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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

12:00 UTC 06, MAY 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

613/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA MOV E DEEPENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 64S-70S 90W-80W UNTIL 07/0900

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 09:00UTC

HIGH 1008HPA 65S 53W MOV NE WKN EXTENDS RIDGE AT 65S 53W 68S 51W 72S 51W MOV E

LOW 1005HPA 62S 69W MOV SE WKN

051400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 6614S 02000W 6617S 02518W 6613S 02753W 6521S 03227W 6228S 03509W 6255S 04154W 6302S 04651W 6218S 04928W 6158S 05227W 6213S 05625W 6416S 06313W 6647S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5832S 03631W 16X7NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM ICEBERG1 4931S 02715W 6X3NM ICEBERG2 5109S 02715W 5X3NM ICEBERG3 4702S 02728W 2X1NM ICEBERG4 4655S 02709W 4X2NM ICEBERG5 5819S 03305W 3X1NM ICEBERG6 5742S 03608W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A6843S 02000W 4058S 02000W 4158S 03700W 6215S 03700W B6215S 03700W 4158S 03700W 5858S 05002W 6233S 05002W C6233S 05002W 5858S 05002W 6227S 06716W 6859S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 12:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 12:00 UTC 2026-05-7

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3/4 VEER NE 4/5 BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: SW 5/6 VEER SECTOR W 5/4 BY 06/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EVENING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR N 3/4 VEER NE 4/5 BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 5/6 VEER NW 5/4 BY 06/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/4 VEER SE 3/4 BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

MARGARITA BAY : NE 5/6 BACK SECTOR N 5/4 BY 06/2100 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 4 BACK SW 4/3 BY 06/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES IMPR TOWARDS NOON VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 64S: SECTOR W 4/5 VEER NW 6/7 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE MORNING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: NW 6/7 VEER SECTOR N 8 WITH GUSTS BY 06/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO POOR

SOUTHERN BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA (66-73S 70-90W): NW 5/6 VEER NE 6/7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 06/1800 PROB OF FOG AND MIST IN PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA N OF 64S: SW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS NOON VIS MODERATE TO GOOD

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 7/6 WITH GUSTS DECR SW 6/5 BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING NOON VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): SE 5 BACK SECTOR E 5/6 BY 7/0000 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO GOOD=