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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-

00:00 UTC 22, MARCH 2026.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

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

PART 1 GALE WARNING:

373/2026 STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV SE WEAKENING PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 GUST WITH 9 INTENSITY IN 40S-30S 63W-67W UNTIL 22/1200

PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC

LOW 972HPA 71S 90W MOV SE DPN EXTENDS CFNT AT 71S 90W 65S 72W 61S 73W MOV E

LOW 976HPA 73S 40W MOV E WKN EXTENDS OFNT AT 73S 40W 74S 35W 70S 30W MOV E

LOW 995HPA 60S 60W MOV SE DPN

RIDGE 60S 68W 63S 65W 64S 60W MOV E WKN

201400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7156S 02000W 7021S 02830W 6804S 03032W 7245S 03044W 6118S 03316W 6521S 03319W 6144S 04115W 6129S 04355W 6213S 04949W 6437S 05542W 6416S 06354W 6634S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM 211400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 7156S 02000W 7021S 02830W 6804S 03032W 7245S 03044W 6118S 03316W 6521S 03319W 6144S 04115W 6129S 04355W 6213S 04949W 6437S 05542W 6416S 06354W 6634S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A76C 5851S 03617W 16X7NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM A23A 4832S 03035W 9X7NM A23K 5002S 03430W 10X7NM ICEBERG1 5811S 03526W 3X2NM ICEBERG2 4837S 03310W 3X2NM ICEBERG3 5218S 03239W 7X2NM ICEBERG4 4724S 03049W 3X1NM ICEBERG5 4845S 03046W 4X2NM ICEBERG6 4839S 03004W 4X1NM ICEBERG7 4838S 03015W 3X2NM ICEBERG8 4835S 03010W 2X2NM ICEBERG9 4528S 03132W 3X2NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA A 6500S 02000W 4600S 02000W 4600S 03700W 6135S 03700W B 6135S 03700W 4600S 03700W 5700S 05000W 6230S 05000W C 6230S 05000W 5700S 05000W 6500S 06716W 6700S 06716W

PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2026-03-23

COASTAL AREAS:

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT W OF 60W: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER NW 5/7 BY 22/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 4 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN PORTION OF DRAKE STRAIT REST OF THE AREA: NW 7/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/5 BY 22/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS W OF 60W: SECTOR W 3/4 VEER NW 5/7 BY 22/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 4 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

MAR DE LA FLOTA COASTS REST OF THE AREA: NW 10/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 6/5 BY 22/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFINTERMITTENT DRIZZLE RAIN SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

GERLACHE STRAIT : NE 3/4 INCR NE 5/6 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

MARGARITA BAY : NE 7/5 WITH GUSTS BACK NW 4/3 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER DURING THE EVENING VIS MODERATE TO POOR

EREBUS Y TERROR GULF : NW 3/4 BACK SECTOR S 4/3 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST VIS GOOD TO MODERATE

OCEANIC AREAS:

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA N OF 65S: SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 4 BY 22/1200 PROB OF MIST PROB OFSCT SH WORSENING DURING THE EARLY MORNING VIS GOOD TO MODERATE OCNL POOR

NORTHER BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 7/6 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0600 AFTERWARDS SECTOR W 4 BY 22/1800 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 4/5 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 5 BY 22/1800 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE TO VERY POOR

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA W OF 40W: NW 10/8 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 7/5 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL SPELLS OF GOOD WEATHER STARTING EVENING VIS POOR TO MODERATE

NORTHERN WEDDELL SEA REST OF THE AREA: NW 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 22/0900 PROB OF MIST PROB OFISOL SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE OCNL GOOD

SOUTHERN WEDDELL SEA (68-78S 20-60W): NE 4/5 WITH GUSTS VEER SECTOR E 5/4 BY 22/1800 PROB OF MIST FOG PATCHES PROB OFMOD SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE=