Weather bulletin: No warnings; includes sea ice and iceberg details.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING – METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 22, JANUARY 2025.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1
NO WARNINGS
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
RIDGE 60S 50W 70S 45W MOV E INTSF
HIGH 1001HPA 63S 90W MOV SE NC
STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA EASTHERN OF 40W
211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6701S 02000W 6549S 02540W 6446S 02940W 6605S 03818W 6542S 04517W 6347S 04147W 5958S 03416W 6128S 04321S 6128S 04606W 6308S 04945W 6341S 05441W 6636S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5652S 03923W 40X32NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76B 4755S 03202W 10X7NM A80A 6345S 05617W 8X6NM ICEBERG1 5500S 03649W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 5520S 03553W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6153S 05507W 9X3NM ICEBERG4 5727S 03716W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5145S 04234W 5X1NM ICEBERG6 5528S 03946W 4X2NM ICEBERG7 5722S 03127W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 6229S 05508W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 6337S 05505W 3X2NM ICEBERG10 5457S 03629W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 4854S 03451W 4X2NM ICEBERG12 5619S 03924W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 7132S 02000W 4900S 02000W 5300S 02900W 6443S 02900W B: 6443S 02900W 5200S 02900W 4700S 03200W 4800S 03700W 6541S 03700W C: 6541S 03700W 5200S 03700W 5100S 04400W 6034S 04400W D: 6034S 04400W 5700S 04400W 6000S 06200W 6200S 06700W 6700S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2025-01-23
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 3/4 VEER NE 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1200 PROB OF FOG MIST LOW PROB OF SLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 3/4 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1800 INCR 4/5 BY 23/0600 PROB OF FOG MIST LOW PROB OFSLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3 PROB OF FOG MIST LOW PROB OFSLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 3/4 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 4/5 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 22/1800 DECR 3/4 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0900 PROB OF FOG MIST LOW PROB OF SLIGHT ISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR W 3/4 WITH GUSTS VEER VRB 3/2 BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES LOW PROB OF SLIGHT ISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SNOW FALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
MARGARITA BAY : VRB 3/2 PROB OF MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF N OF 65S: SECTOR N 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 3/4 BY 23/0300 LOW PROB OF MIST DURING THE NIGTH IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF S OF 65S – N OF 68S: SECTOR N 3/4 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES TOWARDS NIGTH IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL VERY POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 3/4 WITH GUSTS VEER VRB 3/2 BY 23/0000 LOW PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES TOWARDS NIGTH IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL VERY POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: VRB 3/2 PROB OF MIST PROB OF ISOL RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA E OF 80W – N OF 63S: SECTOR N 3/4 DECR 3/2 BY 23/0000 VEER SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OF ISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 3 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 23/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 4/5 DECR 3 BY 22/1800 AFTERWARDS VRB 3/2 BY 23/0600 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OFISOL INTERMITTENT RAIN SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W – N OF 63S: SW 4/5 VEER NW BY 22/1800 BACK SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0300 PROB OF FOG MIST WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 WITH GUSTS DECR 3/2 BY 23/0600 LOW PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN PROB OF MIST STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 35W: SW 3/4 VEER NW 3/4 BY 23/0300 WORSENING WITH PROB OF FOG MIST TOWARDS NIGTH PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 3/4 WORSENING WITH PROB OF FOG MIST TOWARDS NIGTH PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR