METAREA 6 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 110000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

00:00 UTC 11, NOVEMBER 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

1289/2026 LOW 951HPA NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV NE WEAKENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 60S-63S 80W-70W FROM 11/0300 UNTIL 11/2100

1290/2026 LOW 958HPA GERLACHE STRAIT MOV NE WEAKENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 64S-66S 60W-55W FROM 11/1200 UNTIL 12/0300

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 951HPA 65S 77W MOV NE WKN

RIDGE 62S 64W 61S 63W 60S 62W MOV E NC

RIDGE 61S 42W 64S 43W 66S 44W MOV E NC

LOW 971HPA 73S 49W NOT MOV WKN

101400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5409S 02000W 5352S 02618W 5441S 03217W 5704S 03757W 5916S 04317W 6131S 04814W 6256S 05247W 6221S 05654W 6231S 06033W 6400S 06337W 6506S 06559W 6528S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 5538S 03439W 28X25NM D33B 5501S 04100W 21X12NM D35 5951S 04419W 15X6 NM A83 5901S 04919W 12X7NM A85 5604S 04533W 10X3NM ICEBERG1 5604S 04558W 10X3NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM D32 5636S 03956W 9X6NM ICEBERG2 5059S 03836W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5723S 04540W 5X3NM ICEBERG4 5515S 04145W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5808S 04518W 6X2NM ICEBERG6 6004S 04217W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 6003S 05021W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 6124S 06013W 4X1NM ICEBERG9 6145S 05346W 4X3NM ICEBERG10 5533S 03523W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5606S 04543W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 6011S 04421W 6X2NM ICEBERG13 5944S 04121W 5X3NM ICEBERG14 6142S 05355W 5X3NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5500S 02000W 5000S 02000W 5800S 03500W 4600S 03500W B6500S 05600W 5500S 05400W 5800S 03500W 4600S 03500W C6500S 05600W 5500S 05400W 6000S 06716W 6600S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-11-12

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0900 AFTERWARDS SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR SECTOR W 4/5 BY 11/0900 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 4/5 VEER SECTOR W 3/4 BY 11/1200 AFTERWARDS SW 6/10 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 4/3 BY 11/0900 AFTERWARDS SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD

GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 3/4 DECR SECTOR E 3 BY 11/0900 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 4/5 BY 11/1800 PROB OF SCT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 5/4 VEER SECTOR S 3/4 BY 11/1200 AFTERWARDS SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF W OF 55W: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS INCR SW 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 11/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF REST OF THE AREA: NE 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR E 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 11/1200 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 11/1200 AFTERWARDS NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100 PROB OF SCT MIST SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE MORNING PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS INCR SW 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0900 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SE 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 5/4 BY 11/0900 AFTERWARDS NW 5/4 BY 11/2100 PROB OF SCT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 35W: NW 3/4 INCR SECTOR N 5/4 BY 11/0900 AFTERWARDS NE 5/4 BY 11/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER NW 3/4 BY 11/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 3/4 BACK NE 3/4 BY 11/1500 PROB OF SCT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD=


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 110000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-11-11, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 472: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH

GUST IN SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND

60W- 67W) FROM 11/1800

WARNING 471: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH

GUST IN FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) UNTIL 11/1200

WARNING 470: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH

GUST BETWEEN 45S-60S AND 20W-30W UNTIL 11/0900

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

101400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5409S 02000W 5352S 02618W 5441S 03217W 5704S 03757W

5916S 04317W 6131S 04814W 6256S 05247W 6221S 05654W 6231S 06033W 6400S 06337W

6506S 06559W 6528S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 5538S 03439W 28X25NM

D33B 5501S 04100W 21X12NM D35 5951S 04419W 15X6 NM A83 5901S 04919W 12X7NM A85

5604S 04533W 10X3NM ICEBERG1 5604S 04558W 10X3NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM

D32 5636S 03956W 9X6NM ICEBERG2 5059S 03836W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5723S 04540W 5X3NM

ICEBERG4 5515S 04145W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5808S 04518W 6X2NM ICEBERG6 6004S 04217W

2X1NM ICEBERG7 6003S 05021W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 6124S 06013W 4X1NM ICEBERG9 6145S

05346W 4X3NM ICEBERG10 5533S 03523W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5606S 04543W 3X1NM ICEBERG12

6011S 04421W 6X2NM ICEBERG13 5944S 04121W 5X3NM ICEBERG14 6142S 05355W 5X3NM

4.ICEBERGS AREA A5500S 02000W 5000S 02000W 5800S 03500W 4600S 03500W B6500S

05600W 5500S 05400W 5800S 03500W 4600S 03500W C6500S 05600W 5500S 05400W 6000S

06716W 6600S 06716W

LOW 957HPA 59S 23W MOV SE WKN

HIGH 1032HPA 35S 35W

CFNT AT 47S 53W 44S 57W 40S 61W MOV NE

CFNT AT 59S 61W 57S 63W 56S 65W MOV NE

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-11-12

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 4 VEER SECTOR E 4 BY 11/1800 PROB OF SH STARTING

EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 4/3 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS

GOOD OCNL MODERATE

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS DECR 4 BY 11/1500 PROB OF ISOL

SH RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR N 5/4 WITH GUSTS UNSTABLE IMPR

STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): NW 5/4 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 4 BY

11/2100 PROB OF SH DURING THE NIGTH NEXT IMPR VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): NW 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 3/5

WITH GUSTS BY 11/0600 BACK VRB 3 BY 11/1800 VIS GOOD

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR W 5/6 BACK SE 6/7 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY BY 11/2100 VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S) N OF 51S: SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS BACK SE 5/6

WITH GUSTS BY 11/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL

GOOD

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS

INCR 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 11/0600 INCR 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 11/1800 PROB OF

ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 7/6 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY BY 11/1200 INCR 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 11/1800 PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN VIS

POOR

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

BY 11/1800 PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD

REST OF THE AREA: NW 4/5 WITH GUSTS UNSTABLE TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS

GOOD OCNL MODERATE

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 45 - E OF 30W: SECTOR W 6/7 GUST

WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 11/1800 VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

S OF 45 - E OF 30W: SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0900 PROB

OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS

MODERATE OCNL POOR

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: NW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY

DECR 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 11/1500 PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

N OF 45 - W OF 50W: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 5 WITH GUSTS BY 11/2100

UNSTABLE TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: NW 5 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 11/2100

PROB OF SH RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR

6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0900 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS POOR TO MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 5/5 WITH GUSTS BY

11/0600 VEER NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 11/1200 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS POOR

OCNL MODERATE

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 6/7

GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 11/0900 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY BY 11/0900 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 7 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY BY 11/1200 INCR 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 11/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR

OCNL MODERATE

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