SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 28 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 281800UTC
GALE WARNING
01100
FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC
WINDS S/E E 17 MS
SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M
01110
FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC
WINDS S/E E 17 MS
01130
FROM 281800UTC TO 010600UTC
WINDS S/E GUSTS 18 MS
01140
FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC
WINDS S/E E GUSTS 18 MS
17030
FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC
WINDS S/E GUSTS 17 MS
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 281800UTC
LOW 990 HPA 70N 001E MOVING E 10 KMH FILLING
LOW 1008 HPA 67N 043E MOVING S/E 15 KMH FILLING
HIGH 1050 HPA 77N 138E STATIONARY WEAKENS
HIGH 1050 HPA 73N 165E STATIONARY INCREASE
ICE AT 281200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET
ICE N TO 8051N 00618E, 8041N 00909E, 8039N 00936E,
8042N 01040E, 8058N 00959E, 8133N 01119E, 8217N 01528E,
8203N 01827E, 8155N 01956E, 8144N 02326E, 8126N 02519E,
8120N 02551E.
BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-A4
ICE S TO 8120N 02551E, 8050N 02424E, 8039N 02328E,
8057N 02034E, 8053N 01922E, 8030N 01831E, 8017N 01713E,
8013N 01606E, 8008N 01458E, 8000N 01219E, 7953N 01025E.
A4-B4-C4
ICE E TO 7954N 01025E, 7938N 01003E, 7849N 01009E,
7835N 01036E, 7825N 01102E, 7802N 01155E, 7737N 01215E,
7730N 01228E, 7711N 01258E, 7654N 01353E, 7642N 01412E,
7620N 01600E, 7545N 01559E, 7500N 01719E, 7422N 01820E.
C4-C5-B5
ICE NW TO 7422N 01820E, 7417N 01922E, 7426N 02000E,
7436N 02050E, 7448N 02236E, 7500N 02317E, 7522N 02434E,
7550N 02639E, 7642N 02757E, 7700N 03000E.
01020-01010
ICE N TO 7700N 03000E, 7702N 03014E, 7644N 03145E,
7641N 03424E, 7633N 03653E, 7649N 04049E, 7650N 04247E,
7717N 04456E, 7731N 04815E, 7739N 05000E, 7747N 05150E,
7757N 05243E, 7753N 05531E, 7806N 05820E, 7810N 06108E,
7803N 06316E, 7803N 06600E, 7717N 06733E.
01010-01120-01130-01100-01240-01110
ICE SE TO 7717N 06733E, 7713N 06535E, 7722N 06325E,
7655N 06132E, 7641N 06008E, 7624N 05854E, 7633N 05627E,
7614N 05527E, 7554N 05412E, 7527N 05338E, 7501N 05341E,
7500N 05338E, 7436N 05251E, 7420N 05214E, 7402N 05149E,
7348N 05105E, 7327N 05050E, 7259N 05010E, 7255N 05000E,
7237N 04914E, 7139N 04957E, 7131N 05000E, 7121N 05004E,
7120N 05000E, 7105N 04900E, 7047N 04804E, 7028N 04703E,
7016N 04552E, 7007N 04329E, 7003N 04320E, 6947N 04237E,
6926N 04210E, 6912N 04120E, 6908N 04107E, 6846N 04108E,
6811N 04053E, 6755N 04019E.
01020-01010
ICE S TO 7641N 04848E, 7647N 04904E, 7653N 05000E,
7655N 05012E, 7654N 05112E.
01010
ICE NW TO 7654N 05112E, 7629N 05134E, 7615N 05116E,
7605N 05017E.
01010-01020
ICE E TO 7605N 05017E, 7610N 05000E, 7613N 04950E,
7622N 05000E, 7625N 05004E, 7632N 05000E, 7637N 04958E,
7641N 04848E.
01110
ICE SE TO 7142N 04704E, 7152N 04718E, 7201N 04806E.
01110
ICE NW TO 7201N 04806E, 7157N 04817E, 7146N 04737E,
7142N 04704E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC
01010, 01020, 01120
WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 5 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW
SLOWLY ICE ACCRETION SHIPS
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.0 M
01100
WINDS S/E E 17 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW
SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M
01110
WINDS S/E E 17 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW
SLOWLY ICE ACCRETION SHIPS
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
01130
WINDS S/E 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 18 MS
AFTER 010600UTC S/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 10 TO MINUS 15 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
01140
WINDS S/E E 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 20 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES
LOCALLY MINUS 15 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
01240, 01250
WINDS S S/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO MINUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW
SEAS 0.5 TO 1.5 M
17021
WINDS E S/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 22 TO MINUS 27 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM
17022
WINDS E 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 22 TO MINUS 27 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
17023
WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 23 TO MINUS 28 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
17030
WINDS S/E 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 MS
TEMP MINUS 12 TO MINUS 17 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM
17062
WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 18 TO MINUS 23 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
17063
WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 19 TO MINUS 24 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
17064
WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 19 TO MINUS 24 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
17071
WINDS E N/E 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP MINUS 22 TO MINUS 27 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM
17073
WINDS E N/E 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP MINUS 25 TO MINUS 30 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM
17090
WINDS E N/E 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP MINUS 20 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES
LOCALLY MINUS 30 DEGREES
VIS 1 TO 6 KM
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