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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 07, FEBRUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
123/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 IN 60S-65S 90W-70W UNTIL 07/2100
124/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV NE DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SE IN 60S-68S 40W-30W FROM 07/1500 UNTIL 09/0000
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 973HPA 66S 71W MOV NE WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 66S 71W 65S 68W 63S 63W
061400 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 4946S 04016W 26X22NM A23J 5152S 04103W 11X8NM A77 5103S 02442W 27X4NM A76C 5935S 03757W 16X7NM B15AB 5554S 03320W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5230S 03933W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5128S 03446W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5130S 04034W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5852S 03529W 5X2NM ICEBERG5 5157S 04055W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5127S 04046W 8X3NM ICEBERG7 4914S 04009W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 4951S 03654W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5132S 04020W 3X1NM ICEBERG10 6018S 04952W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5206S 03940W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5210S 03958W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5211S 04045W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6020S 04946W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6000S 02000W 4517S 02000W 4610S 04000W 6140S 04000W B 6140S 04000W 4817S 03900W 5851S 05050W 6100S 04825W C 6950S 02000W 6010S 02000W 6105S 03340W 6951S 02820W D 6100S 04825W 5850S 05050W 6410S 06716W 6720S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-02-8
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 4/5 INCR SW 6/5 BY 07/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NE 5/4 BACK SECTOR E 4/3 BY 8/0000 AFTERWARDS NE 4 BY 8/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 4/5 INCR 5/6 BY 07/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NE 3/4 BACK SECTOR N 4/5 BY 8/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 3/4 BY 07/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NE 4/5 VEER SECTOR E 4/5 BY 8/0000 PROB OF FOG PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NE 5/6 DECR NE 5/4 BY 07/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): NW 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR SECTOR W 9/5 BY 07/2100 PROB OF FOG PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 75W: NW 5/4 BACK SECTOR W 4/3 BY 07/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: NE 6/5 VEER SECTOR E 5 BY 07/1200 PROB OF FOG PROB OF SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SE 3/4 INCR SECTOR S 4/5 BY 07/2100 AFTERWARDS SW 4/5 BY 8/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL RAIN SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/6 INCR SW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 07/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 3/4 VEER SE 4/5 BY 8/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL RAIN WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE=
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-02-7, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 56: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 BETWEEN
35S-40S 20W-25W UNTIL 07/0600
WARNING 55: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W
WITH GUST IN CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W)
WARNING 54: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W
WITH GUST IN SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) FROM 07/0300
WARNING 53: LOW 959HPA AT 55S 32W MOV SE DEEPENING EXPECTED 57S 29W BY 07/1500
PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 AROUND ITSELF WITH GUST IN SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND
20W- 40W)
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 959HPA 56S 32W MOV SE DPN EXP 57S 29W BY 07/1500 EXTENDS CFNT AT 52S 25W 48S
26W 43S 27W
HIGH 1015HPA URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS NC
CFNT AT 45S 40W 41S 44W 39S 48W
061400 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 4946S 04016W 26X22NM
A23J 5152S 04103W 11X8NM A77 5103S 02442W 27X4NM A76C 5935S 03757W 16X7NM B15AB
5554S 03320W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5230S 03933W 6X2NM
ICEBERG2 5128S 03446W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5130S 04034W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5852S 03529W
5X2NM ICEBERG5 5157S 04055W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5127S 04046W 8X3NM ICEBERG7 4914S
04009W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 4951S 03654W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5132S 04020W 3X1NM ICEBERG10
6018S 04952W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5206S 03940W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5210S 03958W 2X1NM
ICEBERG13 5211S 04045W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6020S 04946W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A
6000S 02000W 4517S 02000W 4610S 04000W 6140S 04000W B 6140S 04000W 4817S 03900W
5851S 05050W 6100S 04825W C 6950S 02000W 6010S 02000W 6105S 03340W 6951S 02820W
D 6100S 04825W 5850S 05050W 6410S 06716W 6720S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-02-8
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 3/4 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 3/4 VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: VRB 3 SECTOR S 4 BY 7/0900 VIS GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): VRB 3 SECTOR S 4 BY 7/0600 VIS GOOD
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR S 4 BACK NE 4 BY 7/2100 VIS
GOOD
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR S 5/4 BACK NW 4 BY 7/1200 VIS
GOOD
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR S 4 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S) N OF 50S: SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS
PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR TOWARDS MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN
SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD
WEATHER VIS POOR.
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 25W: NW 8 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/4
WITH GUSTS BY 7/0900 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
W OF 25 - E OF 45W: SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/5 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS
MODERATE
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR N 7 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0900 PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER
VIS POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY
PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SW 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER
VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR N 8/7 WITH GUSTS VEER
SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS BY 7/1800 PROB OF SH OF SNOW RAIN VIS VERY POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH OF SNOW VIS VERY POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR S 6/5 PROB OF SH RAIN
AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE TO
POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH VIS VERY
POOR
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