METAREA 20 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQRS01 RUSP 180411

SECURITY

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX

ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

ST PETERSBURG ON THE 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0600UTC

PART 1

AT 180600UTC

GALE WARNING

01130

FROM 182100UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

01140

FROM 180600UTC TO 181800UTC

WINDS S/E S GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

FROM 181800UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

17021

FROM 180600UTC TO 181800UTC

WINDS S/E S GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

17023

FROM 180600UTC TO 190000UTC

WINDS S/E S GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

17024

FROM 181800UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S/E S GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

17040

FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

17050

FROM 190000UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

17061, 17062, 17063, 17064

FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S/E S GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

17071, 17072, 17073

FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S/E S GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

17090

FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S/E S GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

17100

FROM 190000UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

17110, 17120, 17230

FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

17140

FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS W S/W GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS

17151

FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS W S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

SEAS 2.4 TO 4.4 M

17152

FROM 180600UTC TO 181200UTC

WINDS S/W GUSTS 17 MS

FROM 181200UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS W S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

17243

FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

WINDS W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS

SEAS 2.5 TO 4.6 M

PART 2

SYNOPSIS AT 180600UTC

LOW 987 HPA 73N 032E STATIONARY DEEPENING

HIGH 1030 HPA 70N 114E STATIONARY WEAKENS

HIGH 1030 HPA 72N 138E STATIONARY INCREASE

ICE AT 171200UTC

YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN

ICE N TO 8008N 00740E, 8025N 00848E, 8031N 01015E,

8037N 01201E, 8101N 01544E, 8141N 01647E, 8129N 01910E,

8124N 02012E, 8150N 02055E, 8136N 02627E, 8211N 02725E,

8153N 03000E.

01020-17010-17290

ICE N TO 8153N 03000E, 8153N 03006E, 8147N 03638E,

8220N 03732E, 8225N 04000E, 8230N 04258E, 8232N 04446E,

8253N 04744E, 8247N 05018E.

17290

ICE NW TO 8247N 05018E, 8327N 05930E, 8355N 05749E.

17290-17230-17120

ICE NE TO 8355N 05749E, 8349N 06112E, 8358N 06414E,

8338N 08306E, 8250N 09327E, 8243N 09636E, 8230N 09837E,

8208N 10135E, 8155N 10408E, 7918N 11155E, 7927N 11606E,

7900N 11644E, 7747N 11812E.

17120

ICE N TO 7747N 11812E, 7748N 12102E, 7723N 12204E,

7740N 12357E, 7726N 12500E.

PART 3

FORECAST FROM 180600UTC TO 190600UTC

01010, 01020

WINDS S S/E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE

SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M

01100, 01110, 01120

WINDS S/E S 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN RAIN IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM

LOCALLY RAIN HAZE

SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M

01130

WINDS S S/W 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 181200UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

TEMP PLUS 7 TO PLUS 12 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN RAIN 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN

SEAS 0.6 TO 1.4 M

01140

WINDS S/W W 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN RAIN 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M

01240

WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN RAIN 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M

01250

WINDS W N/W 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN RAIN 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M

17021

WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS TO 181800UTC GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

AFTER 190000UTC S S/W 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY RAIN

SEAS 1.0 TO 2.2 M

17022

WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY RAIN

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.5 M AFTER 181200UTC 1.0 TO 1.8 M

17023

WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

AFTER 190000UTC S S/W 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY RAIN

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.9 M

17024

WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 181800UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY RAIN

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.7 M

17030

WINDS S/E S 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M

17040

WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

SEAS 1.9 TO 2.9 M

17050

WINDS S S/W 10 TO 15 MS AFTER 190000UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.7 TO 2.7 M

17061, 17062

WINDS S/E S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.9 M

17063

WINDS S/E S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.9 M

17064

WINDS S/E S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.6 M

17071

WINDS S/E S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG

SEAS 1.2 TO 1.8 M

17072

WINDS S/E S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG

SEAS 1.2 TO 2.0 M

17073

WINDS S/E S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M

17090

WINDS S/E S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG

SEAS 0.9 TO 1.7 M

17100

WINDS S S/W 10 TO 15 MS AFTER 190000UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG

SEAS 0.4 TO 1.0 M

17110

WINDS S/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM

SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M

17120

WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY WEAK PRECIPITATION

SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M

17130

WINDS S S/W 6 TO 11 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.7 M

17140

WINDS W S/W 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION

SEAS 1.9 TO 3.5 M

17151

WINDS W S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 8 TO 10 KM

SEAS 2.4 TO 4.4 M

17152

WINDS S/W 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 MS

AFTER 181200UTC W S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION

SEAS 1.7 TO 3.1 M AFTER 181200UTC 2.0 TO 3.7 M

17153

WINDS S/W 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 190000UTC W S/W 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 8 TO 10 KM

SEAS 1.2 TO 2.2 M AFTER 190000UTC 1.5 TO 2.7 M

17154

WINDS S/W 6 TO 11 MS AFTER 181800UTC W S/W 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 8 TO 10 KM

SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M AFTER 181800UTC 1.5 TO 2.9 M

17230

WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

17241

WINDS W N/W 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 14 TO 16 MS

AFTER 190000UTC W S/W 4 TO 9 MS GUSTS 11 MS

TEMP 0 TO MINUS 3 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 6 KM LOCALLY LESS 1 KM

LOCALLY SNOW WET SNOW SNOWSTORM

17243

WINDS W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION

SEAS 2.5 TO 4.6 M

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