1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
2026-01-30, 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
291400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7203S 02000W 6159S 02723W 6658S 02931W 6054S 03852W
6139S 04457W 6024S 04736W 6217S 05407W 6311S 05735W 6403S 06101W 6424S 06256W
6604S 06549W 6655S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5106S 04104W 26X22NM
A23J 5229S 04127W 11X8NM A77 5022S 02651W 27X4NM A76C 5947S 03806W 16X7NM B15AB
5737S 03507W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5013S 03758W 6X1NM
ICEBERG2 5230S 03926W 6X2NM ICEBERG3 5148S 03932W 9X3NM ICEBERG4 5222S 04014W
4X1NM ICEBERG5 5154S 03607W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 5546S 03206W 5X1NM ICEBERG7 5200S
04027W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5014S 03659W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5106S 03439W 5X2NM ICEBERG10
5927S 03454W 5X2NM ICEBERG11 5227S 04121W 8X3NM ICEBERG12 5234S 04121W 4X2NM
ICEBERG13 4826S 02601W 4X1NM ICEBERG14 5227S 04128W 3X1NM ICEBERG15 5032S 04026W
3X1NM ICEBERG16 5217S 04112W 3X1NM ICEBERG17 5016S 03700W 3X1NM ICEBERG18 5026S
03746W 6X1NM ICEBERG19 5154S 04030W 3X1NM ICEBERG20 4832S 02601W 3X1NM ICEBERG21
6052S 05222W 5X4NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6200S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4500S 03450W
6115S 03850W B 6115S 03850W 4805S 03540W 4800S 04128W 6048S 05018W C 7000S
02000W 6200S 02000W 6220S 02750W 7020S 03000W D 6048S 05018W 5650S 04700W 6300S
06716W 6655S 06716W
HIGH 1021HPA 49S 50W MOV NE INTSF EXP 44S 43W BY 30/1800 EXTENDS RIDGE AT
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS MOV NE
LOW 1012HPA 39S 28W MOV E NC
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-31
COASTAL AREAS:
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL STORMS STARTING
EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL STORMS STARTING
EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR E 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH SPELLS OF GOOD
WEATHER VIS MODERATE
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): NE 4/5 PROB OF ISOL SH STORMS STARTING
EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): NE 4/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL STORMS
IMPR TOWARDS MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): NE 4/5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN
STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): NW 5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 4 BY 30/1800
PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING NOON VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE
PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: NW 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 4
BY 30/1500 PROB OF RAIN VIS POOR
W OF 30 - E OF 40W: SE 4/5 PROB OF SH RAIN IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD
VIS POOR TO MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 4/5 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS
MODERATE OCNL GOOD
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30 - N OF 45S: VRB 3 INCR SW 4 BY
30/0900 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
W OF 30 - N OF 45S: SECTOR S 4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR TOWARDS MORNING VIS
MODERATE TO GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: SW 5 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: VRB 3 VIS GOOD
W OF 50 - N OF 45S: VRB 3 INCR NE 4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN IMPR DURING THE EARLY
MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3 INCR NW 4/5 BY 30/1800 VIS GOOD
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 55S: SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF
ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/5 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS
MODERATE
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 55S: NW 6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD OCNL
MODERATE
REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN VIS MODERATE
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): NW 6/5 BACK SECTOR W 4/3 BY 30/1200 PROB OF
RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR
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1:31:06:01:00
SECURITE
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-
00:00 UTC 30, JANUARY 2026.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS
PART 1 GALE WARNING:
100/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV SE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 WITH GUST IN 67S-71S 77W-70W UNTIL 30/0600
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC
LOW 951HPA 72S 87W MOV SE WKN
TROUGH 63S 61W 65S 64W 67S 66W MOV E WKN
RIDGE 60S 36W 62S 33W 64S 30W MOV E WKN
291400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7203S 02000W 6159S 02723W 6658S 02931W 6054S 03852W 6139S 04457W 6024S 04736W 6217S 05407W 6311S 05735W 6403S 06101W 6424S 06256W 6604S 06549W 6655S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5106S 04104W 26X22NM A23J 5229S 04127W 11X8NM A77 5022S 02651W 27X4NM A76C 5947S 03806W 16X7NM B15AB 5737S 03507W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5013S 03758W 6X1NM ICEBERG2 5230S 03926W 6X2NM ICEBERG3 5148S 03932W 9X3NM ICEBERG4 5222S 04014W 4X1NM ICEBERG5 5154S 03607W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 5546S 03206W 5X1NM ICEBERG7 5200S 04027W 4X1NM ICEBERG8 5014S 03659W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5106S 03439W 5X2NM ICEBERG10 5927S 03454W 5X2NM ICEBERG11 5227S 04121W 8X3NM ICEBERG12 5234S 04121W 4X2NM ICEBERG13 4826S 02601W 4X1NM ICEBERG14 5227S 04128W 3X1NM ICEBERG15 5032S 04026W 3X1NM ICEBERG16 5217S 04112W 3X1NM ICEBERG17 5016S 03700W 3X1NM ICEBERG18 5026S 03746W 6X1NM ICEBERG19 5154S 04030W 3X1NM ICEBERG20 4832S 02601W 3X1NM ICEBERG21 6052S 05222W 5X4NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6200S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4500S 03450W 6115S 03850W B 6115S 03850W 4805S 03540W 4800S 04128W 6048S 05018W C 7000S 02000W 6200S 02000W 6220S 02750W 7020S 03000W D 6048S 05018W 5650S 04700W 6300S 06716W 6655S 06716W
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-01-31
COASTAL AREAS:
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: NW 6/5 DECR NW 3/4 BY 30/0600 AFTERWARDS VRB 3 PROB OF SCT FOG MIST PROB OFSCT DRIZZLE RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 7/9 DECR NW 5/4 BY 30/1200 PROB OF SCT FOG MIST SCT DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING SLOWLY STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: NW 6/5 DECR NW 3/4 BY 30/0600 AFTERWARDS VRB 3 PROB OF SCT FOG MIST PROB OFSCT DRIZZLE RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/7 DECR NW 5/4 BY 30/1200 PROB OF SCT FOG MIST PROB OFSCT DRIZZLE RAIN IMPR GRADUALLY STARTING EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
GERLACHE STRAIT : NW 5/4 INCR SECTOR W 5/6 BY 30/2100 PROB OF SCT MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR
MARGARITA BAY : NW 6/5 DECR 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 30/0600 PROB OF SCT MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF N OF 65S: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS DECR VRB 3/4 BY 30/0600 PROB OF SCT MIST PROB OFSCT DRIZZLE RAIN IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE
EREBUS Y TERROR GULF REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4/5 DECR VRB 4/3 PROB OF SCT MIST PROB OFSCT DRIZZLE RAIN IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
OCEANIC AREAS:
NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): NW 6/5 BACK SECTOR W 5/4 BY 30/1800 PROB OF SCT MIST PROB OFSCT DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD
SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NW 8/7 DECR NW 7/6 BY 30/0300 AFTERWARDS NW 6 BY 30/1200 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 65S: SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL MIST PROB OFISOL DRIZZLE RAIN WORSENING SLOWLY STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR
NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3/4 PROB OF SCT MIST DISSIPATING STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 70S: NW 6/5 DECR VRB 3/4 BY 30/0900 PROB OF MOD MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD
SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: NE 5/6 INCR SECTOR E 6/7 BY 30/1200 PROB OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR=