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HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 190000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-07-19, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 333: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST BETWEEN

35S-40S 20W-40W

WARNING 331: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 9 FROM SECTOR W WITH

GUST BETWEEN 40S-50S AND 20W-30W UNTIL 19/0900

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

181400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5753S 02000W 5712S 02618W 5848S 03217W 5925S 03757W

5954S 04317W 6044S 04814W 6151S 05247W 6234S 05655W 6342S 06032W 6413S 06337W

6532S 06559W 6616S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D33B 6147S 05210W 21X12NM

A81 6112S 05327W 28X25NM A76C 5219S 03139W 16X6NM D33C 6315S 05259W 9X4NM A83

6234S 05047W 12X7NM D35 6155S 04445W 28X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM

ICEBERG1 6210S 05251W 6X3NM ICEBERG2 6310S 05233W 5X2NM ICEBERG3 6253S 05303W

4X3NM ICEBERG4 6229S 05252W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5957S 03541W 4X2NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA

A6016S 02000W 4300S 02000W 5300S 04100W 6010S 04100W B6010S 04100W 5300S 04100W

6000S 05500W 6220S 05500W C6220S 05500W 6000S 05500W 6500S 06716W 6640S 06716W

LOW 987HPA 50S 25W MOV E DPN

LOW 999HPA 47S 47W MOV SE WKN EXP 50S 40W BY 19/2100

HIGH 1008HPA 55S 40W MOV NE WKN EXP 53S 20W BY 19/1500

LOW 1002HPA 39S 46W MOV SE WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 38S 50W 36S 53W 35S 55W

HIGH 1008HPA 43S 64W MOV NE WKN

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-07-20

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 3/4 INCR SE 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 19/1800 PROB OF DRIZZLE

NXT HVY STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 4/5 INCR 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 19/1500 PROB OF DRIZZLE NXT

HVY STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: VRB 3/4 PROB OF FOG NXT STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING

VIS POOR

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SE 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH NXT RAIN VIS

MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SE 4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): VRB 3/4 PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN

AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): VRB 4 BACK SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY

19/1200 PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS

POOR OCNL MODERATE

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR S 3 VEER SECTOR W 4/5 PROB OF SH OF SNOW VIS

MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: NW 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS

VERY POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 7/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN NXT HVY STORMS VIS VERY

POOR TO POOR

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 9/8 WITH GUSTS DECR

7 WITH GUSTS BY 19/0900 PROB OF HVY RAIN NXT ISOL RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/6 WITH GUSTS BACK VRB 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 19/0600

PROB OF HVY RAIN NXT ISOL RAIN VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: VRB 5/4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN

VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SW 5 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: SECTOR E 7/6 WITH GUSTS BACK

SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS BY 19/1200 PROB OF SH OF RAIN SH OF SNOW VIS POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH OF SNOW VIS POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 55S: VRB 4/5 PROB OF SH OF RAIN SH

OF SNOW VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH OF SNOW VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): NW 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS POOR

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 191200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 19, JULY 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 09:00UTC

LOW 988HPA 61S 58W MOV E WKN

LOW 989HPA 62S 38W MOV E WKN

LOW 976HPA 68S 30W MOV E WKN

HIGH 1005HPA 65S 59W MOV E INTSF

RIDGE 66S 90W 66S 80W 66S 69W MOV NE INTSF

181400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5753S 02000W 5712S 02618W 5848S 03217W 5925S 03757W 5954S 04317W 6044S 04814W 6151S 05247W 6234S 05655W 6342S 06032W 6413S 06337W 6532S 06559W 6616S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D33B 6147S 05210W 21X12NM A81 6112S 05327W 28X25NM A76C 5219S 03139W 16X6NM D33C 6315S 05259W 9X4NM A83 6234S 05047W 12X7NM D35 6155S 04445W 28X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 6210S 05251W 6X3NM ICEBERG2 6310S 05233W 5X2NM ICEBERG3 6253S 05303W 4X3NM ICEBERG4 6229S 05252W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5957S 03541W 4X2NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6016S 02000W 4300S 02000W 5300S 04100W 6010S 04100W B6010S 04100W 5300S 04100W 6000S 05500W 6220S 05500W C6220S 05500W 6000S 05500W 6500S 06716W 6640S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-07-20

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR S 4/5 VEER SW 4/5 BY 20/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SE 5/7 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 20/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR S 4/5 VEER SW 4/5 BY 20/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SE 5/7 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 20/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 4/3 VEER SE 3/4 BY 20/0300 PROB OF MIST WORSENING DURING THE NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 3/4 VEER NE 4/3 BY 20/0300 PROB OF MIST WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 5/4 BY 19/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 5/6 BY 19/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4/5 VEER SW 5/7 WITH GUSTS BY 19/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SW 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 5/7 BY 19/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BACK SE 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 19/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 7 WITH GUSTS BY 19/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES IMPR STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 4/3 VEER NE 4/3 BY 20/0300 VIS GOOD=