METAREA 6 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 061200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 06, SEPTEMBER 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

1135/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 70W-55W UNTIL 06/1500

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 962HPA 63S 32W MOV E WKN

LOW 975HPA 68S 70W MOV E DPN

HIGH 983HPA 65S 40W MOV E WKN

051400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5524S 02000W 5401S 02618W 5330S 03217W 5638S 03757W 5756S 04317W 5954S 04813W 6014S 05247W 6159S 05655W 6047S 06032W 6110S 06336W 6118S 06558W 6117S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 5808S 04743W 28X25NM D33B 5901S 05122W 21X12NM A76C 5316S 02652W 17X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM D33C 6151S 05409W 9X5NM ICEBERG1 5851S 04848W 5X3NM ICEBERG2 6029S 05225W 5X3NM ICEBERG3 6005S 05137W 6X4NM ICEBERG4 5842S 04919W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5902S 04816W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 6020S 05128W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5626S 02000W 4900S 02000W 5400S 04000W 5817S 4000S B5817S 04000W 5501S 04000W 5757S 04656W 6102S 6716S 6923S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-09-7

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 7/8 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 WITH GUSTS INCR SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 06/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 7/8 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 6/5 BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7 WITH GUSTS INCR SECTOR W 5/5 WITH GUSTS BY 06/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/4 BACK SW 4/5 BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER NE 5/6 BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 3/4 BACK SW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 06/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SW 3/4 BACK SECTOR S 5/6 BY 06/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 64S: SW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SW 5/6 BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): NE 3/4 VEER SE 4/3 BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD=


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 061200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-09-06, 12:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 410: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH

GUST IN FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W-

67W) BETWEEN 50S-60S AND 50W-60W FROM 07/0300

WARNING 408: LOW 948HPA AT 43S 31W MOV E WEAKENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8

FROM SW WITH GUST BETWEEN 35S-40S AND 20W-30W FROM 06/2100

WARNING 407: LOW 948HPA AT 43S 31W MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 AROUND

ITSELF WITH GUST BETWEEN 40S-45S AND 20W-40W

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 984HPA 43S 31W MOV E WKN EXTENDS CFNT44S 24W 37S 30W 35S 35W MOV E ASOCIATED

WITH OFNT AT 44S 24W 45S 32W 42S 32W

HIGH 1035HPA 37S 63W MOV NE

CFNT AT 59S 30W 53S 33W 49S 40W MOV NE

CFNT AT 60S 50W 58S 49W 55S 52W

051400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5524S 02000W 5401S 02618W 5330S 03217W 5638S 03757W

5756S 04317W 5954S 04813W 6014S 05247W 6159S 05655W 6047S 06032W 6110S 06336W

6118S 06558W 6117S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 5808S 04743W 28X25NM

D33B 5901S 05122W 21X12NM A76C 5316S 02652W 17X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM

D33C 6151S 05409W 9X5NM ICEBERG1 5851S 04848W 5X3NM ICEBERG2 6029S 05225W 5X3NM

ICEBERG3 6005S 05137W 6X4NM ICEBERG4 5842S 04919W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 5902S 04816W

2X1NM ICEBERG6 6020S 05128W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5626S 02000W 4900S 02000W

5400S 04000W 5817S 4000S B5817S 04000W 5501S 04000W 5757S 04656W 6102S 6716S

6923S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-09-7

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 3/4 BACK SECTOR N 3 PROB OF SH NEXT IMPR TOWARDS

EVENING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 3/4 BACK SECTOR N 3 PROB OF SH NEXT IMPR TOWARDS

EVENING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 3 PROB OF SH NEXT IMPR

TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 3 VIS GOOD

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR S 3 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 WITH

GUSTS VIS GOOD

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N

5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR W 4/3 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N

3/4 VIS GOOD

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR W 5/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF

ISOL DRIZZLE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY

7/0300 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0900 FOG

AND MIST IN PATCHES DISSIPATING PROB OFISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS

POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 35W: SECTOR W 5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N

5/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF HVY RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE STORMS VIS POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF

SH RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 45S: SECTOR W 6/8 WITH

GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 8 WITH GUSTS PROB OF HVY RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE STORMS

VIS POOR

W OF 30 - N OF 45S: SECTOR S 8/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR S 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF

HVY RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE STORMS VIS POOR

: SECTOR S 6 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN RAIN AND

SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE

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

6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 50W: SECTOR N 6 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD

WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

N OF 55 - W OF 50W: SECTOR W 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL

SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR S 3/4 PROB OF

ISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR W 6 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY PROB OF ISOL RAIN SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL

POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY INCR 8 BY 7/0900 PROB OF

ISOL RAIN SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY INCR 8 BY

7/0300 PROB OF RAIN SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR

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