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, FEBRUARY 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 STORM WARNING:

134/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV NE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 10 FROM SECTOR E IN 62S-64S 55W-70W UNTIL 11/2300

GALE WARNING:

132/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV NE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR S WITH GUST IN 60S-68S 40W-30W UNTIL 10/0000

133/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV NE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SE WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 85W-70W UNTIL 10/1500

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 967HPA 60S 75W MOV E DPN

LOW 989HPA 61S 50W MOV E WKN

081400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7115S 02442W 6209S 02635W 6812S 02650W 6634S 03108W 6102S 03310W 6546S 03430W 6106S 03650W 6103S 04308W 6014S 04627W 6229S 05115W 6320S 05900W 6606S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 4933S 04107W 26X22NM A23J 5122S 04050W 11X8NM A77 5141S 02216W 27X4NM A76C 5932S 03804W 16X7NM B15AB 5544S 03310W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5224S 03929W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5121S 03437W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5125S 04009W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5838S 03546W 5X2NM ICEBERG5 5140S 04046W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5103S 04014W 4X2NM ICEBERG7 4951S 03900W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5009S 03555W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG10 5958S 04935W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5203S 03929W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5205S 03948W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5214S 04022W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6011S 04904W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 7300S 02000W 4300S 02000W 4700S 03500W 7700S 03500W B 4700S 03500W 6500S 03700W 5000S 04700W 5500S 05300W C 5500S 05300W 6000S 04500W 6300S 06716W 6900S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-02-10

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 55W: NE 5/6 BACK NW 4/5 BY 10/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NE 4/5 BACK NW 5/6 BY 09/2100 AFTERWARDS NE 5/4 BY 10/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OF RAIN WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 55W: SECTOR E 8 WITH GUSTS INCR SECTOR E 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 09/1800 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E 8 BY 10/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 3/4 INCR SECTOR E 6/7 BY 10/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E 6 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0600 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR E 5/6 VEER SE 4/5 BY 10/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 4/5 VEER SE 4/5 BY 09/2100 PROB OF FOG DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SE 3/4 INCR SE 4/5 BY 10/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFCOASTAL SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA E OF 85 - N OF 64S: SE 8 WITH GUSTS DECR SE 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 85 - N OF 64S: SECTOR S 7/6 DECR SECTOR S 5/4 BY 10/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR TOWARDS NOON VIS MODERATE TO POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 4/5 VEER SECTOR S 4/5 BY 10/0000 PROB OF FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING TOWARDS NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SE 3/4 VEER SW 4/5 BY 10/0300 PROB OF MIST DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40 - N OF 64S: SW 3/4 BACK NE 4/5 BY 10/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR E 6 BY 10/0900 PROB OF MOD RAIN WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40 - S OF 64S: SE 3/4 INCR SE 5/6 BY 10/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 8 WITH GUSTS DECR SE 8/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 74S: SE 6/7 DECR SE 4/5 BY 10/0300 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 4/5 DECR SECTOR S 4/3 BY 10/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE=


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 091200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-02-09, 12:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 58: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N WITH

GUST BETWEEN 45S-50S 40W-50W FROM 10/0600

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

081400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7115S 02442W 6209S 02635W 6812S 02650W 6634S 03108W

6102S 03310W 6546S 03430W 6106S 03650W 6103S 04308W 6014S 04627W 6229S 05115W

6320S 05900W 6606S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 4933S 04107W 26X22NM

A23J 5122S 04050W 11X8NM A77 5141S 02216W 27X4NM A76C 5932S 03804W 16X7NM B15AB

5544S 03310W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5224S 03929W 6X2NM

ICEBERG2 5121S 03437W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5125S 04009W 3X1NM ICEBERG4 5838S 03546W

5X2NM ICEBERG5 5140S 04046W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5103S 04014W 4X2NM ICEBERG7 4951S

03900W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5009S 03555W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG10

5958S 04935W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5203S 03929W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5205S 03948W 2X1NM

ICEBERG13 5214S 04022W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6011S 04904W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A

7300S 02000W 4300S 02000W 4700S 03500W 7700S 03500W B 4700S 03500W 6500S 03700W

5000S 04700W 5500S 05300W C 5500S 05300W 6000S 04500W 6300S 06716W 6900S

06716W

HIGH 1020HPA 37S 42W MOV E INTSF EXTENDS RIDGE AT 37S 42W 47S 47W 58S 49W

CFNT AT 58S 56W 50S 62W 43S 64W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-02-10

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 4/5 TEMPO BACK VRB 3 VIS GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 4/5 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR N 4/5 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0300 VIS GOOD

OCNL MODERATE

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR N 4/5 INCR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0300

PROB OF ISOL RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S

4/5 BY 09/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STORMS IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS

MODERATE OCNL POOR

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S

4/5 BY 09/2100 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 BY 10/0300 STORMS IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE

PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR W 4/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N

WITH GUSTS BY 10/0300 STORMS IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE

OCNL POOR

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N WITH

GUSTS BY 09/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER NW WITH GUSTS BY

09/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N BY 10/0900 RAIN

IMPR TOWARDS EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR

E BY 10/0300 VIS GOOD

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL

MODERATE

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 4/5 BY

10/0300 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

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

GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 8 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0600 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD TO POOR

OCNL VERY POOR

N OF 45 - E OF 50W: VRB 3 INCR SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 10/0000 PROB OF ISOL

RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY

10/0600 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL

RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS TEMPO VEER

SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 09/1500 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE TO POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 4/5 WITH

GUSTS BY 10/0300 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

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