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SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 23, JANUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
49/2026 LOW 946HPA AT 67S 80W NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV SE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 AROUND ITSELF GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 60S-70S 80W-70W UNTIL 23/1500
50/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 60S-63S 70W-50W UNTIL 23/1800
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 946HPA 67S 80W MOV SE WKN EXTENDS OFNT AT 67S 80W 64S 66W MOV E
RIDGE 68S 50W 63S 50W 60S 50W MOV E WKN
LOW 972HPA 64S 64W MOV SE DPN
211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6956S 02000W 6903S 02710W 6212S 02747W 6606S 02839W 6133S 03510W 6114S 04524W 6000S 05005W 6059S 05546W 6239S 05726W 6347S 06030W 6535S 06425W 6637S 06717W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5224S 04132W 26X22NM A23J 5236S 04141W 11X8NM A74A 5809S 02012W 23X13NM A77 4946S 02714W 27X4NM A76C 6014S 03808W 16X7NM B15AB 5623S 03720W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4953S 03809W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5223S 03919W 6X2NM ICEBERG3 5131S 03751W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5030S 03611W 5X4NM ICEBERG5 5003S 03356W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5217S 04041W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 6044S 04527W 3X3NM ICEBERG8 6121S 04552W 4X3NM ICEBERG9 5904S 05012W 7X2NM ICEBERG10 5035S 03653W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5128S 03949W 9X3NM ICEBERG12 5217S 04025W 4X1NM ICEBERG13 5154S 03622W 2X1NM ICEBERG14 5623S 03211W 5X1NM ICEBERG15 5205S 04032W 4X1NM ICEBERG16 5214S 04040W 2X1NM ICEBERG17 5056S 03739W 3X1NM ICEBERG18 5118S 04035W 5X2NM ICEBERG19 5951S 03413W 5X2NM ICEBERG20 5240S 04134W 8X3NM ICEBERG21 5242S 04119W 4X2NM ICEBERG22 4927S 02648W 4X1NM ICEBERG23 5239S 04145W 3X1NM ICEBERG24 5203S 04142W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6200S 02000W 4552S 02000W 4500S 04000W 6145S 04000W B 6145S 04000W 4924S 03945W 5830S 05300W 6020S 05100W C 6915S 02000W 6155S 02000W 6230S 03000W 6915S 02720W D 6020S 05100W 5830S 05300W 6235S 06716W 6600S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-24
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT : SECTOR N 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 23/0300 DECR SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING WORSENING SLOWLY VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS : NW 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 23/0300 DECR SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN STARTING NIGTH WORSENING SLOWLY VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 6/7 VEER SECTOR E 7/8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 23/0300 BACK NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE STARTING NIGTH WORSENING SLOWLY VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MARGARITA BAY : NE 6/7 VEER SECTOR E 7/8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BY 23/0300 AFTERWARDS NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1400 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE STARTING EARLY MORNING WORSENING SLOWLY VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 7/6 WITH GUSTS DECR SECTOR W 6/4 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0800 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING IMPR VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SH DURING THE MORNING IMPR VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 75 - N OF 69S: SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER NW 6 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0800 PROB OF SCT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE DURING THE EARLY MORNING IMPR VIS MODERATE TO GOOD OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF - E OF 75W: SECTOR E 7/8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY DECR SECTOR N 6/5 BY 23/1500 PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE DURING THE EARLY MORNING WORSENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 4/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR SECTOR E 5/4 BY 23/0900 PROB OF SCT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO GOOD OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA E OF 45W: VRB 3/4 INCR SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 23/1200 PROB OF INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN DURING THE MORNING WORSENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/4 PROB OF SCT MIST DURING THE EARLY MORNING WORSENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): VRB 3/4 PROB OF FOG MIST DURING THE EARLY MORNING WORSENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR=
1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-01-23, 00:00 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 ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W
WITH GUST BETWEEN 50S-60S 30W-60W FROM 23/0300
WARNING 36: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH
GUST IN DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) UNTIL 23/0600
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
221400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6956S 02000W 6903S 02710W 6212S 02747W 6606S 02839W
6133S 03510W 6114S 04524W 6000S 05005W 6059S 05546W 6239S 05726W 6347S 06030W
6535S 06425W 6637S 06717W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5216S 04127W 26X22NM
A23J 5236S 04135W 11X8NM A74A 5809S 02007W 23X13NM A77 4945S 02705W 27X4NM A76C
6012S 03808W 16X7NM B15AB 5623S 03720W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM
ICEBERG1 5000S 03818W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5221S 03921W 6X2NM ICEBERG3 5131S 03751W
3X1NM ICEBERG4 5030S 03604W 5X4NM ICEBERG5 5003S 03356W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 6145S
04539W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 5039S 03639W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5140S 03947W 9X3NM ICEBERG9
5218S 04022W 4X1NM ICEBERG10 5154S 03622W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5623S 03211W 5X1NM
ICEBERG12 5205S 04037W 4X1NM ICEBERG13 5041S 03724W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 5109S 04009W
5X2NM ICEBERG15 5951S 03413W 5X2NM ICEBERG16 5243S 04129W 8X3NM ICEBERG17 5241S
04119W 4X2NM ICEBERG18 4922S 02642W 4X1NM ICEBERG19 5242S 04133W 3X1NM ICEBERG20
5153S 04137W 3X1NM ICEBERG21 5234S 04142W 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
STATIONARY FRONT RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS
HIGH 1017HPA 47S 61W MOV E WKN
CFNT AT 53S 21W 49S 30W 45S 45W MOV E
HIGH 1023HPA 38S 40W NC
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-24
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: NE 4 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: NE 5/4 VIS GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): NE 5/4 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 6/5 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY
PROB OF HVY STORMS SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): VRB 4 PROB OF ISOL STORMS VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 5 VIS GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): NW 6/4 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): NW 7/5 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 4/3 BY 23/1200 PROB
OF RAIN VIS POOR TO MODERATE
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SECTOR E 4/5 PROB OF HVY RAIN VIS
POOR OCNL MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 VIS GOOD
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL
RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 45S: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF
ISOL STORMS VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 4 BACK SECTOR N 4/3 PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE OCNL
POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500
PROB OF SH IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR OCNL POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB
OF RAIN IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR OCNL POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS DECR 7/6 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500 PROB
OF RAIN VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 8/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN SPELLS
OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR
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