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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 05, JULY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
896/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 70W-50W UNTIL 06/0300
897/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT EREBUS Y TERROR GULF MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 64S-67S 59W-50W UNTIL 06/0300
898/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE WITH GUST BACK SECTOR E IN 67S-72S 90W-70W UNTIL 06/0300
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 953HPA 65S 88W MOV E DPN
LOW 963HPA 73S 50W MOV E DPN
RIDGE 60S 53W 65S 56W 69S 57W MOV E WKN
051400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6022S 02000W 5707S 02617W 5817S 03218W 5822S 03757W 5912S 04316W 5937S 04813W 6145S 05247W 6244S 05655W 6229S 06032W 6414S 06336W 6532S 06559W 6613S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 6133S 05242W 28X25NM A76C 5226S 03146W 16X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4748S 02137W 3X1NM ICEBERG2 5238S 03223W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6142S 05333W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6048S 02000W 4300S 02000W 5400S 03700W 5746S 03618W B5746S 03618W 5700S 04100W 6100S 05700W 6243S 05600W C6243S 05600W 6100S 06000W 6500S 06716W 6700S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-07-6
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 3/4 WITH GUSTS INCR NW 8 BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/7 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 8 WITH GUSTS BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 3/4 WITH GUSTS INCR NW 8 WITH GUSTS BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/7 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 8 WITH GUSTS BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR N 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK NW 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 05/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK NW 5/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 05/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 5/4 INCR NW 7/8 BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: NW 7/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 7/5 WITH GUSTS BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: NE 5/7 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR E 5/4 BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR E 7/8 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 05/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NOON VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: SECTOR W 5/4 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 5/7 WITH GUSTS BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 5/6 BY 05/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): NE 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR E 6/7 BY 05/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE=
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-07-05, 12:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 308: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 9 FROM SECTOR W WITH
GUST IN FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND
40W- 60W) DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) FROM 05/1500
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
041400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6022S 02000W 5707S 02617W 5817S 03218W 5822S 03757W
5912S 04316W 5937S 04813W 6145S 05247W 6244S 05655W 6229S 06032W 6414S 06336W
6532S 06559W 6613S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 6139S 05246W 28X25NM
A76C 5228S 03205W 16X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4732S 02212W
3X1NM ICEBERG2 5244S 03227W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6142S 05333W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA
A6048S 02000W 4300S 02000W 5400S 03700W 5746S 03618W B5746S 03618W 5700S 04100W
6100S 05700W 6243S 05600W C6243S 05600W 6100S 06000W 6500S 06716W 6700S 06716W
HIGH 1028HPA 44S 41W MOV NE WKN EXP 41S 34W BY 06/1200
CYCLOGENESIS EXP 38S 51W BY 06/1200
LOW 999HPA 31S 31W MOV NE WKN
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-07-6
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS BY 6/0000 MIST
FOG PATCHES PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS BY 6/0000 MIST
FOG PATCHES PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS BY 6/0000
MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS
PROB OF MIST PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): VRB 4 PREVAIL SECTOR N LOW PROB OF
DRIZZLE VIS MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF MIST
VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): VRB 3/4 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS LOW
PROB OF DRIZZLE VIS MODERATE
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR SECTOR N 6
WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE TO POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): NW 6/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE
TO POOR
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: NW 6/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR.
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SE 7/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR E 4
PROB OF DRIZZLE VIS POOR TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: NE 4 INCR 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 6/0600 WORSENING PROB OF
RAIN STORMS VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W): SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 4
WITH GUSTS BY 6/0000 PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR VIS POOR TO MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) S OF 45S: SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS LOW
PROB OF DRIZZLE VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4 VEER NE 5 WITH GUSTS BY 6/0000 WORSENING PROB OF
RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE TO POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL
SNOW FALL VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W): SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 7/8 WITH
GUSTS BY 05/1500 VIS MODERATE TO POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): NW 6/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE
TO POOR
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