1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-01-24, 12:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 37: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST
IN SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) UNTIL 24/2100
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
HIGH 1025HPA 40S 36W NOT MOV NC
LOW 1009HPA 48S 46W MOV SE WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 48S 46W 42S 49W 39S 57W MOV E
231400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7237S 02012W 6910S 02537W 6146S 02752W 6545S 03022W
6120S 03535W 6105S 03952W 6143S 04420W 6123S 04735W 6018S 04936W 6213S 05628W
6337S 06129W 6558S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5211S 04127W 26X22NM
A23J 5236S 04132W 11X8NM A74A 5810S 02005W 23X13NM A77 4947S 02703W 27X4NM A76C
6008S 03756W 16X7NM B15AB 5647S 03605W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM
ICEBERG1 5012S 03834W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5221S 03924W 6X2NM ICEBERG3 5352S 04121W
3X1NM ICEBERG4 5031S 03556W 5X4NM ICEBERG5 4950S 03148W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 6113S
04533W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 5144S 03944W 9X3NM ICEBERG8 5218S 04017W 4X1NM ICEBERG9
5157S 03611W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 5623S 03211W 5X1NM ICEBERG11 5205S 04035W 4X1NM
ICEBERG12 5032S 03719W 3X1NM ICEBERG13 5109S 04000W 5X2NM ICEBERG14 5948S 03418W
5X2NM ICEBERG15 5244S 04126W 8X3NM ICEBERG16 5238S 04119W 4X2NM ICEBERG17 4914S
02634W 4X1NM ICEBERG18 5243S 04127W 3X1NM ICEBERG19 5144S 04129W 3X1NM ICEBERG20
5232S 04117W 3X1NM ICEBERG21 5032S 03721W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 7300S 02000W
4552S 02000W 4700S 03800W 6145S 04000W B 6145S 04000W 4724S 03800W 5700S 05000W
6000S 05100W C 6000S 05100W 5700S 05000W 6235S 06716W 6600S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-01-25
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 3/4 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 4 TEMPO VEER SECTOR E 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 24/2100
VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS TEMPO VEER SECTOR E 5/6 WITH
GUSTS BY 24/2100 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR 6 WITH GUSTS
BY 24/1800 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR 6 WITH
GUSTS BY 25/0000 PROB OF RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS FOG MIST
DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN
VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR SECTOR E 3/4 BY
25/0000 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 45W: SECTOR E 4 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN
VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 3/4 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL
RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W): NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR N 4/5
WITH GUSTS BY 25/0000 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/7
WITH GUSTS BY 24/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 24/2100 PROB OF
ISOL RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 5/6
WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W BY
24/1800 DECR 4/5 BY 25/0000 PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 24, JANUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
57/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-63S 69W-53W FROM 24/1600 UNTIL 25/0700
58/2026 LOW 972HPA AT 65S 58W MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 AROUND ITSELF IN 63S-70S 59W-40W FROM 25/0000
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 955HPA 64S 87W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 64S 87W 65S 78W 61S 73W
RIDGE 66S 47W 63S 47W 60S 47W MOV E WKN
231400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7237S 02012W 6910S 02537W 6146S 02752W 6545S 03022W 6120S 03535W 6105S 03952W 6143S 04420W 6123S 04735W 6018S 04936W 6213S 05628W 6337S 06129W 6558S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5211S 04127W 26X22NM A23J 5236S 04132W 11X8NM A74A 5810S 02005W 23X13NM A77 4947S 02703W 27X4NM A76C 6008S 03756W 16X7NM B15AB 5647S 03605W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5012S 03834W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5221S 03924W 6X2NM ICEBERG3 5352S 04121W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5031S 03556W 5X4NM ICEBERG5 4950S 03148W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 6113S 04533W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 5144S 03944W 9X3NM ICEBERG8 5218S 04017W 4X1NM ICEBERG9 5157S 03611W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 5623S 03211W 5X1NM ICEBERG11 5205S 04035W 4X1NM ICEBERG12 5032S 03719W 3X1NM ICEBERG13 5109S 04000W 5X2NM ICEBERG14 5948S 03418W 5X2NM ICEBERG15 5244S 04126W 8X3NM ICEBERG16 5238S 04119W 4X2NM ICEBERG17 4914S 02634W 4X1NM ICEBERG18 5243S 04127W 3X1NM ICEBERG19 5144S 04129W 3X1NM ICEBERG20 5232S 04117W 3X1NM ICEBERG21 5032S 03721W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 7300S 02000W 4552S 02000W 4700S 03800W 6145S 04000W B 6145S 04000W 4724S 03800W 5700S 05000W 6000S 05100W C 6000S 05100W 5700S 05000W 6235S 06716W 6600S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-01-25
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS INCR NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1600 DECR NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 25/0800 PROB OF INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN IMPR STARTING NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 INCR NW 6 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1500 DECR SECTOR W 5/6 BY 25/0600 PROB OF INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS INCR NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1800 DECR NW 5/6 BY 25/1000 PROB OF INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN IMPR STARTING NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 INCR NE 6 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1900 DECR SECTOR W 5/6 BY 25/0600 PROB OF INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 6/7 INCR NE 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1800 DECR NW 5/6 BY 25/1000 PROB OF INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN IMPR STARTING NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 3/4 INCR NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 24/1400 DECR VRB 3 BY 25/0600 PROB OF ISOL DRIZZLE RAIN PROB OFSCT SH OF SNOW SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS INCR SECTOR W 6/7 BY 24/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 63S: NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 25/0600 PROB OF ISOL DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/4 INCR SECTOR N 4/5 BY 25/0600 PROB OF SCT MIST PROB OFSCT DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR VRB 5/4 BY 25/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO GOOD OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: VRB 3/4 INCR NW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 25/0300 PROB OF INTERMITTENT RAIN WORSENING DURING THE NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5 DECR VRB 3 BY 25/0300 PROB OF SCT MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): VRB 3/4 PROB OF SCT FOG MIST PROB OFSCT SH OF SNOW WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR=