Bulletinset for METAREA 6 Edition date (UTC): 2025-01-28 22:43:01 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH 60S ============================ WWAA02 SAWB 281200 1:31:06:01:00 SECURITE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6- 12:00 UTC 28, JANUARY 2025. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS PART 1 GALE WARNING: 74/2025 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 IN 60S-65S 38W-28W UNTIL 28/1600 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC LOW 972HPA 60S 87W MOV E WKN LOW 975HPA 63S 85W NOT MOV WKN LOW 976HPA 67S 75W MOV SLWY WKN LOW 960HPA 64S 55W MOV SE WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 64S 55W 63S 42W 60S 32W MOV SE RIDGE 60S 20W 70S 30W MOV NE WKN 271400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7037S 02000W 6728S 02038W 6428S 02544W 6405S 03200W 6414S 03504W 6514S 04131W 6248S 03927W 5931S 03803W 6025S 04633W 6224S 05258W 6336S 06114W 6555S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5650S 03958W 40X32NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76B 4607S 03000W 15X5NM A80A 6354S 05640W 8X6NM ICEBERG1 5520S 03553W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 6148S 05512W 9X3NM ICEBERG3 5111S 04205W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5522S 03737W 3X2NM ICEBERG5 5730S 03101W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 6229S 05508W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 6356S 05509W 3X2NM ICEBERG8 5458S 03629W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 4605S 03017W 8X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 7146S 02000W 4900S 02000W 4900S 03000W 6430S 03010W B: 6430S 03010W 4500S 03000W 5100S 04300W 6005S 04302W C: 6005S 04302W 5700S 04300W 5900S 06000W 6500S 06716W 6840S 06717W PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2025-01-29 COASTAL AREAS: SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR W 4/5 DECR 3/2 BY 29/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OF INTERMITTENT SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG STARTING NIGTH WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE TO VERY POOR SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 28/1800 DECR 3/4 BY 29/1200 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF INTERMITTENT SLIGHT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR OCNL POOR MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR W 4/5 DECR 3/2 BY 29/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OF INTERMITTENT SLIGHT SNOW FALL PROB OF FOG STARTING NIGTH WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR OCNL MODERATE TO VERY POOR MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR W 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 28/1800 DECR 3 BY 29/0900 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF INTERMITTENT SLIGHT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR OCNL POOR GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 3 VEER VRB 3/2 BY 29/0900 PROB OF DRIZZLE RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL GOOD MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR S 3/4 VEER VRB 3/4 BY 29/0600 VIS GOOD EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SECTOR E 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SE 5/6 BY 29/0000 DECR 4/3 BY 29/0600 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL PROB OF COASTAL BLIZZARD SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCEANIC AREAS: NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): VRB 3/2 VEER SECTOR S 3/2 BY 29/0600 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OF INTERMITTENT RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS VERY POOR TO POOR OCNL MODERATE SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR S 3/4 VEER SW 3/4 BY 29/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 38W: NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 3/4 BY 29/0300 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF ISOL SLIGHT DRIZZLE RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA E OF 38W - W OF 28W- N OF 65S: NW 8 DECR 4/5 BY 28/1600 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF ISOL SLIGHT DRIZZLE RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR E 6/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 4/5 BY 29/0000 VEER SE BY 29/0900 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF ISOL SLIGHT DRIZZLE RAIN RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SECTOR N 4/3 WITH GUSTS VEER 4/5 BY 29/0000 VEER SE BY 29/1200 PROB OF FOG MIST PROB OF SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH 60S ============================ WWST02 SABM 281200 1:31:06:01:00 SECURITE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6- 2025-01-28, 12:00 UTC. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN PRESSURE HPA BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS. PART 1 GALE WARNING: WARNING 27: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR N WITH GUST BETWEEN 55S-60S AND 20W-35W UNTIL 28/1800 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC 271400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7037S 02000W 6728S 02038W 6428S 02544W 6405S 03200W 6414S 03504W 6514S 04131W 6248S 03927W 5931S 03803W 6025S 04633W 6224S 05258W 6336S 06114W 6555S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5650S 03958W 40X32NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A76B 4607S 03000W 15X5NM A80A 6354S 05640W 8X6NM ICEBERG1 5520S 03553W 2X1NM ICEBERG2 6148S 05512W 9X3NM ICEBERG3 5111S 04205W 5X1NM ICEBERG4 5522S 03737W 3X2NM ICEBERG5 5730S 03101W 2X1NM ICEBERG6 6229S 05508W 2X1NM ICEBERG7 6356S 05509W 3X2NM ICEBERG8 5458S 03629W 2X1NM ICEBERG9 4605S 03017W 8X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A: 7146S 02000W 4900S 02000W 4900S 03000W 6430S 03010W B: 6430S 03010W 4500S 03000W 5100S 04300W 6005S 04302W C: 6005S 04302W 5700S 04300W 5900S 06000W 6500S 06716W 6840S 06717W HIGH 1025HPA 43S 30W MOV NE INTSF EXP 40S 20W BY 29/0000 HIGH 1019HPA 40S 60W MOV E EXP 40S 45W BY 29/1200 CFNT AT 60S 35W 50S 35W 40S 50W MOV E WKN PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2025-01-29 COASTAL AREAS: INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 3 VIS GOOD OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: SE 4 LOW PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: SECTOR E 4 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(3617S - 3830S): SE 4 BACK SECTOR N BY 29/0000 VIS GOOD RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(3830S - 41S): SECTOR E 4 BACK SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 29/0000 VIS GOOD PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41S - 45S): SECTOR N 4/6 WITH GUSTS LOW PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45S - 48S): SECTOR N 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W WITH GUSTS BY 29/0000 VIS GOOD SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48S - 54S): SECTOR N 6/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5 BY 29/0000 VIS GOOD FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54S - 55S): SECTOR N 6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 29/0000 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SECTOR N 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 29/0000 VIS GOOD OCEANIC AREAS: NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 40W: SECTOR E 4 BACK SECTOR N BY 29/0000 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STORMS STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4 BACK VRB 3 BY 29/0000 PROB OF ISOL MIST STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: VRB 3 BACK NW 4/6 WITH GUSTS BY 28/2100 PROB OF ISOL RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF SH RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SECTOR S 4 BACK NW 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 29/0000 PROB OF SH RAIN IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 4/6 WITH GUSTS VIS GOOD SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 35 - S OF 55S: SECTOR N 8 WITH GUSTS DECR 5 WITH GUSTS BY 28/1800 PROB OF ISOL RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS PROB OF ISOL RAIN VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD 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 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SECTOR W 6 WITH GUSTS PROB OF RAIN STARTING NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR ----------------------------------------------------------------- NNNN=