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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-01-2, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 7: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR
S WITH GUST IN MAR DEL PLATA COASTS RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS PENINSULA DE
VALDES COASTS GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS FROM 02/1800
WARNING 6: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W
WITH GUST BETWEEN 40S-45S 20W-40W UNTIL 02/1200
WARNING 5: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR
W WITH GUST BETWEEN 35S-45S 40W-50W FROM 02/0600
WARNING 4: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 9 FROM SW WITH
GUST BETWEEN 35S-50S AND 50W-60W
WARNING 2: LOW 969HPA AT 47S 20W MOV SE NOT CHANGE PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 AROUND
ITSELF WITH GUST BETWEEN 45S-50S AND 20W-30W UNTIL 02/0300
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 969HPA 47S 20W MOV SE NC EXTENDS CFNT AT 47S 20W 40S 22W 35S 37W MOV NE
LOW 984HPA 50S 49W MOV NE DPN EXP 45S 45W BY 02/1200 EXTENDS CFNT AT 50S 49W 45S
49W 41S 56W MOV SE
HIGH 1017HPA 42S 64W MOV NE NC
011400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6133S 02000W 6054S 02325W 6114S 03114W 5916S 03443W
6107S 04321W 6220S 04748W 6054S 05120W 6224S 05801W 6342S 05951W 6348S 06017W
6444S 06422W 6637S 06717W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5302S 04023W 32X24NM
A74A 5825S 02148W 27X13NM A77 5014S 03606W 27X4NM A76C 6014S 03722W 16X7NM B15AB
5756S 03940W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5151S 04236W 9X2NM
ICEBERG2 5322S 03916W 7X3NM ICEBERG3 5134S 04045W 2X2NM ICEBERG4 5238S 03738W
3X1NM ICEBERG5 5257S 03953W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5235S 04019W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 5351S
04121W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 4956S 03927W 5X4NM ICEBERG9 5018S 03145W 4X2NM ICEBERG10
5312S 03953W 4X2NM ICEBERG11 4958S 02940W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5310S 04002W 4X2NM
ICEBERG13 5251S 04024W 2X1NM ICEBERG14 5257S 03921W 3X2NM ICEBERG15 5258S 03916W
2X1NM ICEBERG16 5008S 04007W 9X3NM ICEBERG17 5259S 03911W 2X1NM ICEBERG18 5236S
04043W 2X1NM ICEBERG19 5038S 03817W 4X1NM ICEBERG20 5252S 03918W 2X1NM ICEBERG21
6048S 04528W 3X3NM ICEBERG22 6139S 04701W 4X3NM ICEBERG23 6046S 05211W 7X2NM
ICEBERG24 5000S 03913W 2X1NM ICEBERG25 4942S 03722W 3X1NM ICEBERG26 4949S 03913W
3X1NM ICEBERG27 5042S 03652W 4X1NM ICEBERG28 5029S 03624W 3X1NM ICEBERG29 5301S
03922W 2X1NM ICEBERG30 5750S 03933W 4X1NM ICEBERG31 5300S 04053W 9X3NM ICEBERG32
5240S 03919W 2X2NM ICEBERG33 5245S 03920W 4X1NM ICEBERG34 5221S 03850W 2X1NM
4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6207S 02000W 4355S 02000W 4702S 04006W 6148S 04006W B 6148S
04006W 4702S 04006W 5848S 05514W 6148S 05506W C 6148S 05506W 5848S 05514W 6458S
06716W 6854S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-3
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 5/4 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0300
BACK SECTOR E 4 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1800 PROB OF SH DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS
MODERATE OCNL GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 5/4 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 5/4 BY 2/0600 BACK SECTOR
E 4 BY 2/1800 PROB OF SH DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SE 4 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0600 BACK
SECTOR E 4 BY 2/1800 PROB OF SH DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR S 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR
5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0600 INCR SECTOR S 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 2/2100 PROB OF SH
DURING THE EARLY MORNING PROB OF SH DURING THE NIGTH VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD TO
POOR
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR S 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK
VRB 4 BY 2/0600 BACK SECTOR S 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 2/2100 VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD TO
POOR
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR S 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK
VRB 4 BACK SECTOR S 7/8 BY 2/1500 PROB OF SH RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD
VIS POOR OCNL GOOD
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK VRB 4 BY
2/0300 BACK SECTOR S 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1200 UNSTABLE VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD TO
POOR
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W
6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1800 PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 5 WITH
GUSTS BY 2/1500 PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1800
PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 35W: NW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 6/5
WITH GUSTS BY 2/0900 PROB OF RAIN ISOL STORMS VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
E OF 40 - W OF 35W: SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY
2/1200 BACK SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 2/1800 PROB OF RAIN STORMS
STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
E OF 50 - W OF 40W: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0600 PROB
OF RAIN STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SE 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0900 PROB OF SH
RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 45S: SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR
6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1200 VEER NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 2/1500 PROB OF
RAIN STORMS VIS POOR TO MODERATE
W OF 30 - S OF 45S: SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0300 VEER
SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/2100 PROB OF RAIN STORMS TOWARDS THE END OF THE
PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: VRB 4 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 2/1800
PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) W OF 50W: SW 9/8 WITH GUSTS DECR 7/6
GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 2/1800 BACK SECTOR S 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY
2/2100 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR
N OF 45 - E OF 50W: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0600 PROB
OF RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 6/7 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY BY 2/1200 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 5 WITH
GUSTS BY 2/0900 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR S 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB
OF ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1800 PROB
OF RAIN ISOL STORMS IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 5/4 WITH
GUSTS BY 2/1200 PROB OF SH RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO
GOOD
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 02, JANUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
4/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV E WEAKENING EXPECTED 66S 70W 30S 40W AROUND 02/1200 PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR S
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
RIDGE 60S 80W 65S 80W 65S 75W MOV E WKN
311400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6133S 02000W 6054S 02325W 6114S 03114W 5916S 03443W 6107S 04321W 6220S 04748W 6054S 05120W 6224S 05801W 6342S 05951W 6348S 06017W 6444S 06422W 6637S 06717W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5303S 04022W 32X24NM A74A 5833S 02152W 27X13NM A77 5023S 03632W 27X4NM A76C 6012S 03718W 16X7NM B15AB 5809S 04107W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5145S 04248W 9X2NM ICEBERG2 5322S 03916W 7X3NM ICEBERG3 5144S 04043W 2X2NM ICEBERG4 5238S 03738W 3X1NM ICEBERG5 5257S 03953W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5235S 04019W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 5351S 04121W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 4944S 03921W 5X4NM ICEBERG9 5018S 03145W 4X2NM ICEBERG10 5312S 03953W 4X2NM ICEBERG11 4958S 02940W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5310S 04002W 4X2NM ICEBERG13 5251S 04024W 2X1NM ICEBERG14 5257S 03921W 3X2NM ICEBERG15 5258S 03916W 2X1NM ICEBERG16 5028S 04016W 9X3NM ICEBERG17 5259S 03911W 2X1NM ICEBERG18 5236S 04043W 2X1NM ICEBERG19 5038S 03817W 4X1NM ICEBERG20 5252S 03918W 2X1NM ICEBERG21 6048S 04529W 3X3NM ICEBERG22 6143S 04659W 4X3NM ICEBERG23 6048S 05215W 7X2NM ICEBERG24 5000S 03924W 2X1NM ICEBERG25 4942S 03722W 3X1NM ICEBERG26 4949S 03913W 3X1NM ICEBERG27 5042S 03652W 4X1NM ICEBERG28 5029S 03624W 3X1NM ICEBERG29 5301S 03922W 2X1NM ICEBERG30 5750S 03933W 4X1NM ICEBERG31 5300S 04053W 9X3NM ICEBERG32 5240S 03919W 2X2NM ICEBERG33 5245S 03920W 4X1NM ICEBERG34 5221S 03850W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6207S 02000W 4355S 02000W 4702S 04006W 6148S 04006W B 6148S 04006W 4702S 04006W 5848S 05514W 6148S 05506W C 6148S 05506W 5848S 05514W 6458S 06716W 6854S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-3
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 3/4 VEER SW 3 BY 2/1200 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SW 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 3/4 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR S 3/4 VEER NE 3 BY 2/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): NW 4/6 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NW 4/6 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SW 4/5 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR S 4/5 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR=