 05258W 6304S 05736W 6347S 06223W 6554S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5705S 03833W 40X32NM A76B 4818S 03409W 15X7NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A80A 6354S 05644W 8X6NM A76N 5110S 03650W 6X2NM ICEBERG1 5500S 03649W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 5521S 03553W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6151S 05502W 9X3NM ICEBERG4 5813S 04103W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5304S 04254W 5X1NM ICEBERG6 5615S 03957W 4X2NM ICEBERG7 5805S 03253W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5655S 03343W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5312S 02346W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 6229S 05508W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 6335S 05501W 3X2NM ICEBERG12 5457S 03632W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6439S 02000W 5000S 02000W 4500S 02900W 4800S 03800W 5926S 03800W B: 5926S 03800W 5000S 03800W 5200S 04300W 6044S 04300W C: 6044S 04300W 5600S 04300W 6200S 06716W 6633S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2025-01-16
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5 BY 15/1200 PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE PROB OF MIST IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 5 VEER SECTOR N 4 BY 15/1500 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5 BY 15/1200 PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE PROB OF MIST IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 5 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 15/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 5/7 VEER SECTOR E 5 BY 15/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 6 BY 15/1500 PROB OF MIST IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR N 3/4 VEER SW 4 BY 15/1200 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR TOWARDS NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5 BY 15/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR E 4/3 VEER NW 3 BY 15/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W – N OF 65S: NW 4/5 INCR 5/6 BY 15/1200 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA E OF 40W – N OF 65S: SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS 9 DECR 5 BY 15/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 3/4 VEER SECTOR S 4 PROB OF MIST IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 3/4 VIS GOOD