1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-07-14, 12:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
WARNING 326: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST BETWEEN
55S-60S 40W-60W FROM 15/0600
WARNING 325: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN DRAKE
AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) FROM 15/0000
WARNING 323: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST
BETWEEN 50S-60S AND 20W-30W UNTIL 14/2100
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
131400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5910S 02000W 5744S 02618W 5837S 03217W 5927S 03758W
5950S 04317W 6214S 04813W 6309S 05247W 6308S 05655W 6246S 06032W 6412S 06337W
6615S 06559W 6640S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D33B 6206S 05308W 21X12NM
A81 6114S 05249W 28X25NM A76C 5230S 03126W 16X6NM D33C 6323S 05300W 9X4NM
3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5226S 03138W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 6232S 05310W
6X3NM ICEBERG3 6316S 05255W 5X2NM ICEBERG4 6305S 05307W 4X3NM ICEBERG5 6251S
05313W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 5954S 03614W 4X2NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6000S 02000W 4300S
02000W 5000S 03300W 6000S 03400W B6000S 03400W 5000S 03300W 6020S 05000W 6300S
04900W C6300S 04900W 6020S 05000W 6200S 06716W 6800S 06716W
LOW 987HPA 50S 57W MOV SE WKN EXP 54S 28W BY 15/1200 EXTENDS CFNT AT 50S 57W 46S
55W 42S 59W MOV E
HIGH 1026HPA 36S 41W MOV NE NC EXP 32S 37W BY 15/1200
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-07-15
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 3/4 VIS GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR N 3/4 VIS GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR N 3/4 FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES DISSIPATING VIS
MODERATE
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS MIST VIS GOOD
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 3/4 VIS GOOD
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 3/4 VIS GOOD.
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR W 4/5 VEER SECTOR N BY 14/2100
VIS GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR S 4/5 BACK SECTOR N BY 14/2100 FOG
AND MIST IN PATCHES DISSIPATING PROB OFISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR S 4/5 BACK SECTOR N BY 14/2100 FOG AND
MIST IN PATCHES DISSIPATING PROB OFISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE.
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR S 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N BY 15/0300 FOG AND
MIST IN PATCHES DISSIPATING PROB OFISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SECTOR S 4/5 VEER NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS
VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
REST OF THE AREA: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 45S: SECTOR W 4/5 VEER NW 6/7
GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 14/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY
POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY
14/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W): SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY
PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SW 8 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W
6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 14/2100 VIS VERY POOR
W OF 30W - S OF 55S: SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL VIS VERY
POOR TO POOR
REST OF THE AREA: NW 4/5 WITH GUSTS INCR 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 15/0000
PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 55S: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS VEER
SECTOR N BY 15/0000 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER NW 8 WITH GUSTS BY
15/0600 PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 4/5 VEER NW 8 WITH GUSTS BY 15/0000
PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS VERY POOR TO POOR
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1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 14, JULY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
962/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-65S 90W-70W UNTIL 15/1600
963/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 60W-50W UNTIL 14/1500
964/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST BACK SW IN 60S-71S 50W-35W UNTIL 15/0900
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC
LOW 939HPA 70S 50W MOV SE DPN
LOW 977HPA 63S 88W MOV SE DPN
RIDGE 60S 72W 64S 74W 68S 74W MOV E INTSF
131400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5910S 02000W 5744S 02618W 5837S 03217W 5927S 03758W 5950S 04317W 6214S 04813W 6309S 05247W 6308S 05655W 6246S 06032W 6412S 06337W 6615S 06559W 6640S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D33B 6206S 05308W 21X12NM A81 6114S 05249W 28X25NM A76C 5230S 03126W 16X6NM D33C 6323S 05300W 9X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5226S 03138W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 6232S 05310W 6X3NM ICEBERG3 6316S 05255W 5X2NM ICEBERG4 6305S 05307W 4X3NM ICEBERG5 6251S 05313W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 5954S 03614W 4X2NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6000S 02000W 4300S 02000W 5000S 03300W 6000S 03400W B6000S 03400W 5000S 03300W 6020S 05000W 6300S 04900W C6300S 04900W 6020S 05000W 6200S 06716W 6800S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-07-15
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 14/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR N 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 14/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR E 5/7 BY 15/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR W 5/4 BACK NE 4/3 BY 14/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 7 WITH GUSTS BACK SE 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 15/0300 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 7/5 WITH GUSTS BY 14/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/4 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 4/3 BY 14/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 3/4 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 4/3 BY 14/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: NW 7/8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 7/5 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: NE 7/8 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 9 WITH GUSTS BY 14/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR E 4/3 VEER SE 4/3 BY 14/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD=