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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING - METAREA 6-  
2025-08-25, 00:00 UTC.  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS ISSUED BY SHN  
PRESSURE HPA  
BEAUFORT SCALE WINDS.  
PART 1 GALE WARNING:  
WARNING 352: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E WILL PROVOKE WINDS FORCE 8 FROM  
SECTOR W WITH GUST IN FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W)  
FROM 26/0300  
WARNING 351: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 9 FROM SECTOR W  
WITH GUST BETWEEN 40S-45S 20W-60W  
WARNING 350: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SECTOR W  
WITH GUST IN NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W)  
WARNING 349: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 9 FROM SECTOR W  
WITH GUST BETWEEN 45S-60S AND 20W-40W  
WARNING 348: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV NE PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH  
GUST IN SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS DRAKE  
AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W) UNTIL 25/0900  
WARNING 345: STRONG BARIC GRADIENT ON MOV E PROVOKES WINDS FORCE 8 FROM SW WITH  
GUST BETWEEN 50S-60S AND 40W-50W UNTIL 25/0300  
 
PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 21:00UTC  
241400 UTC 1.SEA ICE LIMIT 5626S 02000W 5535S 02406W 5510S 02707W 5547S 03121W  
5703S 03618W 5754S 04111W 5913S 04403W 5915S 04740W 6106S 05119W 6203S 05615W  
6342S 06218W 6553S 06716W 2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM A23A 5336S 03619W 40X32NM  
A74A 5718S 04514W 27X17NM A77 6025S 05539W 27X4NM A76C 5952S 04802W 16X7NM B15AB  
6121S 05249W 11X4NM ICEBERG1 5319S 04026W 12X2NM 3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM  
A23D 5125S 03732W 8X4NM A23E 5201S 03341W 9X4NM A23F 5350S 03552W 9X4NM ICEBERG2  
5342S 03617W 3X1NM ICEBERG3 5118S 03038W 3X3NM ICEBERG4 6024S 05223W 9X2NM  
ICEBERG5 5519S 04008W 4X2NM ICEBERG6 5216S 03735W 2X2NM ICEBERG7 4815S 02622W  
3X2NM ICEBERG8 5257S 03255W 3X1NM ICEBERG9 5206S 03614W 3X1NM ICEBERG10 4720S  
02639W 2X1NM ICEBERG11 5258S 03641W 4X1NM ICEBERG12 5112S 03638W 3X1NM ICEBERG13  
5352S 03458W 3X1NM ICEBERG14 6020S 05359W 6X4NM ICEBERG15 5329S 03527W 4X1NM  
ICEBERG16 5218S 03502W 2X1NM ICEBERG17 5246S 03745W 3X2NM ICEBERG18 5346S 03532W  
3X3NM ICEBERG19 6036S 05534W 2X1NM ICEBERG20 5331S 03519W 2X1NM 4.ICEBERGS AREA  
A: 5725S 02000W 4500S 02000W 4500S 03500W 5727S 03520W B: 5727S 03520W 4900S  
03500W 5300S 05000W 6000S 04738W C: 6000S 04738W 5700S 04900W 6310S 06716W 6750S  
06716W  
LOW 939HPA 58S 34W MOV E WKN  
LOW 987HPA 46S 52W MOV SE WKN EXTENDS CFNT AT 45S 52W 41S 53W 39S 60W MOV NE  
LOW 987HPA 56S 65W MOV NE WKN EXP 53S 57W BY 25/1200  
 
