SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 251800UTC
STORM WARNING
17071
FROM 251800UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
17072
FROM 251800UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
17073
FROM 251800UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
17090
FROM 251800UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
GALE WARNING
01130
FROM 260600UTC TO 261800UTC
WINDS S/W S GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS
01240, 01250
FROM 260600UTC TO 261800UTC
WINDS S 17 TO 18 MS
17021
FROM 251800UTC TO 260000UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS TO 18 MS
17022, 17023, 17024
FROM 251800UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
17030
FROM 251800UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17061, 17063
FROM 251800UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17062, 17064
FROM 251800UTC TO 260900UTC
WINDS N/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17072
FROM 260600UTC TO 261800UTC
WINDS N/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17090
FROM 260600UTC TO 261800UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17152
FROM 251800UTC TO 260300UTC
WINDS N N/E GUSTS TO 17 MS
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 251800UTC
HIGH 1030 HPA 68N 056E MOVING S/E 20 KMH INCREASE
LOW 993 HPA 70N 085E MOVING S/E 30 KMH DEEPENING
LOW 997 HPA 76N 095E MOVING S/E 20 KMH
HIGH 1007 HPA 81N 126E MOVING N/E 20 KMH INCREASE
ICE AT 251200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH
ICE N TO 8000N 00754E, 8024N 01036E, 8025N 01051E,
8036N 01242E, 8057N 01501E.
LITKE TROUGH
ICE W TO 8057N 01501E, 8114N 01438E.
LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN
ICE N TO 8114N 01438E, 8126N 01819E, 8132N 01907E,
8135N 01931E, 8126N 02000E, 8134N 02314E, 8147N 02511E,
8137N 02800E, 8154N 03000E.
01020-17010-17290
ICE N TO 8154N 03000E, 8219N 03314E, 8210N 03544E,
8224N 04000E, 8230N 04222E, 8240N 04726E, 8306N 05230E,
8300N 05512E, 8310N 05738E.
17290
ICE SW TO 8310N 05738E, 8331N 05528E.
17290-17040-17230-17120
ICE NE TO 8331N 05528E, 8349N 06049E, 8345N 06759E,
8351N 07128E, 8323N 08228E, 8246N 08911E, 8238N 09422E,
8230N 09540E, 8229N 09554E, 8212N 09818E, 8127N 10046E,
8118N 10419E, 8037N 10452E, 8031N 10709E, 8010N 10650E,
7936N 10834E, 7933N 11048E, 7909N 11136E, 7900N 11358E,
7848N 11629E, 7800N 11756E, 7743N 11919E.
17120
ICE N TO 7743N 11919E, 7729N 12204E, 7730N 12500E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 251800UTC TO 261800UTC
01010, 01120
WINDS W N/W 8 TO 13 MS FROM 260600UTC S/E S 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01020, 01100, 01110
WINDS S/E S 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01130
WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 260000UTC S/W S 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 260600UTC S/W S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS
TEMP PLUS 10 TO PLUS 15 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG
SEAS 0.6 TO 1.1 M AFTER 260000UTC 0.4 TO 0.9 M
AFTER 260600UTC 0.7 TO 1.4 M
01140
WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 260000UTC S/E S 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 260900UTC S S/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.6 M AFTER 260000UTC 0.6 TO 1.1 M
AFTER 260900UTC 0.7 TO 1.4 M
01240, 01250
WINDS S 9 TO 14 MS FROM 260600UTC S 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 7 TO PLUS 12 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17021
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS TO 260000UTC GUSTS TO 18 MS
AFTER 260600UTC S 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.2 TO 2.2 M TO 260000UTC 1.4 TO 2.4 M
AFTER 260600UTC 1.1 TO 2.0 M
17022
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
AFTER 260600UTC W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY WEAK RAIN
SEAS 1.2 TO 2.2 M AFTER 260600UTC 0.7 TO 1.6 M
17023
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
AFTER 260600UTC W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.7 TO 2.7 M AFTER 260600UTC 0.7 TO 1.6 M
17024
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
AFTER 260600UTC W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M AFTER 260600UTC 0.5 TO 1.0 M
17030
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS TO 260600UTC GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.4 M TO 260600UTC 1.7 TO 2.7 M
17040
WINDS N N/E 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 261200UTC N N/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.9 M AFTER 261200UTC 0.7 TO 1.6 M
17050
WINDS N N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.3 M
17061
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 260600UTC S/W S 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.4 M AFTER 260600UTC 1.0 TO 1.8 M
17062
WINDS N/W 11 TO 16 MS TO 260900UTC GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M TO 260900UTC 1.9 TO 2.9 M
17063
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 260600UTC S/W S 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.4 M AFTER 260600UTC 1.0 TO 1.8 M
17064
WINDS N/W 11 TO 16 MS TO 260900UTC GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.6 TO 2.6 M TO 260900UTC 2.0 TO 3.0 M
17071
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS TO 260600UTC GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M TO 260600UTC 1.5 TO 2.1 M
17072
WINDS N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
AFTER 260600UTC N/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.8 TO 2.8 M AFTER 260600UTC 1.6 TO 2.6 M
17073
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS TO 260600UTC GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 0.9 TO 1.3 M TO 260600UTC 1.2 TO 1.7 M
17090
WINDS N/W N 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
AFTER 260600UTC N/W N 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.0 M AFTER 260600UTC 1.5 TO 2.5 M
17100
WINDS N N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.4 M
17110
WINDS E N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.3 M
17120
WINDS E N/E 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.1 TO 2.0 M
17130
WINDS S S/E 6 TO 11 MS AFTER 261200UTC E N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.6 TO 1.5 M AFTER 261200UTC 0.6 TO 1.1 M
17140
WINDS E N/E 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 261200UTC N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.7 M AFTER 261200UTC 1.8 TO 3.3 M
17151
WINDS N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.8 TO 3.4 M
17152
WINDS N N/E 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS TO 17 MS
AFTER 260300UTC N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.7 M AFTER 260300UTC 1.8 TO 3.3 M
17153
WINDS N/W 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 260000UTC N N/W 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 261200UTC N/E 6 TO 11 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.8 M AFTER 260000UTC 1.5 TO 2.7 M
AFTER 261200UTC 1.3 TO 2.4 M
17154
WINDS N N/W 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 260000UTC N N/W 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 261200UTC N/E 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.6 M AFTER 260000UTC 1.7 TO 3.1 M
AFTER 261200UTC 1.3 TO 2.4 M
17230
WINDS E N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
17241
WINDS N N/W 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP MINUS 7 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 10 KM IN FOG LESS 1 KM
LOCALLY WEAK SNOW HAZE FOG
17243
WINDS N/E 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 260600UTC N/E 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.7 M AFTER 260600UTC 1.7 TO 3.1 M
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