METAREA 6 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 091200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 09, JUNE 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

779/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 60W-60W UNTIL 09/2100

780/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 50W-30W UNTIL 10/0900

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 974HPA 61S 81W MOV SE DPN

LOW 968HPA 69S 80W MOV E DPN

LOW 969HPA 68S 85W MOV E DPN

HIGH 985HPA 70S 50W MOV E INTSF

081400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6102S 02000W 5851S 02618W 5740S 03217W 5816S 03757W 5927S 04317W 5909S 04814W 6130S 05247W 6242S 05654W 6327S 06032W 6405S 06336W 6518S 06558W 6604S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5507S 03304W 16XNM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4941S 02720W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6151S 05609W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6200S 02000W 4500S 02000W 5100S 04000W 6000S 05000W B4500S 02000W 4200S 02000W 4200S 02800W 4800S 02800W C5700S 04600W 6000S 05000W 6700S 06716W 6300S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-06-10

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 10/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 7 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 10/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 7 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 4/5 INCR NE 7 BY 10/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 7 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR E 4/3 BY 10/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 4/5 VEER NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0300 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80W: SW 4/5 VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 10/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 4/3 BY 09/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR E 3/4 BACK NE 4 BY 09/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 7/5 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 3/4 BACK SECTOR E 3/4 BY 09/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 4/5 BACK NE 4/5 BY 09/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE=


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 091200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-06-09, 12:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1

NO WARNINGS

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

081400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6102S 02000W 5851S 02618W 5740S 03217W 5816S 03757W

5927S 04317W 5909S 04814W 6130S 05247W 6242S 05654W 6327S 06032W 6405S 06336W

6518S 06558W 6604S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5507S 03304W 16XNM

3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4941S 02720W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6151S 05609W

2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6200S 02000W 4500S 02000W 5100S 04000W 6000S 05000W

B4500S 02000W 4200S 02000W 4200S 02800W 4800S 02800W C5700S 04600W 6000S 05000W

6700S 06716W 6300S 06716W

HIGH 1032HPA 43S 37W MOV E EXP 43S 27W BY 10/1200

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-06-10

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: VRB 3 VEER SECTOR N BY 10/0000 MIST FOG PATCHES

DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: VRB 3 VEER SECTOR N BY 10/0000 MIST FOG PATCHES

DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: VRB 3 VEER SECTOR N BY 10/0000 MIST FOG PATCHES

DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR S 3 VEER SECTOR N BY 10/0000 MIST

FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS MIST FOG

PATCHES DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 6/4 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W

BY 10/0300 MIST FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL

MODERATE

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W BY

10/0300 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS VEER VRB 3 BY 10/0300

PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS VEER VRB 3 BY 10/0600

PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 7/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN STARTING EVENING VIS

MODERATE OCNL POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) W OF 45W: VRB 4 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS GOOD

OCNL MODERATE

W OF 30 - E OF 45W: SECTOR E 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4/3 BACK SECTOR E BY 10/0300 LOW PROB OF DRIZZLE

RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) W OF 30W: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SECTOR N

BY 10/0600 LOW PROB OF DRIZZLE VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5/4 WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF DRIZZLE VIS GOOD OCNL

MODERATE

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

PATCHES DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING LOW PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD

OCNL MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD OCNL

MODERATE

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF RAIN AND

SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE

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