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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-01-10, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 18: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR S IN
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA
WARNING 17: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR E
WITH GUST IN URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS FROM 10/0600
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
HIGH 1023HPA 35S 39W MOV NE
HIGH 1013HPA GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS MOV NE NC EXP 45S 53W BY 10/2100
LOW 1003HPA DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) NC
091400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6609S 02023W 6043S 02444W 6522S 02929W 6227S 03317W
6130S 03747W 6122S 04304W 6142S 04902W 6018S 05215W 6148S 05657W 6305S 05915W
6402S 06312W 6613S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5258S 04103W 26X22NM
A74A 5819S 02100W 23X13NM A77 4933S 03107W 27X4NM A76C 6029S 03802W 16X7NM B15AB
5813S 03744W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5001S 04022W 7X2NM
ICEBERG2 5251S 03947W 7X3NM ICEBERG3 5152S 03825W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5255S 03940W
4X1NM ICEBERG5 5352S 04121W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5027S 03844W 5X4NM ICEBERG7 5104S
03051W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5010S 02926W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5252S 04036W 2X2NM ICEBERG10
4940S 03925W 9X3NM ICEBERG11 5228S 04059W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5101S 03735W 4X1NM
ICEBERG13 5221S 03945W 2X1NM ICEBERG14 6045S 04529W 3X3NM ICEBERG15 6125S 04705W
4X3NM ICEBERG16 6008S 05048W 7X2NM ICEBERG17 5015S 03848W 2X1NM ICEBERG18 5149S
04112W 9X3NM ICEBERG19 5237S 03940W 2X2NM ICEBERG20 5221S 03942W 4X1NM ICEBERG21
5157S 03820W 2X1NM ICEBERG22 5833S 03755W 5X1NM ICEBERG23 5229S 03945W 3X1NM
ICEBERG24 5219S 03952W 4X1NM ICEBERG25 5218S 03949W 2X1NM ICEBERG26 4938S 03950W
3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6149S 02000W 4358S 02000W 4500S 03549W 6115S 03602W B
6115S 03602W 4500S 03549W 5112S 04604W 6232S 04602W C 6232S 04602W 5112S 04604W
6358S 06716W 6654S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-11
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 6 WITH GUSTS BY 10/1500
PROB OF SH RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR S 8 WITH
GUSTS BY 10/1200 PROB OF RAIN HVY STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO
POOR
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR E 7/8 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF
RAIN HVY STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): NE 5 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 4/5 WITH GUSTS
PROB OF SH RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): NE 6/5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 5/4 BACK NE 5/4 BY 10/1500
PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR E 4 BACK SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BY
10/1500 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): VRB 3 NE 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 10/1500 PROB OF
SH ISOL STORMS TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR S 3 BACK SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY
10/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SE 4 DECR VRB 3 BY 10/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR
STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 35W: SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH
VIS MODERATE
W OF 35 - E OF 45W: VRB 3 NE 6 WITH GUSTS BY 10/1800 PROB OF HVY RAIN STARTING
EVENING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF HVY RAIN ISOL
STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS PROB
OF SH VIS POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50 - N OF 45S: NW 5 WITH GUSTS
PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE
W OF 50 - N OF 45S: NW 5 WITH GUSTS DECR VRB 3 BY 10/1800 PROB OF SH IMPR
STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): SW 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH OF SNOW VIS
POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 55S: VRB 3 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR
STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 VIS GOOD
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 5/4 VEER SECTOR N 4 BY 10/2100 PROB
OF ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 10, JANUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
15/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MARGARITA BAY MOV E DEEPENING EXPECTED 66S 70W 65S 80W AROUND 10/1800 PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 986HPA 70S 90W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT
RIDGE 60S 45W 65S 35W 70S 30W MOV E WKN
HIGH 1006HPA 63S 70W MOV E WKN
091400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6609S 02023W 6043S 02444W 6522S 02929W 6227S 03317W 6130S 03747W 6122S 04304W 6142S 04902W 6018S 05215W 6148S 05657W 6305S 05915W 6402S 06312W 6613S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5258S 04103W 26X22NM A74A 5819S 02100W 23X13NM A77 4933S 03107W 27X4NM A76C 6029S 03802W 16X7NM B15AB 5813S 03744W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5001S 04022W 7X2NM ICEBERG2 5251S 03947W 7X3NM ICEBERG3 5152S 03825W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5255S 03940W 4X1NM ICEBERG5 5352S 04121W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5027S 03844W 5X4NM ICEBERG7 5104S 03051W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5010S 02926W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5252S 04036W 2X2NM ICEBERG10 4940S 03925W 9X3NM ICEBERG11 5228S 04059W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5101S 03735W 4X1NM ICEBERG13 5221S 03945W 2X1NM ICEBERG14 6045S 04529W 3X3NM ICEBERG15 6125S 04705W 4X3NM ICEBERG16 6008S 05048W 7X2NM ICEBERG17 5015S 03848W 2X1NM ICEBERG18 5149S 04112W 9X3NM ICEBERG19 5237S 03940W 2X2NM ICEBERG20 5221S 03942W 4X1NM ICEBERG21 5157S 03820W 2X1NM ICEBERG22 5833S 03755W 5X1NM ICEBERG23 5229S 03945W 3X1NM ICEBERG24 5219S 03952W 4X1NM ICEBERG25 5218S 03949W 2X1NM ICEBERG26 4938S 03950W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6149S 02000W 4358S 02000W 4500S 03549W 6115S 03602W B 6115S 03602W 4500S 03549W 5112S 04604W 6232S 04602W C 6232S 04602W 5112S 04604W 6358S 06716W 6654S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-11
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR E 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES. VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES. VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR W 4/5 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SECTOR N BY 10/2100 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 3/4 INCR 8 BY 10/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR N 3/4 VIS GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): SECTOR N 4/5 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR N 3/4 INCR 8 BY 10/1800 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 3/4 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 W 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR=