SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 261800UTC
STORM WARNING
17030
FROM 270600UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 22 TO 27 MS
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
17040
FROM 270600UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
17050
FROM 270300UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
17100
FROM 270300UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
GALE WARNING
01010, 01020
FROM 261800UTC TO 270600UTC
WINDS S/E E 17 TO 18 MS
FROM 270600UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS W N/W 17 TO 18 MS
01130
FROM 261800UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS S/W S GUSTS 18 MS
01240
FROM 261800UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS S S/W 17 MS
01250
FROM 261800UTC TO 270600UTC
WINDS S S/W 17 MS
17030
FROM 261800UTC TO 270600UTC
WINDS S GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17061, 17063
FROM 261800UTC TO 270600UTC
WINDS S GUSTS 18 MS
FROM 270600UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17062, 17064
FROM 270600UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS S/W S GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
17071, 17072
FROM 270300UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 18 MS
17090
FROM 270300UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
17110
FROM 270600UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17120
FROM 270600UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 18 MS
17140
FROM 261800UTC TO 270600UTC
WINDS N/E GUSTS 17 MS
17230
FROM 270600UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17243
FROM 271200UTC TO 271800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.3 M
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 261800UTC
LOW 985 HPA 67N 015W STATIONARY FILLING
LOW 1003 HPA 65N 022E
HIGH 1036 HPA 55N 061E STATIONARY
LOW 994 HPA 65N 103E MOVING S 30 KMH FILLING
HIGH 1018 HPA 65N 134E STATIONARY INCREASE
ICE AT 261200UTC
A3-YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-NANSEN BASIN
ICE NW TO 7948N 00826E, 8000N 00848E, 8018N 00923E, 8024N 01058E,
8026N 01123E, 8032N 01302E, 8034N 01310E, 8122N 01617E,
8127N 01913E, 8131N 02415E, 8148N 03000E.
01020-17290-17010
ICE NW TO 8148N 03000E, 8153N 03232E, 8230N 03938E, 8230N 04001E,
8230N 04009E, 8232N 04312E, 8238N 04749E, 8302N 05603E,
8339N 05803E.
17290-17230-17120
ICE NE TO 8339N 05803E, 8323N 08011E, 8233N 09025E, 8230N 09152E,
8212N 09802E, 8125N 10103E, 8118N 10426E, 8038N 10443E,
7936N 10841E, 7907N 11152E, 7901N 11321E, 7846N 11620E,
7801N 11756E, 7743N 11935E, 7730N 12208E, 7731N 12500E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 261800UTC TO 271800UTC
01010, 01020
WINDS S/E E 17 TO 18 MS
AFTER 270600UTC W N/W 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
01100
WINDS S S/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
01110, 01120
WINDS S/W S 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 270600UTC W N/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.0 M
01130
WINDS S/W S 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK RAIN
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.5 M
01140
WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01240
WINDS S S/W 17 MS
TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
01250
WINDS S S/W 17 MS
AFTER 270600UTC N N/W 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN RAIN 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17021
WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.0 M
17022
WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.0 M
17023
WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.0 M
17024
WINDS S S/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.1 TO 1.8 M
17030
WINDS S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 270600UTC S/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 22 TO 27 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM VIS IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.5 M AFTER 270600UTC 2.0 TO 4.0 M
17040
WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 270600UTC W S/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
17050
WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 270300UTC W S/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
17061, 17063
WINDS S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 MS
AFTER 270600UTC S/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M AFTER 270600UTC 1.5 TO 2.5 M
17062
WINDS W S/W 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 270600UTC S/W S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.6 TO 1.1 M AFTER 270600UTC 1.1 TO 2.0 M
17064
WINDS W S/W 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 270600UTC S/W S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.5 M AFTER 270600UTC 0.7 TO 1.7 M
17071
WINDS W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 270300UTC S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.5 TO 1.2 M
17072
WINDS W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 270300UTC S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.5 TO 1.3 M
17073
WINDS W S/W 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 270600UTC S/W 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.4 TO 1.0 M AFTER 270600UTC 0.8 TO 1.3 M
17090
WINDS N/W N 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 270300UTC S/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.3 M AFTER 270300UTC 0.8 TO 1.6 M
17100
WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 270300UTC W S/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 25 TO 28 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.1 M AFTER 270300UTC 2.1 TO 3.0 M
17110
WINDS W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 270600UTC S/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M AFTER 270600UTC 1.5 TO 3.0 M
17120
WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 270600UTC W S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.4 M AFTER 270600UTC 1.0 TO 1.6 M
17130
WINDS N/E N 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.6 TO 1.1 M
17140
WINDS N/E 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 MS
AFTER 270600UTC N 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 271200UTC W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.8 TO 3.4 M AFTER 270600UTC 1.6 TO 3.0 M
AFTER 271200UTC 1.3 TO 2.5 M
17151
WINDS N N/E 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 271200UTC N/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.8 M AFTER 271200UTC 1.9 TO 3.5 M
17152
WINDS N N/E 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 271200UTC N/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.8 TO 3.3 M AFTER 271200UTC 1.5 TO 2.9 M
17153
WINDS N N/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.6 M
17154
WINDS N N/W 6 TO 11 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.7 M
17230
WINDS W S/W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 270600UTC W S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
17241
WINDS S/W W 5 TO 10 MS
AFTER 270900UTC W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 7 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES
AFTER 270900UTC MINUS 4 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17243
WINDS N 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 270000UTC W N/W 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 271200UTC W S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.9 M AFTER 270000UTC 2.0 TO 3.6 M
AFTER 271200UTC 2.3 TO 4.3 M
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