METAREA 20 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQRS01 RUSP 261448

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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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