METAREA 20 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQRS01 RUSP 121538

SECURITY

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX

ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

ST PETERSBURG ON THE 12 MAY 2026 AT 1800UTC

PART 1

AT 121800UTC

WARNING NIL

PART 2

SYNOPSIS AT 121800UTC

LOW 999 HPA 70N 028E MOVING N/E 20 KMH DEEPENING

HIGH 1021 HPA 75N 055E MOVING E 15 KMH

HIGH 1025 HPA 68N 063E MOVING E S/E 15 KMH INCREASE

LOW 997 HPA 80N 128E MOVING W N/W 10 KMH FILLING

LOW 995 HPA 71N 122E MOVING N/E 20 KMH FILLING

ICE AT 121200UTC

YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH

ICE NW TO 8024N 00707E, 8026N 00910E, 8032N 01010E,

8032N 01019E, 8054N 01054E, 8100N 01232E, 8119N 01416E,

8135N 01834E.

LITKE TROUGH-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-A4

ICE E TO 8135N 01834E, 8120N 01809E, 8107N 01849E,

8106N 01854E, 8053N 02013E, 8034N 01944E, 8023N 01816E,

8000N 01725E, 7956N 01717E.

A4

ICE SE TO 7910N 01610E, 7910N 01558E, 7908N 01557E.

A4

ICE N TO 7835N 01433E, 7835N 01513E.

A4

ICE N TO 7829N 01600E, 7821N 01655E.

A4

ICE E TO 7745N 01404E, 7735N 01414E.

B4

ICE SE TO 7722N 01405E, 7719N 01321E, 7658N 01305E.

B4-B5

ICE N TO 7658N 01306E, 7611N 01606E, 7644N 01841E,

7646N 02000E, 7647N 02110E, 7657N 02253E, 7646N 02540E,

7659N 02657E, 7645N 02759E, 7658N 02938E, 7655N 03000E.

01020-01010

ICE N TO 7655N 03000E, 7637N 03223E, 7628N 03344E,

7640N 03419E, 7630N 03903E, 7700N 04349E, 7731N 04624E,

7704N 04828E, 7702N 04937E, 7706N 05000E, 7725N 05147E,

7732N 05303E, 7730N 05429E, 7737N 05518E, 7727N 05805E.

01010

ICE E TO 7727N 05805E, 7705N 05747E.

01010

ICE NE TO 7705N 05747E, 7655N 05826E, 7649N 05938E,

7628N 06118E, 7622N 06245E, 7622N 06405E.

01010

ICE S TO 7603N 06004E, 7617N 05814E, 7635N 05624E,

7637N 05358E, 7615N 05218E.

01010-01120

ICE E TO 7615N 05218E, 7527N 05106E, 7508N 05105E,

7500N 05025E, 7458N 05014E, 7423N 05036E, 7358N 05134E.

01120

ICE N TO 7358N 05134E, 7401N 05234E.

01120-01010

ICE NW TO 7401N 05234E, 7437N 05334E, 7500N 05448E,

7511N 05525E.

01010-01120

ICE E TO 7511N 05525E, 7500N 05533E, 7441N 05545E.

01120

ICE E TO 7401N 05437E, 7402N 05339E, 7342N 05320E,

7332N 05404E, 7318N 05353E.

01120

ICE SE TO 7222N 05243E, 7209N 05203E, 7211N 05150E,

7156N 05108E.

01120

ICE W TO 7156N 05108E, 7222N 05056E.

01120-01110-01130

ICE E TO 7222N 05056E, 7215N 05001E, 7215N 05000E,

7156N 04923E, 7128N 04952E, 7125N 05000E, 7047N 05129E,

7021N 05105E, 7007N 05143E, 7011N 05237E.

01130-01140

ICE NE TO 7011N 05237E, 6937N 05431E, 6933N 05442E,

6925N 05528E, 6922N 05620E, 6931N 05713E.

01140

ICE E TO 6931N 05713E, 6858N 05736E.

01150-01140

ICE S TO 6851N 05740E, 6858N 05645E, 6902N 05610E,

6906N 05505E, 6905N 05406E, 6859N 05318E, 6841N 05208E,

6837N 05050E, 6756N 04824E.

01140

ICE E TO 6756N 04824E, 6750N 04843E, 6742N 04844E.

01140

ICE E TO 6855N 04813E, 6853N 04809E, 6845N 04813E.

01140

ICE N TO 6845N 04813E, 6842N 04827E, 6838N 04914E,

6841N 04946E, 6859N 05014E, 6903N 05014E.

01110

ICE E TO 7315N 04724E, 7325N 04634E, 7341N 04708E.

01110

ICE W TO 7341N 04708E, 7328N 04735E, 7315N 04724E.

PART 3

FORECAST FROM 121800UTC TO 131800UTC

01010

WINDS N N/W 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW

SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M

01020

WINDS E S/E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M

01100, 01110, 01120

WINDS E S/E 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M

01130

WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK PRECIPITATION FOG

01140

WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 130600UTC S/E S 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY WEAK PRECIPITATION

01240, 01250

WINDS S S/W 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M

17021

WINDS S/W S 6 TO 11 MS AFTER 130300UTC S S/E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY FOG

17022

WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 130600UTC W S/W 6 TO 11 MS

AFTER 131500UTC S S/E 6 TO 11 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW

17023

WINDS S S/W 5 TO 10 MS AFTER 130300UTC S S/E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY FOG

17030

WINDS N/W N 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 130600UTC N/W W 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP MINUS 6 TO MINUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW

17062

WINDS N N/W 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW

17063

WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 130000UTC W S/W 6 TO 11 MS

AFTER 130600UTC S/W S 5 TO 10 MS

AFTER 131200UTC S S/E 6 TO 11 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM

17064

WINDS N/W W 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW

17071

WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 130600UTC W S/W 6 TO 11 MS

TEMP MINUS 5 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW

17073

WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 130900UTC W S/W 5 TO 10 MS

TEMP MINUS 4 TO MINUS 9 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW

17090

WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP MINUS 5 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW

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