1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-01-22, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 36: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN DRAKE
AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) FROM 22/1800
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
CFNT AT PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS MOV NE
HIGH 1017HPA GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS NOT MOV INTSF
LOW 1001HPA 45S 30W MOV SE DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 43S 25W 39S 26W 37S 29W MOV E
211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6956S 02000W 6903S 02710W 6212S 02747W 6606S 02839W
6133S 03510W 6114S 04524W 6000S 05005W 6059S 05546W 6239S 05726W 6347S 06030W
6535S 06425W 6637S 06717W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5224S 04132W 26X22NM
A23J 5236S 04141W 11X8NM A74A 5809S 02012W 23X13NM A77 4946S 02714W 27X4NM A76C
6014S 03808W 16X7NM B15AB 5623S 03720W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM
ICEBERG1 4953S 03809W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5223S 03919W 6X2NM ICEBERG3 5131S 03751W
3X1NM ICEBERG4 5030S 03611W 5X4NM ICEBERG5 5003S 03356W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5217S
04041W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 6044S 04527W 3X3NM ICEBERG8 6121S 04552W 4X3NM ICEBERG9
5904S 05012W 7X2NM ICEBERG10 5035S 03653W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5128S 03949W 9X3NM
ICEBERG12 5217S 04025W 4X1NM ICEBERG13 5154S 03622W 2X1NM ICEBERG14 5623S 03211W
5X1NM ICEBERG15 5205S 04032W 4X1NM ICEBERG16 5214S 04040W 2X1NM ICEBERG17 5056S
03739W 3X1NM ICEBERG18 5118S 04035W 5X2NM ICEBERG19 5951S 03413W 5X2NM ICEBERG20
5240S 04134W 8X3NM ICEBERG21 5242S 04119W 4X2NM ICEBERG22 4927S 02648W 4X1NM
ICEBERG23 5239S 04145W 3X1NM ICEBERG24 5203S 04142W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A
6200S 02000W 4552S 02000W 4500S 04000W 6145S 04000W B 6145S 04000W 4924S 03945W
5830S 05300W 6020S 05100W C 6915S 02000W 6155S 02000W 6230S 03000W 6915S 02720W
D 6020S 05100W 5830S 05300W 6235S 06716W 6600S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-23
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 5/4 BACK NE 4 BY 22/0900 VEER E 5 WITH GUSTS BY
22/1800 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: NE 5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: NE 5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): NE 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL STORMS
SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SE 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL STORMS
SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SE 5/4 BACK E 4 BY 22/1800 VIS MODERATE
TO GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S) N OF 50S: VRB 3 SECTOR N 5/6 BY 22/1800 VIS
GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS VEER
NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1500 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SW 6 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 6 WITH GUSTS BY
22/1500 VIS MODERATE
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SW 5 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 5 WITH GUSTS BY 22/2100 VIS
GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS DECR VRB 3 BY
22/1800 VIS GOOD
W OF 30 - E OF 45W: VRB 3 PROB OF SH STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO
MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 VIS GOOD
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 45S: NW 7 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1500 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING
EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO GOOD
E OF 30 - S OF 45S: NW 6 WITH GUSTS BACK W 6 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1200 PROB OF SH
RAIN IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY
MORNING VIS MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 45S: NW 5/4 WITH GUSTS PROB OF
ISOL STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS
GOOD OCNL MODERATE
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): NW 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 7 GUST
WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 22/1200 PROB OF SH OF SNOW RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W): SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB
OF SH RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 7/6 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 8 WITH GUSTS
BY 22/1800 PROB OF RAIN STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NNNN=
1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 22, JANUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 STORM WARNING:
46/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 10 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST IN 60S-63S 90W-75W FROM 22/1200
GALE WARNING:
44/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT EREBUS Y TERROR GULF NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV NE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 9 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 63S-65S 56W-45W UNTIL 22/1500
45/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST IN 60S-62S 69W-60W UNTIL 22/1200
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 966HPA 66S 52W MOV NE WKN
RIDGE 79S 86W 65S 81W 60S 80W MOV E WKN
211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6956S 02000W 6903S 02710W 6212S 02747W 6606S 02839W 6133S 03510W 6114S 04524W 6000S 05005W 6059S 05546W 6239S 05726W 6347S 06030W 6535S 06425W 6637S 06717W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5224S 04132W 26X22NM A23J 5236S 04141W 11X8NM A74A 5809S 02012W 23X13NM A77 4946S 02714W 27X4NM A76C 6014S 03808W 16X7NM B15AB 5623S 03720W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4953S 03809W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5223S 03919W 6X2NM ICEBERG3 5131S 03751W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5030S 03611W 5X4NM ICEBERG5 5003S 03356W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5217S 04041W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 6044S 04527W 3X3NM ICEBERG8 6121S 04552W 4X3NM ICEBERG9 5904S 05012W 7X2NM ICEBERG10 5035S 03653W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5128S 03949W 9X3NM ICEBERG12 5217S 04025W 4X1NM ICEBERG13 5154S 03622W 2X1NM ICEBERG14 5623S 03211W 5X1NM ICEBERG15 5205S 04032W 4X1NM ICEBERG16 5214S 04040W 2X1NM ICEBERG17 5056S 03739W 3X1NM ICEBERG18 5118S 04035W 5X2NM ICEBERG19 5951S 03413W 5X2NM ICEBERG20 5240S 04134W 8X3NM ICEBERG21 5242S 04119W 4X2NM ICEBERG22 4927S 02648W 4X1NM ICEBERG23 5239S 04145W 3X1NM ICEBERG24 5203S 04142W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6200S 02000W 4552S 02000W 4500S 04000W 6145S 04000W B 6145S 04000W 4924S 03945W 5830S 05300W 6020S 05100W C 6915S 02000W 6155S 02000W 6230S 03000W 6915S 02720W D 6020S 05100W 5830S 05300W 6235S 06716W 6600S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-23
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT : SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 5 BY 22/0600 INCR NW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 22/1500 PROB OF SCT SH OF RAIN WORSENING SLOWLY STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS : SW 6/5 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 4 BY 22/0600 INCR SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1500 PROB OF SCT SH OF RAIN WORSENING SLOWLY STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : VRB 3/4 INCR W 5 BY 22/0300 VEER NW 6 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1800 PROB OF SCT SH OF RAIN WORSENING SLOWLY DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
MARGARITA BAY : VRB 3/4 INCR SECTOR W 4/5 BY 22/0600 BACK NE 6 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1500 PROB OF ISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING SLOWLY STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 6/5 BY 22/0300 AFTERWARDS VRB 4 BY 22/1500 PROB OF ISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): VRB 4/5 INCR SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0600 BACK SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 22/1800 PROB OF SCT SH OF RAIN WORSENING SLOWLY STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): VRB 5 INCR NE 4/6 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0600 AFTERWARDS NE 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 22/1200 PROB OF SH OF SNOW WORSENING SLOWLY STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: VRB 3/4 INCR SW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 22/0600 PROB OF INTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/4 INCR SW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): VRB 3/4 PROB OF MIST SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE=