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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

00:00 UTC 27, APRIL 2024.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

493/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N VEER SECTOR S GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN 60S-73S 70W-90W UNTIL 28/0600

494/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR E GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN 60S-63S 50W-60W FROM 27/1800 UNTIL 28/1200

495/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV SE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN 60S-67S 30W-50W UNTIL 28/0600

496/2024 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N GUST WITH 10 INTENSITY IN 60S-64S 65W-70W FROM 27/0600 UNTIL 27/1800

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 971HPA 67S 52W MOV SE DPN

LOW 953HPA 72S 80W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 72S 80W 65S 70W 62S 75W

LOW 963HPA 62S 85W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 62S 85W 61S 85W 60S 85W

RIDGE 60S 65W 62S 63W 64S 60W MOV E WKN

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2024-04-28

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3/5 INCR 7/8 BY 27/0600 VEER NE 6/5 BY 27/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 7/8 BY 27/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3/5 INCR 7/8 BY 27/0600 VEER NE 6/5 BY 27/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 7/8 BY 27/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/5 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS MORNING VIS POOR TO GOOD

MARGARITA BAY : NE 4/7 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR E 3/4 VEER SECTOR S 6/7 BY 27/1200 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR W 7/8 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 7/8 BACK SW BY 27/1500 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR S 7/8 DECR 5/4 BY 27/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: NW 7/8 VEER NE BY 27/1200 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: NW 7/8 VEER NE BY 27/1500 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 3/5 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR=