1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-10-15, 12:00 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 09:00UTC
HIGH 1032HPA 45S 37W MOV NE NC EXP 39S 29W BY 16/1200
HIGH 1030HPA 45S 60W NC
141400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5335S 02000W 5330S 02618W 5416S 03217W 5556S 03758W
5713S 04316W 5919S 04814W 6103S 05248W 5940S 05654W 5924S 06033W 6010S 06336W
6123S 06559W 6150S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 5512S 03919W 28X25MN
D33B 5706S 04648W 21X12NM D35 6002S 04401W 15X6 NM A83 6019S 04946W 12X7NM A85
5823S 05011W 10X3NM ICEBERG1 5838S 04752W 10X3NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM
D32 5613S 03840W 9X6NM D33C 6133S 05406W 9X5NM ICEBERG2 5259S 04121W 5X3NM
ICEBERG3 5758S 04712W 5X3NM ICEBERG4 5553S 04422W 4X3NM ICEBERG5 5649S 04508W
2X1NM ICEBERG6 5737S 04844W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 5850S 04931W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5944S
04610W 6X2NM ICEBERG9 5749S 04701W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 6004S 04431W 4X1NM ICEBERG11
5923S 06253W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5527S 02000W 5000S 02000W 5000S 04000W 5706S
04159W B5706S 04159W 5000S 04000W 5800S 06716W 6052S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-10-16
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 3/4 PROB OF SH RAIN NXT PROB OF STORMS DURING
THE EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL
POOR
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR S 3/4 INCR 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1200 PROB OF
SH RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SE 3/4 VEER SECTOR S BY 16/0300 PROB OF
MIST DRIZZLE VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): E 3/4 PROB OF MIST DRIZZLE VIS GOOD
OCNL MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): NE 3/4 PROB OF MIST DRIZZLE VIS GOOD
OCNL MODERATE
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 3/4 INCR 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY
16/0900 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 3/4 WITH GUSTS PROB OF MIST FOG
PATCHES VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 3 BACK VRB BY 16/0000 PROB OF MIST
DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 3 BACK VRB BY 16/0000 PROB OF MIST
DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SW 3 VEER SECTOR W 4 BY 15/2100 VIS GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SECTOR S 5 BACK VRB 3/4 BY 16/0300
BACK SECTOR N 4/5 BY 16/0900 VIS GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 5/6 VEER SECTOR S 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 16/1300 PROB OF
RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W): SW 5/4 VEER SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS
BY 16/0000 VIS MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W): VRB 3/4 VEER SECTOR S 4/5 BY 16/0600
PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS VIS POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W): VRB 4 VEER SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS BY
15/2100 VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 3/4 VIS GOOD
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SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 15, OCTOBER 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1
NO WARNINGS
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
RIDGE 62S 81W 64S 83W 66S 86W MOV E INTSF
TROUGH 69S 76W 67S 74W 65S 76W MOV E NC
RIDGE 61S 63W 63S 64W 65S 65W MOV E NC
141400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5335S 02000W 5330S 02618W 5416S 03217W 5556S 03758W 5713S 04316W 5919S 04814W 6103S 05248W 5940S 05654W 5924S 06033W 6010S 06336W 6123S 06559W 6150S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 5512S 03919W 28X25MN D33B 5706S 04648W 21X12NM D35 6002S 04401W 15X6 NM A83 6019S 04946W 12X7NM A85 5823S 05011W 10X3NM ICEBERG1 5838S 04752W 10X3NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM D32 5613S 03840W 9X6NM D33C 6133S 05406W 9X5NM ICEBERG2 5259S 04121W 5X3NM ICEBERG3 5758S 04712W 5X3NM ICEBERG4 5553S 04422W 4X3NM ICEBERG5 5649S 04508W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 5737S 04844W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 5850S 04931W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5944S 04610W 6X2NM ICEBERG9 5749S 04701W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 6004S 04431W 4X1NM ICEBERG11 5923S 06253W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5527S 02000W 5000S 02000W 5000S 04000W 5706S 04159W B5706S 04159W 5000S 04000W 5800S 06716W 6052S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-10-16
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 4/5 BY 16/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0300 PROB OF MIST DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 4/5 BACK SW 4/3 BY 16/0300 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 4/3 BY 16/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/4 BY 15/2100 AFTERWARDS SECTOR N 3/4 BY 16/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 4/5 VEER NW 4/5 BY 16/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 4/5 BY 16/0900 VIS GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 5/4 BY 15/1500 AFTERWARDS SECTOR N 4/3 BY 15/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 63S: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 5/6 BY 16/0900 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 BACK SW 4/5 BY 16/0300 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR S 4/5 VEER SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0000 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD=