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SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 14, OCTOBER 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
1231/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM NE WITH GUST IN 68S-70S 77W-70W UNTIL 14/1800
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
RIDGE 61S 56W 63S 63W 66S 66W MOV E NC
TROUGH 64S 57W 67S 60W 68S 63W MOV E NC
RIDGE 62S 39W 66S 34W 70S 34W MOV NE NC
131400 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 5511S 03933W 28X25MN D33B 5709S 04708W 21X12NM A83 6017S 04939W 12X7NM A85 5824S 05017W 10X3NM D35 6001S 04408W 15X6 NM ICEBERG1 5838S 04755W 10X3NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM D32 5612S 03840W 9X6NM D33C 6136S 05414W 9X5NM ICEBERG2 5306S 04116W 5X3NM ICEBERG3 5809S 04713W 5X3NM ICEBERG4 5552S 04429W 4X3NM ICEBERG5 5630S 04421W 3X1NM ICEBERG6 5755S 04901W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 5856S 04937W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5943S 04614W 6X2NM ICEBERG9 6005S 04427W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 6005S 04427W 4X1NM ICEBERG11 5911S 06233W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5527S 02000W 5000S 02000W 5000S 04000W 5706S 04159W B5706S 04159W 5000S 04000W 5800S 06716W 6052S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-10-15
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3/4 BACK NW 4/5 BY 14/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 4/5 BY 14/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NE 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 4/5 BY 14/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1500 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 4/5 INCR NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1200 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 3/4 BY 14/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MARGARITA BAY : NE 4/5 INCR NE 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1200 AFTERWARDS SECTOR N 3/4 BY 14/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO POOR
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR N 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 3/4 BY 14/1800 VIS GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NE 8/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR N 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 14/0900 AFTERWARDS NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 35W: SECTOR W 3/4 INCR SECTOR W 4/5 BY 14/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 3/4 BY 14/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR W 4/5 DECR SECTOR W 3/4 BY 14/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD=
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SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-10-14, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 452: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT MOV NE PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR S
WITH GUST BETWEEN 45S-60S AND 20W-30W
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
131400 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 5511S 03933W 28X25MN
D33B 5709S 04708W 21X12NM A83 6017S 04939W 12X7NM A85 5824S 05017W 10X3NM D35
6001S 04408W 15X6 NM ICEBERG1 5838S 04755W 10X3NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM
D32 5612S 03840W 9X6NM D33C 6136S 05414W 9X5NM ICEBERG2 5306S 04116W 5X3NM
ICEBERG3 5809S 04713W 5X3NM ICEBERG4 5552S 04429W 4X3NM ICEBERG5 5630S 04421W
3X1NM ICEBERG6 5755S 04901W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 5856S 04937W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5943S
04614W 6X2NM ICEBERG9 6005S 04427W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 6005S 04427W 4X1NM ICEBERG11
5911S 06233W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5527S 02000W 5000S 02000W 5000S 04000W 5706S
04159W B5706S 04159W 5000S 04000W 5800S 06716W 6052S 06716W
HIGH 1031HPA 48S 49W MOV E NC EXTENDS RIDGE AT PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS 47S
39W RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS
LOW 1013HPA DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) MOV E WKN EXP 54S 55W BY
14/2100
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-10-15
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 4 PROB OF SH STARTING EARLY MORNING SPELLS OF GOOD
WEATHER VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING
VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR E 3/4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EVENING VIS
GOOD OCNL MODERATE
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR E 4 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE
OCNL POOR
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR E 4 PROB OF SH STARTING EARLY
MORNING SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): NE 4/3 VIS GOOD
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 4 DECR VRB 4/3 BY 14/0900 PROB
OF MIST DRIZZLE VIS MODERATE
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): NW 4 DECR VRB 4 UNSTABLE VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SW 4/5 PROB OF RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE
PERIOD IMPR VIS MODERATE
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: NW 4 BACK SW 5 BY 14/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH
VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
W OF 30 - E OF 40W: SE 4 PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR OCNL
MODERATE
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 45S: SECTOR S 6 WITH
GUSTS INCR 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 14/1200 PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER
VIS MODERATE TO POOR
E OF 30 - S OF 45S: SECTOR S 7/8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE
VIS MODERATE TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH STARTING EARLY MORNING IMPR
VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 45S: SECTOR E 4/3 UNSTABLE VIS
GOOD OCNL MODERATE
E OF 50 - S OF 45S: VRB 3 VIS GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: NW 4 PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR S 8/7 WITH GUSTS PROB
OF SNOW FALL TOWARDS EVENING IMPR VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SW 7/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: NW 3/4 UNSTABLE VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: NW 4 BACK SECTOR W 4 BY 14/1800 PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 5/4 PROB OF SH RAIN STARTING EARLY
MORNING IMPR VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
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