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, FEBRUARY 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

129/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV NE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR S WITH GUST IN 60S-73S 40W-30W UNTIL 10/0000

130/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV NE DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SE WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 85W-05W FROM 09/0600 UNTIL 10/1200

131/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV NW WEAKENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR E WITH GUST IN 62S-64S 60W-70W FROM 09/1200 UNTIL 10/1200

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 987HPA 64S 53W MOV NE WKN

LOW 948HPA 64S 70W MOV E WKN

RIDGE 63S 65W 61S 61W 60S 60W MOV E NC

081400 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 4933S 04107W 26X22NM A23J 5122S 04050W 11X8NM A77 5141S 02216W 27X4NM A76C 5932S 03804W 16X7NM B15AB 5544S 03310W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5224S 03929W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5121S 03437W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5125S 04009W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5838S 03546W 5X2NM ICEBERG5 5140S 04046W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5103S 04014W 4X2NM ICEBERG7 4951S 03900W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5009S 03555W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG10 5958S 04935W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5203S 03929W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5205S 03948W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5214S 04022W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 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 2026-02-10

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 55W: NW 3/4 INCR NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD RAIN WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 3 INCR NW 4/5 BY 9/1200 PROB OF ISOL MIST IMPR DURING THE NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 55W: NW 3 VEER NE 4/6 BY 9/0900 AFTERWARDS NE 8 BY 9/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SE 3 BACK NE 4/5 BY 9/1500 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E 6 BY 9/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD RAIN WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

GERLACHE STRAIT : VRB 3 INCR SECTOR E 3/4 BY 9/1200 AFTERWARDS NE 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF MIST PROB OFCOASTAL SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR

MARGARITA BAY : NE 3/4 INCR SE 4/5 BY 9/1200 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E 6 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFCOASTAL SNOW FALL DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR S 3/4 INCR SE 4/5 BY 9/1200 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80 - N OF 63S: SE 3/4 INCR SE 5/6 BY 9/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OF RAIN IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA E OF 80 - N OF 63S: SE 4/5 INCR SE 8 WITH GUSTS BY 9/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD RAIN IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 3 INCR SE 5/6 BY 9/1500 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFSCT RAIN IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SE 4/5 VEER SECTOR S 3/4 BY 9/1500 AFTERWARDS SW 5/6 BY 9/2100 PROB OF MIST DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40 - N OF 64S: SECTOR E 3/4 VEER NW 3 AFTERWARDS NW 3/4 BY 9/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40 - S OF 64S: SW 3 INCR SW 4/5 BY 9/1200 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 4 BY 9/2100 PROB OF SCT RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 8 WITH GUSTS DECR SE 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 74S: SE 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR SE 7/6 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 4/5 VEER SECTOR S 5/6 BY 9/1200 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 4 BY 9/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE=


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 090000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-02-9, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1

NO WARNINGS

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS REPORT 081400 UTC

1.SEA ICE LIMIT

71-15S 024-42W 62-09S 026-35W 68-12S 026-50W 66-34S 031-08W 61-02S 033-10W

65-46S 034-30W

61-06S 036-50W 61-03S 043-08W 60-14S 046-27W 62-29S 051-15W 63-20S 059-00W

66-06S 067-16W

2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM

A23A 49-33S 041-07W 26X22NM

A23J 51-22S 040-50W 11X8NM

A77 51-41S 022-16W 27X4NM

A76C 59-32S 038-04W 16X7NM

B15AB 55-44S 033-10W 10X4NM

3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM

ICEBERG1 52-24S 039-29W 6X2NM

ICEBERG2 51-21S 034-37W 2X1NM

ICEBERG3 51-25S 040-09W 3X1NM

ICEBERG4 58-38S 035-46W 5X2NM

ICEBERG5 51-40S 040-46W 5X2NM

ICEBERG6 51-03S 040-14W 4X2NM

ICEBERG7 49-51S 039-00W 4X1NM

ICEBERG8 50-09S 035-55W 2X1NM

ICEBERG9 51-26S 040-03W 3X1NM

ICEBERG10 59-58S 049-35W 5X4NM

ICEBERG11 52-03S 039-29W 3X1NM

ICEBERG12 52-05S 039-48W 2X1NM

ICEBERG13 52-14S 040-22W 3X1NM

ICEBERG14 60-11S 049-04W 2X1NM

4.ICEBERGS AREA

A- 73-00S 020-00W 43-00S 020-00W 47-00S 035-00W 77-00S 035-00W

B- 47-00S 035-00W 65-00S 037-00W 50-00S 047-00W 55-00S 053-00W

C- 55-00S 053-00W 60-00S 045-00W 63-00S 067-16W 69-00S 067-16W

HIGH 1017HPA 36S 50W MOV E INTSF EXP 37S 32W BY 09/2100

LOW 987HPA 53S 32W MOV E WKN

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-02-10

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: VRB 4 VIS GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 4/5 VIS GOOD

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: NE 4/5 VIS GOOD

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): NE 5 PROB OF SH STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD

TO MODERATE

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK VRB 5/4

BY 9/1500 PROB OF HVY STORMS IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR TO

MODERATE

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK

VRB 6 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1500 PROB OF HVY STORMS IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR

OCNL VERY POOR TO MODERATE

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK

VRB 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1500 PROB OF HVY RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS

POOR OCNL VERY POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK

SECTOR W 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 9/0900 PROB OF HVY RAIN IMPR STARTING

EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/7 WITH

GUSTS BY 9/0900 PROB OF HVY RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO

POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 6/5 WITH

GUSTS BY 9/1500 PROB OF RAIN NXT HVY RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY

POOR TO POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

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

ISOL RAIN IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/4 BACK SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1200 VIS GOOD TO

MODERATE

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH

IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 7/6 WITH GUSTS VEER

SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BY 9/1500 PROB OF SH STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO

MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF HVY RAIN STARTING

EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

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

OF SH VIS MODERATE TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH OF RAIN SH OF SNOW VIS

POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N

6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 9/1500 PROB OF ISOL RAIN NXT RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO

POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY

BY 9/0600 PROB OF RAIN NXT HVY RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W WITH

GUSTS BY 9/0900 PROB OF RAIN NXT HVY RAIN VIS POOR

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