METAREA 6 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 020000

1:31:06:01:00

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

00:00 UTC 02, JUNE 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

744/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS EREBUS Y TERROR GULF MOV NE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH GUST IN 62S-65S 58W-50W UNTIL 02/0600

745/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST IN 60S-64S 50W-30W UNTIL 02/1500

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

TROUGH 70S 90W 68S 80W 66S 72W MOV SE WKN

RIDGE 60S 68W 65S 60W 70S 59W MOV E INTSF

011400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6342S 02000W 5958S 02618W 5844S 03218W 5825S 03758W 5933S 04316W 5941S 04813W 6029S 05247W 6315S 05655W 6335S 06033W 6415S 06336W 6616S 06605W 6607S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5556S 03222W 16XNM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5017S 02735W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6341S 05615W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6234S 05812W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6500S 02000W 4300S 02000W 4700S 03500W 6100S 03500W B6300S 05500W 5900S 05500W 4800S 03500W 6100S 03500W C5800S 05500W 6300S 05500W 6500S 06716W 6830S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-06-3

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 2/2100 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: SW 7/5 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W 5/4 BY 2/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 2/2100 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: SW 7/5 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SECTOR W 5/4 BY 2/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 4/3 BY 2/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY : NE 3/4 INCR NE 5/6 BY 2/1500 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 7/5 VEER NW 4/5 BY 2/1500 VIS GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS VEER NE 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 2/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/7 WITH GUSTS VEER NE 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR E 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR N 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 2/1500 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 64S: SW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR S 5/4 BACK SE 4/3 BY 2/1200 VIS GOOD=


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 020000

1:31:06:01:00

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-06-2, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 237: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH

GUST BETWEEN 45S-60S 30W-40W FROM 02/1800

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 980HPA 48S 23W MOV E NC EXTENDS CFNT AT 47S 22W 44S 21W 36S 27W 35S 29W MOV

E

LOW 974HPA 52S 24W MOV E WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 52S 24W 50S 23W 49S 23W MOV E

LOW 984HPA 53S 33W MOV NE NC EXP 48S 20W BY 02/1500 EXTENDS CFNT AT 53S 34W 53S

42W 55S 47W MOV NE

HIGH 1030HPA 43S 58W MOV NE NC EXP 36S 46W BY 03/0000 EXTENDS RIDGE AT 43S 58W

51S 61W 56S 63W MOV E

011400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6342S 02000W 5958S 02618W 5844S 03218W 5825S 03758W

5933S 04316W 5941S 04813W 6029S 05247W 6315S 05655W 6335S 06033W 6415S 06336W

6616S 06605W 6607S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5556S 03222W 16XNM

3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5017S 02735W 4X1NM ICEBERG2 6341S 05615W

2X1NM ICEBERG3 6234S 05812W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6500S 02000W 4300S 02000W

4700S 03500W 6100S 03500W B6300S 05500W 5900S 05500W 4800S 03500W 6100S 03500W

C5800S 05500W 6300S 05500W 6500S 06716W 6830S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-06-3

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 4/3 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING TOWARDS

NOON VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR TO GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 3 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING TOWARDS

NOON VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR TO GOOD

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR E 3 VEER NE 3/4 BY 2/1800 PROB OF MIST FOG

PATCHES DISSIPATING TOWARDS NOON LOW PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

TO GOOD

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR E 3 VEER N 3 BY 2/1200 PROB OF

MIST FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING TOWARDS NOON VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR TO GOOD

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR N 4 WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF

DRIZZLE RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 5/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB

OF SH RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 5

BY 2/1500 PROB OF SH RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

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

DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 4/5 INCR 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY

2/2100 PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR W 4 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY

2/1500 PROB OF DRIZZLE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 35W: SW 6/5 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB

OF SH RAIN NXT DRIZZLE VIS POOR TO MODERATE

E OF 45W: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL DRIZZLE VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4 VRB 3 SECTOR N 3 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS

MODERATE OCNL POOR TO GOOD

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 7/6 GUST WITH 8

INTENSITY SW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 2/2100 PROB OF SH RAIN NXT RAIN AND SNOW

MIXTURE VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE

W OF 30 - N OF 45S: SW 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE

OCNL POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 2/1800 PROB

OF SH RAIN NXT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE TO POOR

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY

DECR 5/4 BY 2/1800 PROB OF ISOL DRIZZLE RAIN VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SW 4 VEER SECTOR N 3/5 BY 2/1800 WORSENING WITH PROB OF ISOL

DRIZZLE RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

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

PROB OF SH OF SNOW SNOW FALL VIS POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY INCR 8 BY 2/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW

FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY

DECR 5/4 BY 2/1800 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL IMPR VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SW 6/5 W 4 BY 2/2100 LOW PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE TO

GOOD

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): VRB 4 SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0900 PROB

OF MIST FOG PATCHES DRIZZLE RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

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