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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 05, MAY 2025.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

491/2025 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM N WITH GUST IN 62S-73S 80W-90W FROM 05/2100 UNTIL 06/1800

492/2025 LOW 981HPA AT 68S 52W MOV E WEAKENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 62S-64S 50W-60W FROM 05/1000 UNTIL 06/2100

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 981HPA 61S 55W MOV SE WKN

LOW 981HPA 68S 52W MOV E WKN EXP 66S 45W BY 06/1200

HIGH 1010HPA 62S 85W MOV E INTSF EXP 62S 72W BY 06/1200

WFNT AT 72S 90W 77S 84W MOV SE WKN

041400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6903S 02000W 6600S 06540W 6553S 06613W 6346S 05812W 6259S 05603W 6447S 06401W 6423S 06306W 6341S 06037W 6555S 06601W 6440S 06241W 6407S 06144W 6602S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5447S 03902W 40X32NM A76C 6104S 04836W 16X7NM A74A 6109S 05105W 30X18NM A77 6351S 05433W 27X4NM A23C 5615S 03432W 10X5NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A80A 6132S 05222W 9X7NM ICEBERG1 6130S 05138W 9X3NM ICEBERG2 5525S 03543W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6055S 03913W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5239S 03553W 7X1NM ICEBERG5 6207S 03859W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 5535S 03310W 3X1NM ICEBERG7 5613S 03526W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5509S 03723W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5407S 03802W 3X1NM ICEBERG10 5241S 03632W 6X2NM ICEBERG11 6054S 04916W 6X5NM ICEBERG12 6128S 04925W 3X1NM ICEBERG13 5432S 03732W 8X1NM ICEBERG14 6210S 05144W 3X1NM ICEBERG15 6131S 04957W 2X1NM ICEBERG16 6217S 04331W 7X2NM ICEBERG17 6346S 05428W 6X2NM ICEBERG18 6431S 05540W 4X2NM ICEBERG19 6256S 05347W 5X1NM ICEBERG20 5248S 03614W 4X1NM ICEBERG21 5342S 04004W 2X1NM ICEBERG22 6130S 04934W 2X1NM ICEBERG23 6131S 04928W 3X1NM ICEBERG24 6406S 05427W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 6333S 02000W 4658S 02000W 4800S 04257W 6258S 04300W B: 6258S 04300W 5600S 04300W 5600S 04800W 6154S 05800W C: 6154S 05800W 6000S 05800W 6000S 06716W 6642S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2025-05-6

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 65W: SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK S 4 BY 6/0600 VIS GOOD

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS BY 6/0600 PROB OF FOG DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK S 4 BY 6/0600 VIS GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NE 5 VEER SW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 05/1500 PROB OF FOG DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 6 WITH GUSTS DECR 4 BY 6/0300 VIS GOOD

MARGARITA BAY : SW 5 WITH GUSTS DECR 4/3 BY 6/0300 VIS GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 7 WITH GUSTS DECR 4/3 BY 6/0300 VIS GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80 - N OF 62S: VRB 3/4 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 05/1800 PROB OF FOG VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA E OF 80 - N OF 64S: SW 5/4 DECR VRB 3 BY 05/1800 PROB OF FOG VIS GOOD TO VERY POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80 - S OF 62S: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 05/0600 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 05/2100 PROB OF FOG PROB OF SNOW FALL STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/4 WITH GUSTS VEER NW BY 6/0000 PROB OF FOG VIS GOOD TO VERY POOR

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 05/0600 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 05/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/4 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL STARTING NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF FOG PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): NW 4/5 BACK SW BY 6/0900 PROB OF FOG PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR TO POOR=