METAREA 6 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 021200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-03-02, 12:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 90: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST

IN GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS UNTIL 02/1800

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

011400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7248S 02000W 7208S 02801W 6802S 03036W 6109S 03153W

7447S 03246W 7605S 03429W 7246S 03550W 6115S 03936W 6100S 04748W 6255S 05618W

6411S 06321W 6628S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 4748S 03204W 10X11NM

A23K 5121S 03617W 11X8NM A76C 5926S 03750W 16X7NM B15AB 5338S 03350W 10X4NM

3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4957S 02315W 3X1NM ICEBERG2 5806S 03544W

5X2NM ICEBERG3 5149S 04035W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 5905S 04930W 5X4NM ICEBERG5 5022S

03934W 4X2NM ICEBERG6 5805S 03546W 3X1NM ICEBERG7 4823S 03318W 3X2NM 4.ICEBERGS

AREA A 6500S 02000W 4300S 02000W 4227S 02635W 4845S 03610W 6150S 03627W B 6150S

03627W 4900S 03610W 5100S 04400W 6155S 04800W C 6155S 04800W 5645S 04530W 6225S

06716W 6630S 06716W

HIGH 1020HPA 40S 45W MOV SE INTSF EXP 43S 36W BY 03/1200

LOW 985HPA 52S 62W MOV SE DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 52S 62W 44S 61W 41S 63W MOV SE EXP

60S 30W 56S 36W 53S 38W BY 03/1200 ASOCIATED WITH OFNT AT 52S 62W 52S 71W 47S

69W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-03-3

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 4 VEER SECTOR E 3/4 BY 02/1800 BACK SECTOR N 4/3

BY 3/0600 VIS GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR E 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY

02/1800 BACK SECTOR N 5/4 BY 3/0600 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 6/7 WITH

GUSTS BY 02/2100 DECR 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 3/0900 WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE

PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

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

6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 02/2100 VEER SECTOR W 3/4 BY 3/0600 PROB OF HVY STORMS IMPR

STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): VRB 3/4 VEER SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS BY

02/2100 BACK SECTOR W 4/3 BY 3/0600 PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR STARTING NIGTH VIS

POOR TO GOOD

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 5

WITH GUSTS BY 02/1800 BACK SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS BY 3/0300 VIS VERY POOR TO

MODERATE

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S WITH GUSTS

BY 02/1800 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 3/0600 PROB OF SH DURING THE MORNING

WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR E 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 6/7

WITH GUSTS BY 02/1500 VEER SECTOR N 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 3/0900 PROB OF HVY RAIN

IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 5/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY

3/0000 DECR 5/4 BY 3/0900 PROB OF RAIN IMPR STARTING NOON PROB OF SH STARTING

NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS VEER VRB

3/4 BY 3/0600 PROB OF HVY RAIN STORMS VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

E OF 50W: SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR E 5/4 BY 3/0300 VIS MODERATE TO

GOOD

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 45S: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR

5/3 BY 3/0600 PROB OF STORMS IMPR GRADUALLY VIS POOR TO MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER NW BY 02/2100 VIS GOOD

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL

RAIN STORMS VIS POOR

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR 5/4 WITH

GUSTS BY 02/2100 VEER SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 3/0000 PROB OF ISOL RAIN DURING

THE MORNING PROB OF RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE

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

OF ISOL RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 4/5 BACK SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 3/0000 VEER

SECTOR S 4/5 BY 3/0300 PROB OF RAIN STARTING NOON IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING

VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): NE 4 VEER SECTOR S 4/5 BY 02/2100 BACK

SECTOR N 4/5 BY 3/0600 PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE

OCNL GOOD

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 021200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 02, MARCH 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

264/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV SE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 65S-70S 50W-30W UNTIL 02/2000

265/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR E WITH GUST IN 67S-69S 74W-67W FROM 03/1200 UNTIL 04/0000

266/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW IN 61S-66S 40W-30W FROM 03/1800 UNTIL 04/0900

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 978HPA 66S 46W MOV NE WKN

RIDGE 60S 60W 62S 61W 65S 62W MOV E NC

011400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7248S 02000W 7208S 02801W 6802S 03036W 6109S 03153W 7447S 03246W 7605S 03429W 7246S 03550W 6115S 03936W 6100S 04748W 6255S 05618W 6411S 06321W 6628S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 4748S 03204W 10X11NM A23K 5121S 03617W 11X8NM A76C 5926S 03750W 16X7NM B15AB 5338S 03350W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4957S 02315W 3X1NM ICEBERG2 5806S 03544W 5X2NM ICEBERG3 5149S 04035W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 5905S 04930W 5X4NM ICEBERG5 5022S 03934W 4X2NM ICEBERG6 5805S 03546W 3X1NM ICEBERG7 4823S 03318W 3X2NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6500S 02000W 4300S 02000W 4227S 02635W 4845S 03610W 6150S 03627W B 6150S 03627W 4900S 03610W 5100S 04400W 6155S 04800W C 6155S 04800W 5645S 04530W 6225S 06716W 6630S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-03-3

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: VRB 3 INCR NE 4/6 BY 3/0600 PROB OF MIST IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 4 DECR VRB 3 BY 02/2100 PROB OF MIST IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: VRB 3 INCR NE 4/6 BY 3/0600 PROB OF MIST IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 4 DECR VRB 3 BY 02/2100 PROB OF MIST IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

GERLACHE STRAIT : VRB 3 INCR SECTOR N 4 BY 02/1500 PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 4 INCR NE 6/7 BY 3/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFCOASTAL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF W OF 55W: SW 5 DECR SW 4/3 BY 02/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF MIST IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 DECR SW 5 BY 02/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA E OF 80W: NW 5/6 VEER SECTOR E 6 BY 3/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5/4 INCR SW 7/6 BY 3/0600 PROB OF ISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NE 5 INCR NW 6 BY 3/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: NW 10 WITH GUSTS BY 02/0600 DECR SECTOR W 7 BY 3/0000 PROB OF MIST VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: NW 10 DECR SECTOR E 6/5 PROB OF MOD SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): VRB 3 INCR SECTOR E 4 BY 3/0600 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD=