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HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 160000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-06-16, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 249: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST

IN GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS ISLAS

MALVINAS COASTS DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W)

WARNING 262: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N

WITH GUST BETWEEN 40S-55S 20W-40W FROM 16/0600

WARNING 261: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH

GUST BETWEEN 40S-55S 40W-60W

WARNING 259: LOW 989HPA AT 44S 24W MOV SE NOT CHANGE PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8

AROUND ITSELF WITH GUST BETWEEN 35S-45S AND 20W-30W UNTIL 16/0900

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

151400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5954S 02000W 5757S 02617W 5819S 03217W 5844S 03757W

5938S 04316W 5936S 04814W 6220S 05247W 6254S 05655W 6333S 06033W 6409S 06336W

6521S 06559W 6603S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5352S 03159W 16X7NM

3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4920S 02418W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6156S 05537W

2X1NM ICEBERG3 6043S 05211W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 6200S 05543W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA

A6011S 02000W 4300S 02000W 4215S 02850W 5745S 02800W B5745S 02800W 4915S 02850W

5307S 03845W 5915S 04200W C5915S 04200W 5307S 03845W 6558S 06716W 6700S 06716W

LOW 963HPA 54S 48W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 50S 43W 47S 44W 45S 46W

LOW 989HPA 44S 24W MOV SE NC EXTENDS CFNT AT 40S 22W 39S 23W 36S 24W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-06-17

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: NW 4 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: NW 5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: NW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): NW 5 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5 WITH GUSTS BY

16/1800 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S

5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1800 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 7 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY BY 16/1500 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS INCR 8 BY 16/0900 PROB

OF RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SW 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN PROB OF SH

RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SW 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW

MIXTURE VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SW 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH OF SNOW VIS POOR OCNL VERY

POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: NW 8/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN

VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

W OF 30 - E OF 40W: SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS POOR

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 45S: SECTOR W 8/7 WITH

GUSTS VEER NW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1200 PROB OF RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

E OF 30 - S OF 45S: SECTOR N 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER

VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 45S: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS PROB

OF RAIN VIS VERY POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN NEXT RAIN SNOW FALL VIS

VERY POOR

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: SECTOR N 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB

OF RAIN SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS POOR OCNL VERY

POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 55S: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF

RAIN NEXT RAIN SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SW 7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SW 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS VERY

POOR TO POOR

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 160000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

00:00 UTC 16, JUNE 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

802/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS EREBUS Y TERROR GULF MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 63S-65S 59W-53W UNTIL 16/1800

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 954HPA 62S 35W MOV SE DPN

LOW 977HPA 61S 61W MOV E WKN

RIDGE 60S 88W 65S 87W 70S 85W MOV E INTSF

151400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5954S 02000W 5757S 02617W 5819S 03217W 5844S 03757W 5938S 04316W 5936S 04814W 6220S 05247W 6254S 05655W 6333S 06033W 6409S 06336W 6521S 06559W 6603S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5352S 03159W 16X7NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4920S 02418W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6156S 05537W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6043S 05211W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 6200S 05543W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6011S 02000W 4300S 02000W 4215S 02850W 5745S 02800W B5745S 02800W 4915S 02850W 5307S 03845W 5915S 04200W C5915S 04200W 5307S 03845W 6558S 06716W 6700S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-06-17

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 5/7 VEER SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 6/7 BACK SE 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 16/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 5/7 VEER SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SE 6/7 BACK SECTOR E 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 16/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 4/3 BY 16/0600 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 3/4 BACK SECTOR E 4/3 BY 16/1200 VIS GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 9 WITH GUSTS DECR SW 8/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES BLIZZARD PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SW 4/5 VEER SECTOR W 5/6 BY 16/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 4/5 VEER SECTOR W 5/4 BY 16/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SW 4/3 VEER SECTOR W 4/3 BY 16/0600 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1500 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5/4 VEER SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 15/1500 PROB OF FOG PATCHES WORSENING DURING THE NOON VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 4 VEER SE 4/5 BY 16/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE=