METAREA 6 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 290000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-07-29, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 350: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N WITH

GUST BETWEEN 35S-45S AND 20W-40W

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 1002HPA 41S 38W MOV SE DPN EXP 45S 20W BY 29/1500

CFNT AT 59S 21W 53S 30W 50S 40W MOV E

HIGH 1014HPA 43S 64W MOV NE INTSF EXP 37S 55W BY 29/2100

281400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5755S 02000W 5553S 02618W 5742S 03217W 5752S 03757W

5825S 04317W 5950S 04814W 6123S 05248W 6201S 05654W 6323S 06032W 6404S 06337W

6525S 06559W 6330S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D33B 61 06S 051 71W

21X12NM A81 60 24S 052 43W 28X25NM A76C 52 27S 031 35W 16X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER

THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 59 34S 050 53W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5820S 02000W 4600S

02000W 5300S 03800W 5805S 03800W B5805S 03800W 5300S 03800W 5800S 05000W 6040S

05000W C6040S 05000W 5800S 05000W 6300S 06716W 6620S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-07-30

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 3 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING

VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 3 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING

VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR S 3 PROB OF STORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING IMPR

TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): VRB 3/4 PROB OF SH NXT FOG IMPR STARTING

EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR TO GOOD

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): VRB 3 PROB OF SH NXT MIST IMPR

STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): VRB 3 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): VRB 3/4 PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE

VIS MODERATE

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR W 5/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL IMPR

TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SW 5/4 PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SW 5/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SECTOR N 8/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF HVY

RAIN NXT RAIN VIS VERY POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4 UNSTABLE VIS GOOD

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 45S: SECTOR N 7/8 WITH

GUSTS PROB OF HVY RAIN NXT RAIN VIS VERY POOR

W OF 30 - OF 45S: SECTOR N 8 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 29/0600

PROB OF RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: NW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 29/0600 PROB OF SH

VIS POOR

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W): SW 5/4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS

MODERATE

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 7 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SW 7/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W): SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS

POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SW 5 PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS POOR

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 290000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

00:00 UTC 29, JULY 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1

NO WARNINGS

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 994HPA 61S 56W MOV E WKN

LOW 996HPA 63S 62W MOV E WKN

HIGH 1000HPA 66S 55W MOV E WKN

HIGH 993HPA 72S 80W MOV E WKN

281400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5755S 02000W 5553S 02618W 5742S 03217W 5752S 03757W 5825S 04317W 5950S 04814W 6123S 05248W 6201S 05654W 6323S 06032W 6404S 06337W 6525S 06559W 6330S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D33B 61 06S 051 71W 21X12NM A81 60 24S 052 43W 28X25NM A76C 52 27S 031 35W 16X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 59 34S 050 53W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5820S 02000W 4600S 02000W 5300S 03800W 5805S 03800W B5805S 03800W 5300S 03800W 5800S 05000W 6040S 05000W C6040S 05000W 5800S 05000W 6300S 06716W 6620S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-07-30

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 5/4 VEER SECTOR W 4 BY 29/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SE 4/5 VEER SECTOR E 4/3 BY 29/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 5/4 VEER SECTOR W 4 BY 29/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SE 4/5 VEER SECTOR E 4/3 BY 29/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR E 3/4 BACK NE 4/5 BY 29/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR E 3/4 BACK NE 5/6 BY 29/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR S 3/4 BACK NE 4/5 BY 29/1200 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR SW 6 WITH GUSTS BY 29/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SH OF SNOW WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 29/0600 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFSCT SH OF SNOW WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 7 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 29/1200 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 N OF 65S: SW 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 4/3 BY 29/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SW 3/3 BY 29/1200 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 4/3 VEER SE 4 BY 29/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE=