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Please refer to GMDSS OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information ========== WWST02 SABM 201232 1:31:06:01:00 SECURITE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6- 09:00 UTC MAY 20, 2012 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PART ONE: GALE WARNING LOW 990 HPA AT 35 S 20 W WEAKENING AND MOVING TO EAST TO 25 KTS PROVOKES GALE AROUND ITSELF LOW 954 HPA AT 60 S 65 W WEAKENING AND MOVING TO SOUTHEAST TO 20 KTS PROVOKES GALE AROUND ITSELF ----------------------------------------------------------------- PART TWO: SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 09:00 UTC, MAY/20/2012 LOW 954 HPA AT 60 S 65 W WEAKENING MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 KTS EXTENDS COLD FRONT AT 38 S 56 W 46 S 48 W 55 S 46 W 60 S 48 W MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 KTS TROUGH AT 39 S 60 W 43 S 56 W 49 S 52 W 55 S 51 W MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 KTS HIGH 1026 HPA AT 35 S 40 W MOVING EAST AT 10 KTS EXTENDS RIDGE AT 40 S 40 W 47 S 37 W 55 S 33 W MOVING EAST AT 10 KTS LOW 990 HPA AT 35 S 20 W WEAKENING MOVING EAST AT 25 KTS ----------------------------------------------------------------- PARTH THREE: FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC MAY 20,2012 VALID UNTIL 06:00 UTC MAY 21,2012 1- COASTAL AREAS: OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: MODERATE BREEZE FROM SECTOR NORTH CHANGING TO FRESH FROM SOUTHEAST/ CLOUDY/ MIST/ FOG IN PATCHES/ POSSIBLE RAIN/ DRIZZLE/ SPEELS OF GOOD WEATHER/ VISIBILITY MODERATE/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY POOR. INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: MODERATE BREEZE FROM SECTOR NORTH CHANGING TO FRESH FROM SOUTHEAST/ CLOUDY/ MIST/ FOG IN PATCHES/ POSSIBLE RAIN/ DRIZZLE/ SPEELS OF GOOD WEATHER/ VISIBILITY MODERATE/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY POOR. ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: STRONG BREEZE FROM SECTOR WEST INCREASING/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE SHOWERS/ RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE/ VISIBILITY GOOD/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY MODERATE. 36 17'23'' S A 38 S: MODERATE BREEZE FROM SECTOR WEST CHANGING TO SECTOR SOUTH AFTERWARDS FROM SECTOR EAST/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ MIST/ POSSIBLE ISOLATED RAIN/ IMPROVING/ VISIBILITY MODERATE TO GOOD. 38 S A 43 S: FRESH BREEZE FROM SECTOR WEST/ GUSTS/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ VISIBILITY GOOD. 43 S A 48 S: STRONG TO NEAR GALE FROM SECTOR WEST/ GUSTS/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE SHOWERS/ VISIBILITY GOOD/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY MODERATE. 48 S A 55 S: STRONG BREEZE INCREASING/ GALE FROM SECTOR WEST/ GUSTS/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE/ VISBILITY GOOD TO MODERATE. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2- OCEANIC AREAS 35 S 20 W 45 S 20 W 45 S 30 W 35 S 30 W 35 S 20 W :GALE FROM SECTOR SOUTH DECREASING/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE RAIN AND SHOWERS/ IMPROVING/ VISIBILITY MODERATE TO GOOD. 35 S 30 W 45 S 30 W 45 S 35 W 35 S 35 W 35 S 30 W :STRONG BREEZE FROM SECTOR SOUTH DECREASING VARIABLE FRESH BREEZE/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE SHOWERS/ VISIBILITY GOOD/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY MODERATE. 35 S 35 W 40 S 35 W 40 S 45 W 35 S 45 W 35 S 35 W :FRESH BREEZE FROM SECTOR WEST/ PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY/ WORSENING BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD/ VISBILITY GOOD TO MODERATE. 35 S 45 W 40 S 45 W 40 S 55 W 35 S 55 W 35 S 45 W :MODERATE BREEZE FROM SECTOR NORTH CHANGING TO SECTOR SOUTH/ PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE RAIN AND SHOWERS/ VISIBILITY MODERATE/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY GOOD. 40 S 35 W 45 S 35 W 45 S 45 W 40 S 45 W 40 S 35 W :FRESH BREEZE FROM SECTOR WEST CHANGING TO SECTOR SOUTH/ PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE RAIN AND SHOWERS/ VISBILITY GOOD TO MODERATE. 40 S 45 W 45 S 45 W 45 S 60 W 40 S 60 W 40 S 45 W :STRONG BREEZE FROM SECTOR WEST/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE ISOLATED RAIN/ IMPROVING/ VISIBILITY GOOD/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY MODERATE. 45 S 20 W 50 S 20 W 50 S 30 W 45 S 30 W 45 S 20 W :VARIABLE FRESH BREEZE VEERING TO SECTOR NORTH/ POSSIBLE ISOLATED PRECIPITATION/ VISIBILITY GOOD/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY MODERATE. 50 S 20 W 60 S 20 W 60 S 30 W 50 S 30 W 50 S 20 W :FRESH BREEZE FROM SECTOR EAST VEERING TO SECTOR NORTH/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE ISOLATED PRECIPITATION/ VISBILITY GOOD TO MODERATE. 45 S 30 W 55 S 30 W 55 S 35 W 45 S 35 W 45 S 30 W :FRESH TO MODERATE BREEZE FROM SECTOR SOUTH VEERING TO SECTOR NORTH INCREASING/ CLOUDY INCREASE/ WORSENING/ POSSIBLE PRECIPITATION/ VISBILITY GOOD TO MODERATE. 55 S 30 W 60 S 30 W 60 S 35 W 55 S 35 W 55 S 30 W :FRESH BREEZE FROM SECTOR NORTH INCREASING/ CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE PRECIPITATION/ VISIBILITY MODERATE. 45 S 35 W 60 S 35 W 60 S 40 W 45 S 40 W 45 S 35 W :STRONG BREEZE INCREASING/ GALE FROM SECTOR NORTH/ GUSTS CHANGING TO SECTOR WEST/ CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE PRECIPITATION/ IMPROVING/ VISIBILITY MODERATE TO GOOD. 45 S 40 W 60 S 40 W 60 S 45 W 45 S 45 W 45 S 40 W :GALE FROM SECTOR NORTH CHANGING TO SECTOR WEST DECREASING/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE PRECIPITATION/ IMPROVING/ VISIBILITY MODERATE TO GOOD. 45 S 45 W 50 S 45 W 50 S 60 W 45 S 60 W 45 S 45 W :NEAR GALE FROM SECTOR WEST/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE SHOWERS/ VISIBILITY GOOD/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY MODERATE. 50 S 45 W 60 S 45 W 60 S 55 W 50 S 55 W 50 S 45 W :NEAR GALE FROM SECTOR NORTH/ GUSTS/ VARIABLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE SHOWERS/ VISIBILITY GOOD/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY MODERATE. 55 S 55 W 60 S 55 W 60 S 67 W 55 S 67 W 55 S 55 W :GALE FROM SECTOR WEST DECREASING/ CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY/ POSSIBLE ISOLATED PRECIPITATION/ VISIBILITY MODERATE/ OCCASIONALLY/ VISIBILITY GOOD. ----------------------------------------------------------------- NNNN ==========