PART 3 FORECAST ISSUED 00:00 UTC VALID UNTIL 00:00 UTC 2025-08-26  
COASTAL AREAS:  
INNER RIO DE LA PLATA: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1200  
DECR 4/3 BY 25/1500 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE  
OUTER RIO DE LA PLATA: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1200  
DECR 4/3 BY 25/1500 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE  
URUGUAY SOUTH EAST COASTS: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 5/4 WITH GUSTS BY  
25/1200 DECR 4/3 BY 25/1500 VIS GOOD OCNL MODERATE  
MAR DEL PLATA COASTS(36º17S - 38º30S): NW 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BACK SECTOR  
W 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 25/0900 BACK SW 4/3 BY 25/1500 VIS MODERATE TO GOOD  
RINCON BAHIA BLANCA COASTS(38º30S - 41ºS): SECTOR W 6/5 WITH GUSTS DECR 4 BY  
25/0600 BACK VRB 4/3 BY 25/1500 VIS GOOD  
PENINSULA DE VALDES COASTS(41ºS - 45ºS): SW 5/4 WITH GUSTS BACK VRB 4/3 BY  
25/0900 BACK SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 25/2100 PROB OF FOG MIST TOWARDS THE END  
OF THE PERIOD VIS GOOD TO MODERATE  
GOLFO DE SAN JORGE COASTS(45ºS - 48ºS): SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS DECR 4 WITH GUSTS BY  
25/1500 VEER SECTOR N 4/5 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1800 VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD  
SOUTH PATAGONIA COASTS(48ºS - 54ºS): SW 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY  
25/0900 VEER SECTOR N 5 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1800 PROB OF ISOL RAIN TOWARDS THE END  
OF THE PERIOD VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR  
FIN DEL MUNDO COASTS(54ºS - 55ºS): SW 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY  
25/0900 VEER NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1800 PROB OF RAIN SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE  
OCNL POOR  
ISLAS MALVINAS COASTS: SW 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY BY  
25/0900 VEER NW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 25/2100 PROB OF RAIN SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE  
OCNL POOR  
 
OCEANIC AREAS:  
NORTH AREA (35S- 40S AND 20W- 55W) E OF 30W: NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS INCR 6/7 GUST  
WITH 8 INTENSITY BY 25/2100 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR  
E OF 50 - W OF 30W: NW 7/8 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1200  
PROB OF SH RAIN VIS POOR  
REST OF THE AREA: NW 8/7 WITH GUSTS BACK SECTOR W 7/8 WITH GUSTS BY 25/0900  
BACK SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 25/2100 PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF  
THE PERIOD VIS POOR TO GOOD  
CENTRAL EAST AREA (40S- 50S AND 20W- 40W) N OF 45S: NW 9/8 WITH GUSTS DECR 8/7  
WITH GUSTS BY 25/0900 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR  
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 9/8 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1200  
PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS POOR OCNL VERY POOR  
CENTRAL WEST AREA (40S- 50S AND 40W- 60W) N OF 45S: NW 8/7 WITH GUSTS BACK  
SECTOR W 8/7 WITH GUSTS BY 25/0900 PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF  
THE PERIOD VIS POOR  
W OF 50 - S OF 45S: SW 7 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY DECR 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1200  
PROB OF RAIN STORMS IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS POOR TO MODERATE  
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 7/6 GUST WITH 8 INTENSITY VEER SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY  
25/1800 PROB OF RAIN STORMS VIS MODERATE OCNL POOR  
SOUTH EAST AREA (50S- 60S AND 20W- 40W) E OF 30W: SECTOR W 9/8 WITH GUSTS PROB  
OF RAIN SNOW FALL IMPR TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD VIS VERY POOR OCNL POOR  
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR W 9/8 WITH GUSTS BACK SW 6/5 WITH GUSTS BY 25/1500  
PROB OF RAIN SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS VERY POOR TO MODERATE  
SOUTH WEST AREA (50S- 60S AND 40W- 60W) E OF 50W: SW 8/7 WITH GUSTS DECR 6/5  
WITH GUSTS BY 25/0300 PROB OF RAIN SNOW FALL IMPR STARTING EARLY MORNING VIS  
POOR TO MODERATE  
REST OF THE AREA: SECTOR S 4 BACK NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY 25/2100 PROB OF ISOL  
RAIN SNOW FALL VIS MODERATE OCNL GOOD  
DRAKE AREA (55S- 60S AND 60W- 67W): SW 8/7 WITH GUSTS VEER NW 5/6 WITH GUSTS BY  
25/0900 PROB OF RAIN SNOW FALL VIS POOR TO MODERATE  
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