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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 22, MAY 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

704/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 60S-63S 88W-70W UNTIL 22/1500

705/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W WITH GUST IN 60S-63S 70W-50W UNTIL 23/0900

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

LOW 970HPA 63S 45W MOV E DPN

RIDGE 60S 79W 64S 77W 68S 77W MOV E INTSF

LOW 972HPA 71S 40W MOV SE WKN

211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6527S 02000W 6354S 02618W 6010S 03217W 6027S 03757W 6011S 04317W 6025S 04813W 6105S 05248W 6214S 05654W 6334S 06033W 6412S 06336W 6530S 06559W 6612S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5740S 03412W 16X7NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN ICEBERG1 4905S 02550W 5X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6538S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4300S 02500W 6500S 02500W B4400S 03000W 4400S 02500W 6100S 04700W 6500S 02500W C6100S 04700W 5900S 04700W 6200S 06300W 6700S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-05-23

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 7/5 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SW 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY DECR SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR W 8 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 7/5 BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SW 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY DECR SW 7 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

GERLACHE STRAIT : SW 4/5 BACK SE 4/3 BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

MARGARITA BAY : SECTOR N 4 BACK SECTOR W 4/5 BY 23/0300 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL WORSENING TOWARDS NIGTH VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : SW 5/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR S 7 WITH GUSTS BY 23/0000 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES IMPR TOWARDS NIGTH VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SECTOR W 5/6 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 4/5 VEER NW 5/7 BY 22/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): SECTOR W 4/3 BACK SECTOR S 5/4 BY 23/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING STARTING EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: SECTOR W 4/5 BACK SW 5/7 WITH GUSTS BY 22/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE NIGTH VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR N 5/6 VEER NE 5/4 BY 22/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SE 4/5 VEER SW 3 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE=