Weather bulletin: Gale warning issued for strong winds and sea ice.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
2025-01-16, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 12: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST IN SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS FROM 16/2100
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
CFNT AT PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS MOV NE EXP MAR DEL PLATA COASTS BY 16/2100
STATIONARY FRONT RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS
CFNT AT SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS MOV E
LOW 984HPA 55S 55W MOV SE DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 50S 57W 47S 59W 45S 62W MOV NE
LOW 999HPA 51S 27W MOV E WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 48S 28W 46S 30W 45S 32W MOV E
HIGH 1017HPA 35S 41W MOV NE INTSF
151400 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 5701S 03833W 40X32NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76B 4818S 03409W 10X7NM A80A 6346S 05634W 8X6NM ICEBERG1 5500S 03649W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 5520S 03553W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6152S 05506W 9X3NM ICEBERG4 5804S 04023W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5259S 04248W 5X1NM ICEBERG6 5607S 03954W 4X2NM ICEBERG7 5803S 03220W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5652S 03248W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5312S 02333W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 6229S 05508W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 6344S 05513W 3X2NM ICEBERG12 5457S 03629W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5059S 03630W 4X2NM 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 2025-01-17
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR N BY 16/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E BY 16/1500 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR N BY 16/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E 5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1500 VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR E 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR N BY 16/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E BY 16/1500 VIS GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(36 17S – 38 30S): SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S BY 16/1800 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STORMS STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(38 30S – 41 S): NE 5 WITH GUSTS BACK N BY 16/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STORMS IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41 S – 45 S): SECTOR N 4/5 BACK SECTOR S 6 BY 16/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E BY 16/2300 VIS GOOD
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45 S – 48 S): SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S BY 16/0300 AFTERWARDS SECTOR N BY 16/1800 VIS GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48 S – 54 S) N OF 51S: SECTOR S 6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W BY 16/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR N BY 16/1800 VIS GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48 S – 54 S) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54 S – 55 S): SECTOR W 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE TO VERY POOR
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY LOW PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S BY 16/0300 PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO GOOD
W OF 30 – E OF 40W: SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 16/0600 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6/5 WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF ISOL RAIN STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 – N OF 45S: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W BY 16/1800 PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR TO GOOD
E OF 30 – S OF 45S: SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR S 6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0900 AFTERWARDS SECTOR N 5 BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO GOOD
W OF 30 – N OF 45S: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/4 INCR SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0900 BACK SW BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W BY 16/1200 PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
W OF 50 – N OF 45S: SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS DECR VRB 4/3 BY 16/0300 AFTERWARDS SW 5 BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL SH STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0600 DECR VRB 4 BY 16/1800 VIS GOOD
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 – N OF 55S: SECTOR S 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1500 PROB OF RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR TO MODERATE
E OF 30 – S OF 55S: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N BY 16/1800 LOW PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W BY 16/2100 PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1200 PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR