1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-01-12, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 22: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N WITH GUST
BETWEEN 35S-40S 20W-40W FROM 12/0300
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 1005HPA 37S 40W MOV E WKN EXP 37S 25W BY 12/1800
HIGH 1017HPA 48S 33W MOV E INTSF EXP 46S 30W BY 12/2100
HIGH 1008HPA 46S 64W WKN
111400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6609S 02023W 6043S 02444W 6522S 02929W 6227S 03317W
6130S 03747W 6122S 04304W 6142S 04902W 6018S 05215W 6148S 05657W 6305S 05915W
6402S 06312W 6613S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5256S 04105W 26X22NM
A74A 5819S 02047W 23X13NM A77 4920S 03019W 27X4NM A76C 6029S 03806W 16X7NM B15AB
5731S 03856W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4925S 04055W 7X2NM
ICEBERG2 5252S 03938W 7X3NM ICEBERG3 5148S 03820W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5243S 03933W
4X1NM ICEBERG5 5352S 04120W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5042S 03843W 5X4NM ICEBERG7 5101S
03026W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5013S 02929W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5229S 04101W 2X1NM ICEBERG10
5103S 03646W 4X1NM ICEBERG11 5214S 04006W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 6044S 04528W 3X3NM
ICEBERG13 6120S 04714W 4X3NM ICEBERG14 5949S 05027W 7X2NM ICEBERG15 5041S 03856W
2X1NM ICEBERG16 5135S 04050W 9X3NM ICEBERG17 5235S 03933W 2X2NM ICEBERG18 5213S
03951W 4X1NM ICEBERG19 5139S 03801W 2X1NM ICEBERG20 5833S 03755W 5X1NM ICEBERG21
5238S 03940W 3X1NM ICEBERG22 5218S 04004W 4X1NM ICEBERG23 5215S 04006W 2X1NM
ICEBERG24 4943S 03929W 3X1NM ICEBERG25 5230S 04124W 9X4NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A
6141S 02000W 4450S 02000W 4500S 04000W 6140S 03940W B 6140S 03940W 4745S 04000W
5600S 05040W 6220S 04810W C 6220S 04810W 5800S 05020W 6157S 06716W 6645S
06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-13
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 4 PROB OF MIST DURING THE EARLY MORNING IMPR
TOWARDS MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: VRB 3/4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING
VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL STORMS
STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 5
WITH GUSTS BY 12/1500 PROB OF ISOL STORMS STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO
MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR S 4 PROB OF SH IMPR STARTING
EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): VRB 5 VIS GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): VRB 5/4 PROB OF SH STARTING EARLY MORNING
VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR W 5/4 PROB OF RAIN STARTING EARLY
MORNING NXT HVY RAIN VIS GOOD TO POOR
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: VRB 5/4 PROB OF SH STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO
MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SECTOR N 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF HVY
RAIN VIS VERY POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 5/4 BACK SECTOR N 4/5 PROB OF SH IMPR STARTING EARLY
MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 45S: SECTOR E 5/4 PROB OF ISOL
RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: VRB 4/3 VIS GOOD
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR N 4/6 WITH GUSTS PROB
OF SH STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5 BY 12/1800 PROB OF
RAIN IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 5 PROB OF ISOL RAIN
SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 12/1500 PROB OF
ISOL RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB
OF RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
W OF 50 - N OF 55S: SECTOR N 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK VRB 4/3 BY 12/1200 PROB OF
RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 12/0600
PROB OF RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 7/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 5 WITH
GUSTS BY 12/1800 PROB OF RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE
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1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 12, JANUARY 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 21:00UTC
LOW 976HPA 70S 80W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT
RIDGE 60S 50W 65S 40W 70S 40W MOV E WKN
111400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6609S 02023W 6043S 02444W 6522S 02929W 6227S 03317W 6130S 03747W 6122S 04304W 6142S 04902W 6018S 05215W 6148S 05657W 6305S 05915W 6402S 06312W 6613S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5256S 04105W 26X22NM A74A 5819S 02047W 23X13NM A77 4920S 03019W 27X4NM A76C 6029S 03806W 16X7NM B15AB 5731S 03856W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4925S 04055W 7X2NM ICEBERG2 5252S 03938W 7X3NM ICEBERG3 5148S 03820W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5243S 03933W 4X1NM ICEBERG5 5352S 04120W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5042S 03843W 5X4NM ICEBERG7 5101S 03026W 3X1NM ICEBERG8 5013S 02929W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5229S 04101W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 5103S 03646W 4X1NM ICEBERG11 5214S 04006W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 6044S 04528W 3X3NM ICEBERG13 6120S 04714W 4X3NM ICEBERG14 5949S 05027W 7X2NM ICEBERG15 5041S 03856W 2X1NM ICEBERG16 5135S 04050W 9X3NM ICEBERG17 5235S 03933W 2X2NM ICEBERG18 5213S 03951W 4X1NM ICEBERG19 5139S 03801W 2X1NM ICEBERG20 5833S 03755W 5X1NM ICEBERG21 5238S 03940W 3X1NM ICEBERG22 5218S 04004W 4X1NM ICEBERG23 5215S 04006W 2X1NM ICEBERG24 4943S 03929W 3X1NM ICEBERG25 5230S 04124W 9X4NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6141S 02000W 4450S 02000W 4500S 04000W 6140S 03940W B 6140S 03940W 4745S 04000W 5600S 05040W 6220S 04810W C 6220S 04810W 5800S 05020W 6157S 06716W 6645S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-13
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR W 4/5 VEER NE BY 12/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 4 BY 12/1200 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD IMPR VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR S 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES TOWARDS MORNING IMPR VIS VERY POOR TO POOR MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 4 BY 12/1200 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD IMPR VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR N 3/4 VEER SECTOR S 3 BY 12/1200 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MARGARITA BAY : SW 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR N 3/4 BACK SW 6 BY 12/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): SECTOR E 4/5 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SECTOR N 4/5 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR N 3/4 BACK NW 6 BY 12/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR=