METAREA 6 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 061200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-07-06, 12:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 311: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N

WITH GUST IN ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) FROM

07/0300

WARNING 310: LOW 1011HPA AT 36S 51W MOV SE DEEPENING EXPECTED 38S 50W BY 07/1200

PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 AROUND IT SELF WITH GUST BETWEEN 35S-45S AND 40W-60W

WARNING 309: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST BETWEEN

55S-60S AND 40W-60W UNTIL 07/0000

WARNING 308: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN FIN DEL

MUNDO COASTS DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) UNTIL 06/1800

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

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

LOW 1011HPA 36S 51W MOV SE DPN EXP 38S 50W BY 07/1200

HIGH 1029HPA 41S 35W MOV SE INTSF EXP 45S 21W BY 07/1200

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-07-7

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR W 4/5 PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL

MODERATE

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR W 4/5 PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL

MODERATE

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN VIS

MODERATE OCNL POOR

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN VIS

VERY POOR

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR W 3/4 VIS GOOD

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

7/0000 VIS GOOD

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE

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

7/0600 VIS POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): NW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY

06/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS VERY POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS INCR 8 BY 7/0300 VIS VERY POOR TO

POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: SECTOR S 4/5 VIS GOOD

W OF 30 - E OF 40W: SECTOR W 3/4 BACK NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0900 VIS GOOD TO

MODERATE

W OF 40 - E OF 50W: NE 8 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR N 5/6 BY 7/0300 PROB OF SH RAIN

VIS POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN VIS VERY POOR

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS

GOOD OCNL MODERATE

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 45S: SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR

6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 06/1500 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 3/4 INCR 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0300 VIS GOOD TO

MODERATE

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VIS

MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 55S: NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY

VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: NW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0000 PROB OF ISOL

SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): NW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY

06/1800 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 BY 06/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR

TO POOR

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 061200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 06, JULY 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

902/2026 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 06/1800

903/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT EREBUS Y TERROR GULF MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 64S-67S 59W-50W UNTIL 07/0000

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 938HPA 71S 78W MOV E DPN

LOW 948HPA 70S 53W MOV SE DPN

LOW 958HPA 65S 81W MOV SE DPN

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 2026-07-7

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 9 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 9 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY : NW 5/4 WITH GUSTS VEER NE 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR SECTOR W 7/6 WITH GUSTS BY 06/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SECTOR W 7/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5/4 BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SE 7 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 3/4 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS VEER NE 8 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: NE 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK NW 7/5 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR E 6/5 BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD=