1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-01-16, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 25: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH
GUST IN GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS FROM 16/0600
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS REPORT 151400 UTC
1.SEA ICE LIMIT
6136S 02059W 6126S 02630W 6103S 03550W 6132S 04311W 6219S 04612W 6058S 05428W
6100S 05434W 6149S 05725W 6339S 06121W 6422S 06358W 6522S 06459W 6615S 06716W
2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM
A23A 5244S 04122W 26X22NM
A74A 5815S 02030W 23X13NM
A77 4958S 02843W 27X4NM
A76C 6032S 03802W 16X7NM
B15AB 5846S 03808W 10X4NM
3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM
ICEBERG1 4928S 03912W 7X2NM
ICEBERG2 5242S 03919W 7X3NM
ICEBERG3 5132S 03808W 3X1NM
ICEBERG4 5234S 03920W 4X1NM
ICEBERG5 5352S 04121W 4X1NM
ICEBERG6 5101S 03741W 5X4NM
ICEBERG7 5037S 03015W 3X1NM
ICEBERG8 5017S 02933W 2X1NM
ICEBERG9 5216S 04120W 2X1NM
ICEBERG10 5036S 03630W 4X1NM
ICEBERG11 5222S 04025W 2X1NM
ICEBERG12 6045S 04527W 3X3NM
ICEBERG13 6125S 04701W 4X3NM
ICEBERG14 5931S 05002W 7X2NM
ICEBERG15 5103S 03752W 2X1NM
ICEBERG16 5112S 04022W 9X3NM
ICEBERG17 5237S 03927W 2X2NM
ICEBERG18 5226S 04024W 4X1NM
ICEBERG19 5143S 03641W 2X1NM
ICEBERG20 5742S 03422W 5X1NM
ICEBERG21 5227S 03920W 3X1NM
ICEBERG22 5218S 04021W 4X1NM
ICEBERG23 5220S 04028W 2X1NM
ICEBERG24 5033S 03913W 3X1NM
ICEBERG25 5153S 04126W 5X2NM
ICEBERG26 5955S 03358W 5X2NM
ICEBERG27 5208S 04126W 2X1NM
ICEBERG28 5247S 04134W 8X3NM
ICEBERG29 5252S 04142W 9X9NM
ICEBERG30 5257S 04134W 4X2NM
ICEBERG31 4953S 02845W 4X1NM
4.ICEBERGS AREA
A 6200S 02000W 4506S 02000W 4456S 03456W 6108S 03447W
B 6108S 03447W 4456S 03456W 4956S 04506W 6221S 04506W
C 6221S 04506W 4956S 04506W 6402S 06716W 6852S 06716W
LOW 981HPA 56S 50W MOV SE EXTENDS CFNT AT 55S 50W 43S 50W 37S 58W 33S 64W MOV
NE
HIGH 1014HPA 40S 62W MOV E
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-17
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 5 WITH GUSTS DECR 5/4 BY 16/1200 AFTERWARDS E 4 BY
16/2100 PROB OF SH DURING THE EARLY MORNING IMPR VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR 5/4 BY 16/1200 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E
BY 16/2100 PROB OF SH DURING THE EARLY MORNING IMPR VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SE 5 BY 16/1200
AFTERWARDS E 5/4 BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL SH STORMS IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS
MODERATE TO GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SE 5/4 BY
16/0900 AFTERWARDS NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/2100 VIS MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 4/5 INCR 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY
16/1800 AFTERWARDS 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 16/2300 VIS MODERATE TO POOR
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 5/7 WITH
GUSTS BY 16/2100 VIS MODERATE TO POOR
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR W 6/8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6 WITH
GUSTS BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY SECTOR W
6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1200 AFTERWARDS 5/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN TOWARDS
NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W WITH
GUSTS BY 16/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS POOR TO MODERATE
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 5/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY
16/1500 PROB OF RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: NW 5 WITH GUSTS INCR 5/6 WITH GUSTS
BY 16/1800 PROB OF SH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
E OF 40W: NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF HVY RAIN STORMS STARTING EVENING VIS
MODERATE TO POOR
E OF 50W: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 4 BY 16/1800 PROB OF HVY RAIN STORMS
IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR 5/4 BY 16/1500 AFTERWARDS NE 4/5
BY 16/2300 PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR TOWARDS MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR N 5 INCR 6/7 GUST
WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 16/1200 PROB OF SH NXT RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY
16/1200 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STORMS
IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) S OF 45 - E OF 50W: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH
GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0900 AFTERWARDS NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY
16/2100 PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR
E OF 50 - S OF 45S: SECTOR N 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY
16/1200 PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR TOWARDS EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/5 VEER SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY
16/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR SECTOR
N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 16/0900 PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 5/7 GUST
WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 16/1500 PROB OF RAIN IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO
MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50 - N OF 55S: SECTOR N 7/6 WITH
GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0600 AFTERWARDS NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY BY 16/2100 PROB OF RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE
E OF 50 - S OF 55S: SECTOR S 5 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0600
AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 5 BY 16/1800 PROB OF RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS
MODERATE
W OF 50 - N OF 55S: SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY
BY 16/1500 PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/4 PROB OF RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS
MODERATE
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR N 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 4/5 BY 16/1500
PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE
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1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 16, JANUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1
NO WARNINGS
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 974HPA 64S 60W MOV E WKN
HIGH 991HPA 68S 80W MOV E WKN
151400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6136S 02059W 6126S 02630W 6103S 03550W 6132S 04311W 6219S 04612W 6058S 05428W 6100S 05434W 6149S 05725W 6339S 06121W 6422S 06358W 6522S 06459W 6615S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5244S 04122W 26X22NM A74A 5815S 02030W 23X13NM A77 4958S 02843W 27X4NM A76C 6032S 03802W 16X7NM B15AB 5846S 03808W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4928S 03912W 7X2NM ICEBERG2 5242S 03919W 7X3NM ICEBERG3 5132S 03808W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5234S 03920W 4X1NM ICEBERG5 5352S 04121W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5101S 03741W 5X4NM ICEBERG7 5037S 03015W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5017S 02933W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5216S 04120W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 5036S 03630W 4X1NM ICEBERG11 5222S 04025W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 6045S 04527W 3X3NM ICEBERG13 6125S 04701W 4X3NM ICEBERG14 5931S 05002W 7X2NM ICEBERG15 5103S 03752W 2X1NM ICEBERG16 5112S 04022W 9X3NM ICEBERG17 5237S 03927W 2X2NM ICEBERG18 5226S 04024W 4X1NM ICEBERG19 5143S 03641W 2X1NM ICEBERG20 5742S 03422W 5X1NM ICEBERG21 5227S 03920W 3X1NM ICEBERG22 5218S 04021W 4X1NM ICEBERG23 5220S 04028W 2X1NM ICEBERG24 5033S 03913W 3X1NM ICEBERG25 5153S 04126W 5X2NM ICEBERG26 5955S 03358W 5X2NM ICEBERG27 5208S 04126W 2X1NM ICEBERG28 5247S 04134W 8X3NM ICEBERG29 5252S 04142W 9X9NM ICEBERG30 5257S 04134W 4X2NM ICEBERG31 4953S 02845W 4X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6200S 02000W 4506S 02000W 4456S 03456W 6108S 03447W B 6108S 03447W 4456S 03456W 4956S 04506W 6221S 04506W C 6221S 04506W 4956S 04506W 6402S 06716W 6852S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-17
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 4/5 BY 16/1200 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SW 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 4/5 BY 16/2100 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SW 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MARGARITA BAY : VRB 3/4 VIS GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): SECTOR E 3/4 VEER SECTOR S BY 16/1800 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR S 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SECTOR W 4/5 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR S 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR=