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HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 230000

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-08-23, 00:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 391: LOW 987HPA AT 46S 42W DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR

W WITH GUST BETWEEN 35S-40S AND 35W-55W

WARNING 389: LOW 987HPA AT 46S 42W DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR

S WITH GUST BETWEEN 40S-60S AND 45W-55W

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 987HPA 46S 42W DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 43S 40W 40S 45W 35S 55W

221400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5547S 02000W 5416S 02618W 5352S 03217W 5617S 03757W

5825S 04316W 5953S 04814W 6047S 05247W 6215S 05654W 6338S 06032W 6135S 06337W

6213S 06558W 6233S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D33B 6016S 05008W 21X12NM

A81 5841S 05051W 28X25NM A76C 5322S 03005W 16X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM

D33C 6158S 05358W 9X5NM ICEBERG1 5935S 05020W 5X3NM ICEBERG2 6105S 05418W 5X3NM

ICEBERG3 6123S 05404W 6X4NM ICEBERG4 6112S 05418W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 6108S 05414W

3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5600S 02000W 4500S 02000W 5200S 04500W 6000S 04500W

B5300S 04500W 6600S 04500W 6200S 06716W 6600S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-08-24

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR S 4/3 VIS GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SW 5/4 SECTOR S 4 BY 23/1200 SE 4/3 BY 23/2100 UNSTABLE

DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SW 6 WITH GUSTS DECR 4 BY 23/2100 PROB OF SH DURING

THE EVENING IMPR VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SW 7/6 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY

23/1500 DECR 5/4 BY 23/2100 PROB OF SH VIS POOR TO MODERATE

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR S 6 WITH GUSTS DECR 5/4 BY

23/1200 DECR 3 BY 23/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN DURING THE MORNING IMPR VIS MODERATE

TO GOOD OCNL POOR

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS DECR 5/4 BY

23/0900 SECTOR N 3/4 BY 23/1800 PROB OF SH DURING THE EARLY MORNING IMPR VIS

MODERATE TO GOOD

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR S 5/4 DECR 4/3 BY 23/0900 SECTOR

N 4 BY 23/1800 UNSTABLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING IMPR VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR S 5/3 SECTOR N 4/5 BY 23/1500 INCR 5

BY 23/2200 UNSTABLE VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SW 4 W 4 BY 23/1500 NW 4/5 BY 23/2200 PROB OF

SH VIS MODERATE

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS DECR 5/4 BY 23/1200 W 4 BY

23/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE NXT SH OF RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: NW 5 WITH GUSTS SECTOR N 8 WITH

GUSTS BY 23/1800 PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR

E OF 40W: NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0600 DECR SECTOR W 7 WITH

GUSTS BY 23/1800 PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR

E OF 50W: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS SW 7/6 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500 PROB OF RAIN VIS

POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 7/6 BY 23/0600 DECR 6/5 WITH

GUSTS BY 23/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR TO MODERATE

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: NW 5/7 WITH GUSTS SECTOR N

7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500 PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR

W OF 30 - N OF 45S: SECTOR N 7/8 WITH GUSTS SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500

PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5 WITH GUSTS INCR 8/9 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500 PROB OF

RAIN VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR S 8 WITH GUSTS PROB

OF SH OF RAIN SH OF SNOW RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 7/6 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500 DECR 6

BY 23/2100 PROB OF SH RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE TOWARDS NIGTH IMPR VIS POOR TO

MODERATE

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 55S: SW 5 WITH GUSTS

SECTOR E 7 BY 23/1200 INCR 8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/2100 WORSENING WITH PROB OF RAIN

VIS MODERATE TO POOR

W OF 30 - N OF 55S: SE 6/7 WITH GUSTS INCR 8/9 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1200 PROB OF SH

NXT RAIN VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS UNSTABLE VIS MODERATE

SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 45 - N OF 55S: SECTOR S 7 WITH

GUSTS INCR SECTOR S 8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1800 PROB OF SH OF RAIN SH OF SNOW VIS

MODERATE TO POOR

W OF 50W: SECTOR S 6 WITH GUSTS SECTOR W 4 WITH GUSTS BY 23/1500 PROB OF SH

RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 7/6 WITH GUSTS DECR 5 BY 23/1800 PROB OF SH RAIN AND

SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SW 4 WITH GUSTS SECTOR W 4 BY 23/1800 PROB

OF SH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 221200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 22, AUGUST 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

1099/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 68S-73S 90W-70W FROM 23/0300 UNTIL 23/1800

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 1014HPA 62S 62W MOV E WKN

HIGH 1018HPA 64S 55W MOV NE INTSF EXTENDS RIDGE AT 64S 55W 67S 51W 70S 45W MOV E

LOW 1017HPA 70S 75W MOV E WKN

RIDGE 60S 80W 65S 78W 68S 75W MOV E WKN

211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5547S 02000W 5416S 02618W 5352S 03217W 5617S 03757W 5825S 04316W 5953S 04814W 6047S 05247W 6215S 05654W 6338S 06032W 6135S 06337W 6213S 06558W 6233S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM D33B 6007S 05043W 21X12NM A81 5843S 05052W 28X25NM A76C 5314S 03010W 16X6NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM D33C 6158S 05429W 9X5NM ICEBERG1 6008S 04940W 5X3NM ICEBERG2 6101S 05406W 5X3NM ICEBERG3 6126S 05412W 6X4NM ICEBERG4 6113S 05358W 2X1NM ICEBERG5 6107S 05417W 3X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A5602S 02000W 4600S 02000W 5000S 03000W 5300S 03000W B5300S 03000W 5055S 03003W 5400S 04504W 5900S 04500W C5900S 04500W 5400S 04504W 5900S 05500W 6100S 05500W D6100S 05500W 5900S 05500W 6100S 06716W 6200S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-08-23

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 5/4 BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5/4 BACK SE 4/3 BY 23/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 5/4 BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5/4 BACK SE 4/3 BY 23/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 3/4 VEER SECTOR W 4/3 BY 23/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

MARGARITA BAY : NE 3/4 VEER SECTOR E 3/4 BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 5/4 VEER NW 4 BY 22/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SW 5/4 VEER SECTOR W 4/3 BY 22/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4/5 VEER NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0300 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 64S: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER SW 4/3 BY 23/0300 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES WORSENING DURING THE NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 3/4 VEER NW 4/5 BY 23/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL VERY POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SW 3/4 VEER NW 4/5 BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING SLOWLY TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE=