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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 08, JANUARY 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

LOW 999HPA 64S 62W MOV E WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 64S 62W 62S 61W 62S 60W

RIDGE 60S 80W 65S 80W 70S 80W MOV E WKN

071400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6103S 02000W 6014S 02635W 6123S 02905W 5923S 03253W 5958S 03702W 6053S 04146W 6013S 04612W 6001S 05105W 6059S 05624W 6146S 05926W 6331S 06207W 6527S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5257S 04049W 26X22NM A74A 5818S 02107W 23X13NM A77 5004S 03147W 27X4NM A76C 6026S 03739W 16X7NM B15AB 5813S 03744W 10X4NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 5036S 04037W 7X2NM ICEBERG2 5253S 03947W 7X3NM ICEBERG3 5104S 04004W 2X2NM ICEBERG4 5226S 03847W 3X1NM ICEBERG5 5259S 03945W 4X1NM ICEBERG6 5352S 04120W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 5019S 03849W 5X4NM ICEBERG8 505S 03120W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5003S 02922W 2X1NM ICEBERG10 5300S 04027W 2X2NM ICEBERG11 4914S 03949W 9X3NM ICEBERG12 5041S 03811W 2X1NM ICEBERG13 5222S 03939W 4X1NM ICEBERG14 5225S 03940W 2X1NM ICEBERG15 6046S 04528W 3X3NM ICEBERG16 6131S 04658W 4X3NM ICEBERG17 6010S 05051W 7X2NM ICEBERG18 5015S 03848W 2X1NM ICEBERG19 5204S 04121W 9X3NM ICEBERG20 5231S 03941W 2X2NM ICEBERG21 5226S 03938W 4X1NM ICEBERG22 5202S 03845W 2X1NM ICEBERG23 5833S 03755W 5X1NM ICEBERG24 5227S 03942W 3X1NM ICEBERG25 5220S 03938W 4X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6200S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4500S 03400W 6000S 03400W B 6000S 03400W 4500S 03400W 5300S 04600W 6200S 04700W C 6200S 04700W 5300S 04600W 6300S 06716W 6800S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-01-9

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SW 3/4 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS POOR TO GOOD

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SW 3/4 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS POOR TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SW 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

GERLACHE STRAIT : SECTOR S 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 3/4 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL POOR

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NE 3/4 VIS GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (60-66S 70-90W): NW 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NW 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA (60-68S 20-50W): SW 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES VIS MODERATE TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SW 3/4 PROB OF ISOL SNOW FALL PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR=