1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-10-16, 00:00 UTC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN
PRESSURE HPA
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.
PART 1
NO WARNINGS
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
151400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5335S 02000W 5330S 02618W 5416S 03217W 5556S 03758W
5713S 04316W 5919S 04814W 6103S 05248W 5940S 05654W 5924S 06033W 6010S 06336W
6123S 06559W 6150S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 5506S 03855W 28X25NM
D33B 5700S 04612W 21X12NM D35 6008S 04345W 15X6 NM A83 6006S 04923W 12X7NM A85
5824S 04927W 10X3NM ICEBERG1 5857S 04744W 10X3NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM
D32 5617S 03843W 9X6NM D33C 6139S 05417W 9X5NM ICEBERG2 5252S 04129W 5X3NM
ICEBERG3 5745S 04703W 5X3NM ICEBERG4 5550S 04413W 4X3NM ICEBERG5 5649S 04508W
2X1NM ICEBERG6 5739S 04831W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 5855S 04843W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5934S
04432W 6X2NM ICEBERG9 5745S 04654W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 6001S 04423W 4X1NM ICEBERG11
5915S 06322W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5427S 02000W 5300S 02000W 5000S 04000W 5906S
04159W B5906S 04159W 5000S 04000W 5958S 06544W 6153S 06600W
HIGH 1034HPA 45S 61W NOT MOV NC
LOW 1020HPA 50S 48W MOV NE WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 45S 54W 48S 46W 51S 45W ASOCIATED
WITH OFNT AT 51S 45W 52S 48W 50S 51W
HIGH 1031HPA 41S 34W MOV E NC
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-10-17
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL
GOOD
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL
GOOD
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SE 5 WITH GUSTS VEER S 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL SH
RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SE 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR
VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SE 5/4 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): E 4 BACK NE 5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL
MIST VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): VRB 4 BACK N VIS GOOD
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: W 4 VEER NW 5 VIS GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) W OF 45W: E 6 WITH GUSTS VEER SE 7 WITH GUSTS
PROB OF HVY RAIN STORMS VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE
E OF 30W: SE 5 BACK VRB 3 VIS GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS WORSENING WITH PROB OF SH VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 45S: SW 5 VIS GOOD
W OF 30 - N OF 45S: VRB 3 VEER N 4/5 WORSENING WITH PROB OF ISOL DRIZZLE RAIN
VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SW 6 WITH GUSTS VEER W WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF ISOL DRIZZLE
RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 45 - E OF 50W: NE 4/3 VEER VRB
3/4 PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
S OF 45 - E OF 50W: NW 5 PROB OF ISOL SH RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4/5 WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W): SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL SH
VIS MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50 - N OF 55S: NW 5 WITH GUSTS BACK
W 5/6 WITH GUSTS UNSTABLE VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
W OF 50 - N OF 55S: SW 4 VEER W 5 BACK SW 4 VIS GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/7 WITH GUSTS DECR UNSTABLE VIS MODERATE
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): W 5 VEER NW 5/4 VIS GOOD
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1:31:06:01:00
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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
12:00 UTC 15, OCTOBER 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 09:00UTC
RIDGE 62S 81W 64S 83W 66S 86W MOV E INTSF
TROUGH 69S 76W 67S 74W 65S 76W MOV E NC
RIDGE 61S 63W 63S 64W 65S 65W MOV E NC
141400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5335S 02000W 5330S 02618W 5416S 03217W 5556S 03758W 5713S 04316W 5919S 04814W 6103S 05248W 5940S 05654W 5924S 06033W 6010S 06336W 6123S 06559W 6150S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A81 5512S 03919W 28X25MN D33B 5706S 04648W 21X12NM D35 6002S 04401W 15X6 NM A83 6019S 04946W 12X7NM A85 5823S 05011W 10X3NM ICEBERG1 5838S 04752W 10X3NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM D32 5613S 03840W 9X6NM D33C 6133S 05406W 9X5NM ICEBERG2 5259S 04121W 5X3NM ICEBERG3 5758S 04712W 5X3NM ICEBERG4 5553S 04422W 4X3NM ICEBERG5 5649S 04508W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 5737S 04844W 3X2NM ICEBERG7 5850S 04931W 2X1NM ICEBERG8 5944S 04610W 6X2NM ICEBERG9 5749S 04701W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 6004S 04431W 4X1NM ICEBERG11 5923S 06253W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5527S 02000W 5000S 02000W 5000S 04000W 5706S 04159W B5706S 04159W 5000S 04000W 5800S 06716W 6052S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-10-16
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 3/4 BACK SECTOR W 4/5 BY 16/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0300 PROB OF MIST DISSIPATING DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 4/5 BACK SW 4/3 BY 16/0300 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0900 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 4/5 BACK SECTOR W 4/3 BY 16/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR GRADUALLY DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
MARGARITA BAY : NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/4 BY 15/2100 AFTERWARDS SECTOR N 3/4 BY 16/0600 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 4/5 VEER NW 4/5 BY 16/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 4/5 BY 16/0900 VIS GOOD
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 5/4 BY 15/1500 AFTERWARDS SECTOR N 4/3 BY 15/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 63S: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0000 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 5/6 BY 16/0900 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 BACK SW 4/5 BY 16/0300 AFTERWARDS SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR S 4/5 VEER SW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 16/0000 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO GOOD=