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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 16, OCTOBER 2024.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

1030/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST FROM 16/1800 UNTIL 17/0600

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 964HPA 67S 75W MOV E

LOW 965HPA 67S 54W MOV E EXTENDS WFNT AT 66S 40W 62S 33W MOV SE

151400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5743S 02000W 6203S 05752W 6239S 06036W 6249S 06128W 6202S 05842W 6240S 06110W 6257S 06035W 6115S 05517W 6230S 05954W 6232S 06024W 6237S 06058W 6111S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5906S 04547W 40X32NM A76B 5807S 05210W 15X8NM D20A 5641S 03600W 13X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM B39 5611S 04338W 8X4NM A74B 5648S 04242W 8X4NM ICEBERG1 5137S 04347W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 5852S 05039W 4X1NM ICEBERG3 5323S 03121W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 5834S 04406W 7X4NM ICEBERG5 5312S 03155W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5517S 03601W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5426S 02744W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5251S 02527W 9X2NM ICEBERG9 5943S 04654W 4X3NM ICEBERG10 5827S 04542W 4X1NM ICEBERG11 5625S 04253W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6000S 02000W 4800S 02000W 4900S 03500W 6100S 03500W B: 6100S 03500W 4900S 03500W 5045S 05200W 6210S 05200W C: 6210S 05200W 5645S 05200W 6135S 06716W 6527S 06716W 5.SEVERAL ICEBERGS AREA A: 5400S 06500W 5400S 06000W 5600S 06000W 5600S 06500W 6.SEVERAL ICEBERGS ISOLATED A: 4729S 05326W B: 4713S 05325W C: 4754S 05224W D: 5338S 06457W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2024-10-17

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT : NW 6 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1800 DECR 5/6 BY 17/0600 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS : NW 6 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1800 DECR 5/6 BY 17/0600 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 5/6 BACK W 4/5 BY 16/2100 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY W OF 65W: NW 5/6 BACK W 4/5 BY 16/2100 INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/7 DECR 5 BY 17/0600 SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 6/7 DECR 5 BY 17/0600 SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): W 5/6 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): W 5/6 PROB OF SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): W 6/7 WITH GUSTS SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): E 5/6 DECR 4 BY 17/0600 SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE=