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HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S
WWST02 SABM 011200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

2026-06-01, 12:00 UTC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN

PRESSURE HPA

BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

WARNING 236: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N WITH

GUST BETWEEN 35S-50S AND 20W-30W

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

311400 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 5609S 03220W 16XNM

3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4944S 02822W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 6339S 05621W

2X1NM ICEBERG3 6240S 05814W 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

HIGH 1032HPA 46S 63W MOV NE EXP 38S 51W BY 02/1200

LOW 987HPA 52S 29W MOV E DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 52S 29W 40S 32W 35S 36W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-06-2

COASTAL AREAS:

INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 4/5 FOG MIST DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SECTOR E 4/5 FOG MIST DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR E 4/5 FOG MIST DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE TO

GOOD

MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SECTOR N 3/5 BACK SECTOR E BY 01/2100

PROB OF DRIZZLE VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR E 3/5 BACK SECTOR N BY 01/2100

PROB OF DRIZZLE VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR E 4/5 BACK SECTOR N 5/6 WITH

GUSTS BY 01/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): VRB 3 INCR 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 01/1500

PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 4/5 INCR 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 01/2100

PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR E 4/5 VEER SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY

2/0300 FOG MIST DISSIPATING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR W 4/5 VIS GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

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

5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0600 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

W OF 30 - E OF 45W: SECTOR S 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR OCNL VERY

POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 5/6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL

POOR

CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR N 8 WITH GUSTS BACK

SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0000 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS VERY POOR TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS GOOD TO POOR

OCNL VERY POOR

CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W): SW 9/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN

VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR

SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 45S: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS BACK

SW WITH GUSTS BY 2/0000 PROB OF SH RAIN VIS MODERATE TO POOR

REST OF THE AREA: VRB 3 BACK SW 6/7 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN VIS GOOD TO

MODERATE OCNL POOR

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

OCNL VERY POOR

DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VIS MODERATE

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S
WWAA02 SAWB 011200

1:31:06:01:00

SECURITE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 01, JUNE 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

742/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS EREBUS Y TERROR GULF MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST BACK IN 61S-65S 62W-50W UNTIL 02/0000

743/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV NE DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W IN 60S-66S 50W-30W UNTIL 02/0300

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 960HPA 66S 30W MOV E DPN

RIDGE 60S 74W 65S 75W 68S 80W MOV E INTSF

311400 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 5609S 03220W 16XNM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4944S 02822W 5X1NM ICEBERG2 6339S 05621W 2X1NM ICEBERG3 6240S 05814W 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 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-06-2

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 01/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SW 9 WITH GUSTS DECR SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR W 4/5 BY 01/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SW 9 WITH GUSTS DECR SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 4/5 BACK SE 3 BY 01/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

MARGARITA BAY : NW 6/5 VEER NE 4/3 BY 2/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 9 WITH GUSTS DECR SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SECTOR N 6/7 WITH GUSTS VEER NE 7 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 7/5 WITH GUSTS DECR SW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER NE 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 01/2100 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 64S: SW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR SW 7/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SW 7/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 2/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR S 5/4 BACK SE 4/3 BY 2/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD=