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SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 10, FEBRUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 58: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N WITH GUST
BETWEEN 40S-50S AND 50W-30W FROM 11/0000
WARNING 59: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST BETWEEN
50S-55S AND 40W-20W
WARNING 60: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH
GUST IN RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS GOLFO DE SAN JORGE
COASTS FROM 11/0300
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 992HPA 50S 45W MOV SE WKN EXTENDS CFNT37S 57W 42S 52W 47S 49W
LOW 975HPA 57S 69W MOV E NC EXP 59S 54W BY 11/1300 EXTENDS OFNT AT 58S 68W 57S
75W 61S 56W
HIGH 1028HPA 41S 27W MOV E NC
091400 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 4926S 04130W 26X22NM
A23J 5107S 04003W 11X8NM A77 5139S 02138W 27X4NM A76C 5933S 03806W 16X7NM B15AB
5527S 03312W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5116S 03431W 2X1NM
ICEBERG2 5125S 04009W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5835S 03551W 5X2NM ICEBERG4 5127S 04040W
5X2NM ICEBERG5 5103S 04014W 4X2NM ICEBERG6 5005S 03852W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5009S
03555W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5952S 04938W 5X4NM ICEBERG10
5200S 03923W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 5209S 03950W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5213S 04018W 3X1NM
ICEBERG13 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 2026-02-11
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR W 4 VEER SECTOR N BACK SECTOR S 5 WITH GUSTS BY
11/0900 MIST DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR W 4 VEER SECTOR N BACK SECTOR S 5 WITH GUSTS BY
11/0900 MIST DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR N 4/5 BACK SECTOR S BY 11/1200 MIST NEXT
DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): VRB 4 VEER SW 5/6 BY 11/0300 LOW PROB OF
SH FROM 11/0000 MIST DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N
6 WITH GUSTS BY 10/2100 BACK SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0300 WORSENING WITH
PROB OF RAIN STORMS FROM 10/1800 VIS MODERATE TO POOR
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 6
WITH GUSTS BY 10/2100 BACK SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0300 WORSENING WITH PROB
OF RAIN STORMS FROM 10/1800 VIS MODERATE TO POOR.
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 6
WITH GUSTS BY 10/2100 BACK SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0300 WORSENING WITH PROB
OF RAIN STORMS FROM 10/1800 VIS MODERATE TO POOR.
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): VRB 4 VEER SW 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY
11/0600 PROB OF SH RAIN UNTIL 11/0000 VIS MODERATE TO POOR
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): VRB 4 VEER SW 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY
11/0600 PROB OF SH RAIN UNTIL 11/0000 VIS MODERATE TO POOR.
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W BY 11/0600 LOW PROB
OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 35W: SECTOR E 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY
BACK SECTOR N GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 11/0000 WORSENING WITH PROB OF RAIN VIS
MODERATE TO VERY POOR
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/6 GUST WITH 8
INTENSITY LOW PROB OF SH VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: NW 4/5 LOW PROB OF RAIN VIS
MODERATE
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 8 WITH
GUSTS DECR 6 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0000 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR N 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 6
WITH GUSTS BY 11/0000 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH
GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 11/1500 WORSENING WITH PROB OF
RAIN STORMS FROM 11/0300 VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: NW 8 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N
4 BY 11/0000 PROB OF RAIN NEXT IMPR VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH
GUSTS VEER SECTOR N BY 11/0900 VIS MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W): SECTOR E 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL
RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 6/7
GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 11/0600 PROB OF ISOL RAIN NXT SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO
VERY POOR
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1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 10, FEBRUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 STORM WARNING:
139/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV NE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 10 FROM SECTOR E WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 65W-55W UNTIL 12/1200
GALE WARNING:
138/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV N WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SE WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 80W-70W UNTIL 10/1800
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
RIDGE 64S 89W 66S 83W 67S 77W MOV NE INTSF
TROUGH 61S 66W 63S 67W 66S 68W MOV E WKN
RIDGE 65S 57W 65S 53W 62S 47W MOV E WKN
LOW 977HPA 61S 40W MOV E WKN
091400 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 4926S 04130W 26X22NM A23J 5107S 04003W 11X8NM A77 5139S 02138W 27X4NM A76C 5933S 03806W 16X7NM B15AB 5527S 03312W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5116S 03431W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 5125S 04009W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5835S 03551W 5X2NM ICEBERG4 5127S 04040W 5X2NM ICEBERG5 5103S 04014W 4X2NM ICEBERG6 5005S 03852W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5009S 03555W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5126S 04003W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5952S 04938W 5X4NM ICEBERG10 5200S 03923W 3X1NM ICEBERG11 5209S 03950W 2X1NM ICEBERG12 5213S 04018W 3X1NM ICEBERG13 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 2026-02-11
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 65W: SECTOR E 7 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 7 WITH GUSTS BY 10/2100 AFTERWARDS SE 6/5 BY 11/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 55 - E OF 65W: SECTOR E 8 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 10 WITH GUSTS BY 10/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD RAIN WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NE 5 INCR NE 5/6 BY 11/0000 PROB OF FOG PROB OFMOD RAIN WORSENING STARTING EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 65W: SECTOR E 7 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 6/5 BY 11/0000 PROB OF FOG PROB OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WORSENING SLOWLY STARTING EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 55 - E OF 65W: SECTOR E 8 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 10 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0000 PROB OF FOG PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SE 5 INCR SE 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0300 AFTERWARDS SE 8 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0900 PROB OF FOG PROB OFMOD RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR E 6/5 DECR SE 3/4 BY 10/2100 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 4 BY 11/0600 PROB OF FOG PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 6/5 VEER SW 4 BY 11/0000 PROB OF SCT MIST DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SW 3/4 BY 11/0300 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFCOASTAL SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA E OF 80W: SECTOR S 5 VEER SW 9/10 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0300 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 5 BY 11/0900 PROB OF FOG DISSIPATING STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA W OF 80 - N OF 64S: SE 7/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 6/5 BY 11/0000 AFTERWARDS SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SE 3/4 VEER SW 4/5 BY 10/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN WORSENING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SW 5 INCR SW 6 WITH GUSTS BY 11/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 4 BY 11/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40 - N OF 64S: SE 5 BACK SECTOR E 3 BY 10/2100 AFTERWARDS NE 5 BY 11/0600 PROB OF MOD RAIN WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA E OF 40 - N OF 64S: SW 5/6 VEER SECTOR W 5/6 BY 11/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 5 BY 11/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL RAIN IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/5 DECR SECTOR W 4 BY 11/0000 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE IMPR GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR S 6/5 VEER SE 5/4 BY 11/0300 PROB OF MIST IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE=