METAREA 6 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 090000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

00:00 UTC 09, JUNE 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

777/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 60W-50W UNTIL 09/1200

778/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-65S 50W-30W UNTIL 10/0900

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 986HPA 67S 82W MOV SE DPN

LOW 973HPA 62S 87W MOV E DPN

LOW 988HPA 62S 62W MOV E DPN

HIGH 979HPA 72S 55W MOV E DPN

081400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6102S 02000W 5851S 02618W 5740S 03217W 5816S 03757W 5927S 04317W 5909S 04814W 6130S 05247W 6242S 05654W 6327S 06032W 6405S 06336W 6518S 06558W 6604S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5507S 03304W 16XNM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4941S 02720W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6151S 05609W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6200S 02000W 4500S 02000W 5100S 04000W 6000S 05000W B4500S 02000W 4200S 02000W 4200S 02800W 4800S 02800W C5700S 04600W 6000S 05000W 6700S 06716W 6300S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-06-10

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3/4 BACK NW 4/5 BY 9/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3/4 BACK NW 4/5 BY 9/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/4 INCR NE 5/6 BY 9/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 5/7 WITH GUSTS VEER NE 7 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1500 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: NW 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 4/3 BY 9/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 4/3 BY 9/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR N 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 3/4 BY 9/1200 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 7/5 WITH GUSTS BY 9/0600 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 BACK SW 3/4 BY 9/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 4/5 BACK NE 4/5 BY 9/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE=


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 090000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-06-9, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 242: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N

WITH GUST IN SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS FROM 09/0300 UNTIL

09/1500

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

081400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6102S 02000W 5851S 02618W 5740S 03217W 5816S 03757W

5927S 04317W 5909S 04814W 6130S 05247W 6242S 05654W 6327S 06032W 6405S 06336W

6518S 06558W 6604S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5507S 03304W 16XNM

3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4941S 02720W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6151S 05609W

2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6200S 02000W 4500S 02000W 5100S 04000W 6000S 05000W

B4500S 02000W 4200S 02000W 4200S 02800W 4800S 02800W C5700S 04600W 6000S 05000W

6700S 06716W 6300S 06716W

HIGH 1029HPA 45S 40W MOV NE NC EXP 42S 35W BY 09/2100

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-06-10

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: VRB 3 PROB OF FOG IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO

GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: VRB 3 PROB OF FOG IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO

GOOD

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR S 3 PROB OF FOG IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR

TO GOOD

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): VRB 3 PROB OF FOG IMPR STARTING EVENING

VIS POOR TO GOOD

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 3/5 PROB OF FOG MIST IMPR

STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF FOG

MIST IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 7/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 7/8 WITH GUSTS DECR 7 WITH GUSTS

BY 9/1500 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 5/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF FOG MIST NEXT

ISOL RAIN VIS POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 6/8 WITH GUSTS DECR 7 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1500 PROB

OF DRIZZLE VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 35W: SECTOR S 5/4 PROB OF SH VIS

MODERATE OCNL GOOD

W OF 35 - E OF 45W: SECTOR E 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: NE 4/5 PROB OF RAIN NEXT HVY RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR S 5 PROB OF SH VIS

MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: VRB 4/3 VIS GOOD

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 45S: NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF

RAIN NEXT HVY RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL

POOR

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS

MODERATE

N OF 55S: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW

MIXTURE VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 55S: NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS VIS

MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR TO

MODERATE

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