METAREA 20 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQRS01 RUSP 281414

SECURITY

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX

ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

ST PETERSBURG ON THE 28 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1800UTC

PART 1

AT 281800UTC

GALE WARNING

01100

FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC

WINDS S/E E 17 MS

SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M

01110

FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC

WINDS S/E E 17 MS

01130

FROM 281800UTC TO 010600UTC

WINDS S/E GUSTS 18 MS

01140

FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC

WINDS S/E E GUSTS 18 MS

17030

FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC

WINDS S/E GUSTS 17 MS

PART 2

SYNOPSIS AT 281800UTC

LOW 990 HPA 70N 001E MOVING E 10 KMH FILLING

LOW 1008 HPA 67N 043E MOVING S/E 15 KMH FILLING

HIGH 1050 HPA 77N 138E STATIONARY WEAKENS

HIGH 1050 HPA 73N 165E STATIONARY INCREASE

ICE AT 281200UTC

YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET

ICE N TO 8051N 00618E, 8041N 00909E, 8039N 00936E,

8042N 01040E, 8058N 00959E, 8133N 01119E, 8217N 01528E,

8203N 01827E, 8155N 01956E, 8144N 02326E, 8126N 02519E,

8120N 02551E.

BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-A4

ICE S TO 8120N 02551E, 8050N 02424E, 8039N 02328E,

8057N 02034E, 8053N 01922E, 8030N 01831E, 8017N 01713E,

8013N 01606E, 8008N 01458E, 8000N 01219E, 7953N 01025E.

A4-B4-C4

ICE E TO 7954N 01025E, 7938N 01003E, 7849N 01009E,

7835N 01036E, 7825N 01102E, 7802N 01155E, 7737N 01215E,

7730N 01228E, 7711N 01258E, 7654N 01353E, 7642N 01412E,

7620N 01600E, 7545N 01559E, 7500N 01719E, 7422N 01820E.

C4-C5-B5

ICE NW TO 7422N 01820E, 7417N 01922E, 7426N 02000E,

7436N 02050E, 7448N 02236E, 7500N 02317E, 7522N 02434E,

7550N 02639E, 7642N 02757E, 7700N 03000E.

01020-01010

ICE N TO 7700N 03000E, 7702N 03014E, 7644N 03145E,

7641N 03424E, 7633N 03653E, 7649N 04049E, 7650N 04247E,

7717N 04456E, 7731N 04815E, 7739N 05000E, 7747N 05150E,

7757N 05243E, 7753N 05531E, 7806N 05820E, 7810N 06108E,

7803N 06316E, 7803N 06600E, 7717N 06733E.

01010-01120-01130-01100-01240-01110

ICE SE TO 7717N 06733E, 7713N 06535E, 7722N 06325E,

7655N 06132E, 7641N 06008E, 7624N 05854E, 7633N 05627E,

7614N 05527E, 7554N 05412E, 7527N 05338E, 7501N 05341E,

7500N 05338E, 7436N 05251E, 7420N 05214E, 7402N 05149E,

7348N 05105E, 7327N 05050E, 7259N 05010E, 7255N 05000E,

7237N 04914E, 7139N 04957E, 7131N 05000E, 7121N 05004E,

7120N 05000E, 7105N 04900E, 7047N 04804E, 7028N 04703E,

7016N 04552E, 7007N 04329E, 7003N 04320E, 6947N 04237E,

6926N 04210E, 6912N 04120E, 6908N 04107E, 6846N 04108E,

6811N 04053E, 6755N 04019E.

01020-01010

ICE S TO 7641N 04848E, 7647N 04904E, 7653N 05000E,

7655N 05012E, 7654N 05112E.

01010

ICE NW TO 7654N 05112E, 7629N 05134E, 7615N 05116E,

7605N 05017E.

01010-01020

ICE E TO 7605N 05017E, 7610N 05000E, 7613N 04950E,

7622N 05000E, 7625N 05004E, 7632N 05000E, 7637N 04958E,

7641N 04848E.

01110

ICE SE TO 7142N 04704E, 7152N 04718E, 7201N 04806E.

01110

ICE NW TO 7201N 04806E, 7157N 04817E, 7146N 04737E,

7142N 04704E.

PART 3

FORECAST FROM 281800UTC TO 011800UTC

01010, 01020, 01120

WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 5 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES

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

SLOWLY ICE ACCRETION SHIPS

SEAS 2.0 TO 3.0 M

01100

WINDS S/E E 17 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 4 DEGREES

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

SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M

01110

WINDS S/E E 17 MS

TEMP MINUS 4 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES

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

SLOWLY ICE ACCRETION SHIPS

SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M

01130

WINDS S/E 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 18 MS

AFTER 010600UTC S/E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 10 TO MINUS 15 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY SNOW

01140

WINDS S/E E 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 18 MS

TEMP MINUS 20 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES

LOCALLY MINUS 15 DEGREES

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

01240, 01250

WINDS S S/E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 4 TO MINUS 9 DEGREES

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

SEAS 0.5 TO 1.5 M

17021

WINDS E S/E 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP MINUS 22 TO MINUS 27 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM

17022

WINDS E 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP MINUS 22 TO MINUS 27 DEGREES

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

17023

WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 23 TO MINUS 28 DEGREES

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

17030

WINDS S/E 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 MS

TEMP MINUS 12 TO MINUS 17 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM

17062

WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 18 TO MINUS 23 DEGREES

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

17063

WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 19 TO MINUS 24 DEGREES

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

17064

WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP MINUS 19 TO MINUS 24 DEGREES

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

17071

WINDS E N/E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP MINUS 22 TO MINUS 27 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM

17073

WINDS E N/E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP MINUS 25 TO MINUS 30 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM

17090

WINDS E N/E 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP MINUS 20 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES

LOCALLY MINUS 30 DEGREES

VIS 1 TO 6 KM

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