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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-02-8, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 57: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST
BETWEEN 50S-60S AND 50W-60W UNTIL 08/0900
WARNING 53: LOW 945HPA AT 58S 26W MOV SE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM
SECTOR S WITH GUST BETWEEN 50S-60S AND 20W-30W UNTIL 08/1500
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
071400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7115S 02442W 6209S 02635W 6812S 02650W 6634S 03108W
6102S 03310W 6546S 03430W 6106S 03650W 6103S 04308W 6014S 04627W 6229S 05115W
6320S 05900W 6606S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 4936S 04046W 26X22NM
A23J 5132S 04054W 11X8NM A77 5103S 02442W 27X4NM A76C 5935S 03756W 16X7NM B15AB
5554S 03320W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5224S 03929W 6X2NM
ICEBERG2 5121S 03437W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5125S 04009W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5845S 03528W
5X2NM ICEBERG5 5145S 04049W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5111S 04020W 8X3NM ICEBERG7 4943S
03907W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5008S 03621W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG10
6009S 04919W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5203S 03929W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5205S 03948W 2X1NM
ICEBERG13 5215S 04026W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6016S 04914W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A
7300S 02000W 4300S 02000W 4700S 03500W 7700S 03500W B 4700S 03500W 6500S 03700W
5000S 04700W 5500S 05300W C 5500S 05300W 6000S 04500W 6300S 06716W 6900S
06716W
LOW 945HPA 58S 26W MOV SE DPN EXTENDS OFNT AT 52S 27W 57S 32W 60S 33W
HIGH 1014HPA 39S 58W MOV NE INTSF
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-02-9
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 4 BACK SECTOR N BY 8/0900 VEER SECTOR E 5 BY
8/2100 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 4 BACK SECTOR N BY 8/0900 VEER SECTOR E 5/6 WITH
GUSTS BY 8/2100 VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR E 4 BACK SECTOR N BY 8/0900 VEER SECTOR E 5/6
WITH GUSTS BY 8/2100 VIS GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR E 3/4 INCR 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY
8/1800 VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 7 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY BY 8/2100 LOW PROB OF STORMS STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR E 6 BACK NE BY 8/1200 INCR 7
GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 8/1800 PROB OF HVY STORMS STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO
POOR
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR E 5 BACK NE 6/7 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY BY 8/1500 PROB OF HVY STORMS STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO POOR
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 5/6
BY 8/1200 INCR 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 8/2100 PROB OF SH RAIN STARTING NIGTH
VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR N
4/5 BY 8/1200 INCR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 8/2100 PROB OF RAIN STARTING EVENING VIS
MODERATE TO POOR
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 8/0900
VEER SECTOR N 5/6 BY 8/1800 PROB OF RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 50W: SECTOR W 4/5 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS
MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 4 BY 8/2100 VIS GOOD
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY DECR 7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY
PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SW 7/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 4 BY 8/2100 VIS MODERATE TO
GOOD
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SW 8 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W
7 WITH GUSTS BY 8/1500 LOW PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
W OF 30 - N OF 55S: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS
MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 7/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL
RAIN IMPR STARTING NIGTH VIS POOR TO GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: SW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 7/6 WITH GUSTS BY 8/1200 PROB OF ISOL
RAIN IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W 6/5
BY 8/1500 VEER SECTOR N 5 BY 8/2300 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 07, FEBRUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
123/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 IN 60S-65S 90W-70W UNTIL 07/2100
124/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV NE DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SE IN 60S-68S 40W-30W FROM 07/1500 UNTIL 09/0000
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 973HPA 66S 71W MOV NE WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 66S 71W 65S 68W 63S 63W
061400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7115S 02442W 6209S 02635W 6812S 02650W 6634S 03108W 6102S 03310W 6546S 03430W 6106S 03650W 6103S 04308W 6014S 04627W 6229S 05115W 6320S 05900W 6606S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 4946S 04016W 26X22NM A23J 5152S 04103W 11X8NM A77 5103S 02442W 27X4NM A76C 5935S 03757W 16X7NM B15AB 5554S 03320W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5230S 03933W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5128S 03446W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5130S 04034W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5852S 03529W 5X2NM ICEBERG5 5157S 04055W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5127S 04046W 8X3NM ICEBERG7 4914S 04009W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 4951S 03654W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5132S 04020W 3X1NM ICEBERG10 6018S 04952W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5206S 03940W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5210S 03958W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5211S 04045W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6020S 04946W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6000S 02000W 4517S 02000W 4610S 04000W 6140S 04000W B 6140S 04000W 4817S 03900W 5851S 05050W 6100S 04825W C 6950S 02000W 6010S 02000W 6105S 03340W 6951S 02820W D 6100S 04825W 5850S 05050W 6410S 06716W 6720S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-02-8
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 4/5 INCR SW 6/5 BY 07/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NE 5/4 BACK SECTOR E 4/3 BY 8/0000 AFTERWARDS NE 4 BY 8/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 4/5 INCR 5/6 BY 07/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NE 3/4 BACK SECTOR N 4/5 BY 8/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 3/4 BY 07/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NE 4/5 VEER SECTOR E 4/5 BY 8/0000 PROB OF FOG PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NE 5/6 DECR NE 5/4 BY 07/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): NW 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR SECTOR W 9/5 BY 07/2100 PROB OF FOG PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 75W: NW 5/4 BACK SECTOR W 4/3 BY 07/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: NE 6/5 VEER SECTOR E 5 BY 07/1200 PROB OF FOG PROB OF SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SE 3/4 INCR SECTOR S 4/5 BY 07/2100 AFTERWARDS SW 4/5 BY 8/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL RAIN SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/6 INCR SW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 07/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 3/4 VEER SE 4/5 BY 8/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL RAIN WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE=