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weather bulletin for shipping - Metarea 6-





21:00 UTC     October 11, 2008





National Weather Service





part one: Gale Warning nil 





part two: synoptic situation at 21:00 UTC, October 11 2008





low 969 hpa at 72s 70w moving east at 10 kts extends occluded 





front at 70s 67w 70s 74w 74s 70w 74s 60w moving east at 10 kts 





low 966 hpa at 73s 50w moving east at 10 kts extends cold 





front at 74s 46w 70s 50w 67s 60w moving east at 10 kts 





low 978 hpa at 62s 85w deeppening moving east at 10 kts 





extends cold front at 63s 82w 61s 80w 60s 58w moving east at 10 kts 





low 978 hpa at 68s 37w moving southeast at 10 kts extends cold 





front at 69s 35w 65s 40w 60s 50w moving southeast at 10 kts 





ridge at 61s 71w 65s 75w 68s 80w moving east at 10 kts 





ridge at 62s 53w 66s 48w 70s 45w weakening moving east at 10 kts 





parth three: forecast issued 00:00 UTC October 12, 2008 valid 





until 18:00 UTC October 12, 2008





1- coastal areas:





southern portion of Drake Strait: moderate breeze to near gale 





from northwest partly cloudy to cloudy possible precipitation 





as from morning visbility good to moderate.





Mar de la flota coasts: fresh breeze from southwest changing to 





strong from northwest partly cloudy to cloudy fog and mist in 





patches as from morning possible precipitation during the 





afternoon visibility moderate.





Gerlache Strait: fresh breeze from southwest changing to strong 





to near gale from northwest partly cloudy to cloudy possible 





precipitation as from afternoon visbility good to moderate.





Margarita bay: strong to near gale from northwest cloudy 





possible snowfall blizzard visibility moderate to poor.





Erebus y terror gulf: moderate breeze from southwest changing to 





strong to near gale from northwest fair sky to cloudy 





visibility good.





2- oceanic areas





60s 70w 66s 70w 66s 90w 60s 90w 60s 70w :near gale to 





strong breeze from northwest cloudy possible precipitation 





visibility moderate.





66s 70w 73s 70w 73s 90w 66s 90w 66s 70w :strong breeze 





from sector north changing to fresh from south cloudy to partly 





cloudy possible snowfall improving towards the morning 





visibility moderate to good.





60s 20w 68s 20w 68s 50w 60s 50w 60s 20w :fresh to 





strong breeze from northwest partly cloudy to cloudy fog and 





mist in patches possible snowfall as from afternoon visibility 





moderate.





68s 20w 78s 20w 78s 60w 68s 60w 68s 20w :moderate 





breeze from northeast changing to fresh from south partly 





cloudy to cloudy possible isolated snowfall during daybreak 





visibility moderate to good.