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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 10, FEBRUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 STORM WARNING:
137/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV NE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 10 FROM SECTOR E WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 55W-70W UNTIL 11/1200
GALE WARNING:
135/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV NE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR S WITH GUST IN 60S-68S 40W-30W UNTIL 10/1500
136/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV N DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SE WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 80W-70W UNTIL 10/1500
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 969HPA 61S 70W MOV N WKN
LOW 975HPA 61S 55W MOV E DPN
TROUGH 69S 37W 70S 41W 70S 44W MOV E DPN
091400 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 4926S 04130W 26X22NM A23J 5107S 04003W 11X8NM A77 5139S 02138W 27X4NM A76C 5933S 03806W 16X7NM B15AB 5527S 03312W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5116S 03431W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 5125S 04009W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5835S 03551W 5X2NM ICEBERG4 5127S 04040W 5X2NM ICEBERG5 5103S 04014W 4X2NM ICEBERG6 5005S 03852W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5009S 03555W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5952S 04938W 5X4NM ICEBERG10 5200S 03923W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 5209S 03950W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5213S 04018W 3X1NM ICEBERG13 6011S 04904W 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
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-02-11
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 55W: NW 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 5/6 BY 10/1200 AFTERWARDS SE 8 WITH GUSTS BY 10/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SE 6/7 DECR SE 6/5 BY 10/1200 AFTERWARDS NE 5 BY 10/2100 PROB OF FOG PROB OFMOD RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 55W: SECTOR E 8/7 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 8 WITH GUSTS BY 10/1200 AFTERWARDS SE 6 BY 10/2100 PROB OF FOG PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SE 5/6 DECR SE 5/4 BY 10/1200 AFTERWARDS SE 4 BY 10/2100 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SE 6/5 DECR SECTOR S 5/4 BY 10/1500 PROB OF FOG PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MARGARITA BAY : SE 6/5 DECR SE 3 BY 10/1500 AFTERWARDS SW 3 BY 10/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFCOASTAL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SE 4/5 DECR SE 4/3 BY 10/1500 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFCOASTAL SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA E OF 80 - N OF 64S: SE 7/6 DECR SECTOR S 5/4 BY 10/1500 AFTERWARDS SW 3 BY 10/2100 PROB OF FOG PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 85W: SW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR SW 6 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 3/4 VEER SW 4 BY 10/1800 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL RAIN DISSIPATING TOWARDS NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR S 4/5 INCR SW 5/6 BY 10/1500 PROB OF MIST DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40 - N OF 64S: SW 3/4 BACK NE 4/5 BY 10/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E 6 BY 10/0900 PROB OF MOD RAIN WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40 - S OF 64S: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SW 4/5 BY 10/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 8 VEER SECTOR W 7 BY 10/1200 AFTERWARDS SW 6 BY 10/2100 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 74S: SW 7 DECR SW 6/5 BY 10/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 6/5 DECR SW 4/3 BY 10/1500 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE=
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-02-10, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 59: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST BETWEEN
50S-55S 20W-40W FROM 10/0600
WARNING 58: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N
BETWEEN 45S-55S AND 40W-50W UNTIL 10/1200
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
HIGH 1025HPA 40S 33W MOV E INTSF EXP 40S 21W BY 10/1500
CFNT AT 53S 51W 50S 54W 47S 57W MOV E
091400 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 4926S 04130W 26X22NM
A23J 5107S 04003W 11X8NM A77 5139S 02138W 27X4NM A76C 5933S 03806W 16X7NM B15AB
5527S 03312W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5116S 03431W 2X1NM
ICEBERG2 5125S 04009W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5835S 03551W 5X2NM ICEBERG4 5127S 04040W
5X2NM ICEBERG5 5103S 04014W 4X2NM ICEBERG6 5005S 03852W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5009S
03555W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5952S 04938W 5X4NM ICEBERG10
5200S 03923W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 5209S 03950W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5213S 04018W 3X1NM
ICEBERG13 6011S 04904W 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
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-02-11
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 3/4 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: NE 5 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 4 BY 10/0900 VEER NE BY 10/1800
VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: NE 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN DURING THE EARLY
MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): NE 5 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 3 NE 5 BY 10/1800
PROB OF STORMS IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR S 4 VEER SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS
BY 10/0900 PROB OF ISOL STORMS STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK 5/6 WITH
GUSTS BY 10/2200 PROB OF SH ISOL STORMS STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): NW 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH ISOL STORMS
STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S) N OF 50S: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS DECR VRB 3 BY
10/1800 PROB OF SH STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S) REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF
ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): NW 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF
GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: NW 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER
VIS MODERATE.
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: SW 4 BACK SECTOR E 6 WITH GUSTS BY
10/1200 PROB OF HVY RAIN STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
W OF 30 - E OF 40W: SECTOR E 4/5 VEER SE 6 WITH GUSTS BY 10/1800 PROB OF RAIN
STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL
POOR
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 45S: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS
VEER SECTOR N 3/4 BY 10/1000 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS
MODERATE TO GOOD
W OF 30 - N OF 45S: VRB 3 SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS BY 10/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN
TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: W 5 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 10/0900
PROB OF RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50 - N OF 45S: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS
PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR
W OF 50 - N OF 45S: SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF
THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
E OF 50 - S OF 45S: SECTOR N 8 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 4/3 BY 10/1800 PROB OF RAIN
STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN IMPR TOWARDS EARLY MORNING
NEXT ISOL STORMS STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: NW 6/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN
VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW
MIXTURE VIS POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50 - N OF 55S: SECTOR N 8/7 WITH
GUSTS DECR 3/4 BY 10/1500 PROB OF RAIN IMPR TOWARDS EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO
MODERATE
W OF 50 - N OF 55S: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER
VIS MODERATE
E OF 50 - S OF 55S: SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE
SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/5 VEER NW 5/4 BY 10/1200 PROB OF SH STARTING EARLY
MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): NW 6/5 VRB 3 BY 10/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN
VIS MODERATE
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