1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-02-08, 12:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 53: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST
BETWEEN 55S-60S AND 20W-30W UNTIL 08/2100
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
HIGH 1017HPA 37S 53W MOV SE INTSF EXP 40S 42W BY 09/1200 EXTENDS RIDGE AT 37S
53W 48S 64W 53S 68W MOV E EXP 40S 42W 50S 44W 58S 45W BY 09/1200
LOW 981HPA 54S 36W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 54S 34W 55S 39W 53S 38W MOV E
071400 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 4936S 04046W 26X22NM
A23J 5132S 04054W 11X8NM A77 5103S 02442W 27X4NM A76C 5935S 03756W 16X7NM B15AB
5554S 03320W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5224S 03929W 6X2NM
ICEBERG2 5121S 03437W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5125S 04009W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5845S 03528W
5X2NM ICEBERG5 5145S 04049W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5111S 04020W 8X3NM ICEBERG7 4943S
03907W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5008S 03621W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG10
6009S 04919W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5203S 03929W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5205S 03948W 2X1NM
ICEBERG13 5215S 04026W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6016S 04914W 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 2026-02-9
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 3/4 BACK SECTOR N 5/4 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: NE 3 VEER E 3/5 BACK SECTOR N 5/4 VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SE 3 BACK E 4/5 BACK SECTOR N 5/4 VIS GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR E 3 BACK SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS
MIST DISSIPATING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): N 3 VEER NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK N 6
WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK N 6/5 PROB OF
RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): E 3 BACK NE 4/6 WITH GUSTS BACK N 6 WITH
GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SW 3 VEER SECTOR N 3/6 WITH GUSTS BACK
SECTOR S 5/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD
VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH
GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING
VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SW 5 VEER SECTOR N 4/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN TOWARDS
THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 45W: SECTOR W 4/5 BACK SW 5/3 PROB OF
ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SW 3 VEER SECTOR N 3/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD
OCNL MODERATE
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL
RAIN VIS MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 6/4 WITH GUSTS PROB OF
ISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
N OF 45 - W OF 50W: SECTOR S 3 BACK NE 3/5 WITH GUSTS BACK N 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS
GOOD TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/3 VEER SECTOR N 4/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN TOWARDS THE
END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: SECTOR W 5/3 BACK SECTOR S 3/4
PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
E OF 30 - S OF 55S: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 7/6 WITH GUSTS BY 08/2100 PROB
OF SNOW FALL DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SW 5 VEER W 5/4 VIS MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 55 - E OF 50W: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS
VEER W 5/4 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE
OCNL POOR
S OF 55 - E OF 50W: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER W 3/5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF HVY
RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): W 6/4 VEER N 4/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5
GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 9/0900 PROB OF RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE
TO POOR
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1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 08, FEBRUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
127/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR S WITH GUST VEER SW IN 60S-73S 40W-30W UNTIL 10/0000
128/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SE WITH GUST IN 60S-63S 80W-70W FROM 09/0500 UNTIL 10/0600
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 981HPA 69S 89W MOV S WKN
LOW 984HPA 65S 56W MOV E WKN
LOW 980HPA 66S 72W MOV E WKN
LOW 980HPA 60S 53W MOV E WKN
HIGH 988HPA 65S 50W MOV NE NC
071400 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 4936S 04046W 26X22NM A23J 5132S 04054W 11X8NM A77 5103S 02442W 27X4NM A76C 5935S 03756W 16X7NM B15AB 5554S 03320W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5224S 03929W 6X2NM ICEBERG2 5121S 03437W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 5125S 04009W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5845S 03528W 5X2NM ICEBERG5 5145S 04049W 5X2NM ICEBERG6 5111S 04020W 8X3NM ICEBERG7 4943S 03907W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5008S 03621W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG10 6009S 04919W 5X4NM ICEBERG11 5203S 03929W 3X1NM ICEBERG12 5205S 03948W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5215S 04026W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6016S 04914W 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 2026-02-9
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 5/6 DECR NW 4/3 BY 08/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT RAIN WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SE 3 INCR SW 4/5 BY 08/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 5/6 DECR NW 4/3 BY 08/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT RAIN WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SE 3 INCR SW 4/5 BY 08/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/4 INCR SECTOR E 5/6 BY 9/0000 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR E 7 WITH GUSTS BY 08/1500 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NE 4/5 BACK SW 5 BY 08/1500 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 63S: SECTOR W 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 4 BY 08/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/4 BACK SW 3/4 BY 08/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT RAIN IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR E 4/5 VEER SE 5/4 BY 08/2100 PROB OF FOG PROB OFSCT SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SW 3/4 VEER NW 4/5 BY 9/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 8/9 WITH GUSTS INCR SW 10 WITH GUSTS BY 9/0300 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 74S: SE 5 INCR SE 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 08/1500 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 3/4 INCR SECTOR S 4/5 BY 08/2100 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR=