SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0600UTC
PART 1
AT 250600UTC
STORM WARNING
17024
FROM 250600UTC TO 251200UTC
WINDS S/W S GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
SEAS 1.4 TO 4.6 M
FROM 251200UTC TO 251800UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
SEAS 1.4 TO 4.6 M
17073
FROM 251200UTC TO 252100UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
GALE WARNING
01010
FROM 250600UTC TO 251800UTC
WINDS W N/W 17 MS
01140
FROM 250600UTC TO 250900UTC
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
FROM 250900UTC TO 251500UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17021
FROM 250600UTC TO 251200UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17022
FROM 250600UTC TO 260000UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.2 M
17023
FROM 250600UTC TO 251200UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.2 M
FROM 251200UTC TO 260000UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.2 M
17024
FROM 251800UTC TO 260000UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 18 MS
17030
FROM 250600UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17061, 17063
FROM 251200UTC TO 260000UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17062, 17064
FROM 251200UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17071
FROM 250600UTC TO 251200UTC
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
FROM 251200UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17072
FROM 251200UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17073
FROM 250600UTC TO 251500UTC
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
FROM 252100UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17090
FROM 251800UTC TO 260600UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17140
FROM 250600UTC TO 251200UTC
WINDS N GUSTS 17 TO 18 MS
17151
FROM 250600UTC TO 251200UTC
WINDS N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.6 M
FROM 251200UTC TO 251800UTC
WINDS N GUSTS 17 TO 18 MS
SEAS 2.2 TO 4.1 M
17152
FROM 250600UTC TO 251800UTC
WINDS N N/E GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.3 M
FROM 251800UTC TO 260300UTC
WINDS N N/E GUSTS 17 TO 18 MS
17153
FROM 250600UTC TO 260000UTC
WINDS N/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17154
FROM 250600UTC TO 260000UTC
WINDS N/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
SEAS 2.2 TO 4.1 M
17243
FROM 250600UTC TO 251200UTC
WINDS N/E GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.3 M
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 250600UTC
HIGH 1021 HPA 69N 027E MOVING E 20 KMH INCREASE
LOW 1000 HPA 59N 026E MOVING N/W 10 KMH FILLING
LOW 1009 HPA 71N 055E MOVING E 40 KMH DEEPENING
HIGH 1038 HPA 61N 065E MOVING S/E 20 KMH WEAKENS
LOW 997 HPA 79N 084E MOVING S/E 30 KMH FILLING
HIGH 1006 HPA 79N 122E MOVING N/E 30 KMH WEAKENS
LOW 989 HPA 72N 141E MOVING E 30 KMH FILLING
ICE AT 241200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH
ICE NW TO 8001N 00752E, 8027N 01041E, 8049N 01327E.
LITKE TROUGH
ICE W TO 8049N 01327E, 8116N 01308E.
LITKE TROUGH-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-NANSEN BASIN
ICE N TO 8116N 01308E, 8131N 01807E, 8132N 01907E,
8131N 02746E, 8131N 02749E, 8132N 02753E, 8141N 03000E.
01020-17010
ICE N TO 8141N 03000E, 8152N 03232E, 8211N 03405E,
8206N 03658E, 8208N 03912E, 8201N 04000E, 8200N 04008E.
17010
ICE W TO 8200N 04008E, 8224N 04007E.
17010-17290
ICE N TO 8224N 04007E, 8223N 04333E, 8230N 04402E,
8243N 04458E, 8235N 05009E, 8256N 05227E, 8252N 05533E,
8313N 06152E.
17290
ICE W TO 8313N 06152E, 8340N 06137E.
17290-17040-17230-17120
ICE NE TO 8340N 06137E, 8330N 06435E, 8323N 07412E,
8333N 07747E, 8319N 08245E, 8254N 08518E, 8239N 08950E,
8239N 09238E, 8230N 09418E, 8220N 09554E, 8218N 09614E,
8128N 09952E, 8114N 10342E, 8047N 10519E, 8028N 10743E,
7937N 11000E, 7915N 11134E, 7905N 11410E, 7905N 11546E,
7900N 11603E, 7742N 11952E.
17120
ICE N TO 7742N 11952E, 7737N 12405E, 7731N 12500E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 250600UTC TO 260600UTC
01010
WINDS W N/W 17 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
01020, 01100, 01110, 01120
WINDS N/W W 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.0 M
01130
WINDS S/W W 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 251200UTC S/E S 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 260000UTC S/W S 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP PLUS 9 TO PLUS 14 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 0.5 TO 1.5 M AFTER 260000UTC 0.4 TO 1.1 M
01140
WINDS S/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 250900UTC N/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 251500UTC N/W N 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 260000UTC S/E S 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 3.5 M AFTER 251500UTC 0.6 TO 1.6 M
AFTER 260000UTC 0.3 TO 0.9 M
01240, 01250
WINDS E S/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 7 TO PLUS 12 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17021
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS
FROM 250600UTC TO 251200UTC GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 260000UTC W S/W 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.3 TO 3.8 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.3 TO 2.5 M
AFTER 260000UTC 0.4 TO 1.2 M
17022
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
AFTER 260000UTC N/W N 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.2 M AFTER 260000UTC 1.0 TO 2.1 M
17023
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
AFTER 251200UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
AFTER 260000UTC N/W W 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.2 M AFTER 260000UTC 0.9 TO 1.7 M
17024
WINDS S/W S 17 TO 20 MS GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
AFTER 251200UTC N/W N 17 TO 20 MS GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
AFTER 251800UTC N/W N 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 MS
AFTER 260000UTC N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.4 TO 4.6 M AFTER 251800UTC 0.9 TO 2.8 M
AFTER 260000UTC 1.0 TO 2.4 M
17030
WINDS N/W N 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 3.6 M
17040
WINDS S S/E 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 251200UTC E N/E 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 251800UTC N/E N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO MINUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.7 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.4 TO 2.4 M
AFTER 251800UTC 0.7 TO 2.1 M
17050
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 251200UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 251800UTC N N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.2 TO 3.2 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.6 TO 2.6 M
17061
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 251200UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 260000UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.6 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.2 TO 2.1 M
AFTER 260000UTC 0.6 TO 1.9 M
17062
WINDS W N/W 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 251200UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.1 TO 2.1 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.1 TO 2.6 M
17063
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 251200UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 260000UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.6 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.2 TO 2.1 M
AFTER 260000UTC 0.6 TO 1.9 M
17064
WINDS W N/W 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 251200UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.8 M AFTER 251200UTC 0.9 TO 2.6 M
17071
WINDS S/W W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
AFTER 251200UTC W N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.0 TO 2.5 M
17072
WINDS S/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 251200UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 0.5 TO 1.5 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.0 TO 3.5 M
17073
WINDS S/W W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
AFTER 251200UTC W N/W 17 TO 20 MS GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
AFTER 252100UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
17090
WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 251800UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 0.3 TO 1.3 M AFTER 251800UTC 0.6 TO 1.6 M
AFTER 251200UTC 1.1 TO 1.9 M
17100
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 251200UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 251800UTC N N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.3 M
17110
WINDS S/E S 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 251200UTC S/E E 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 251800UTC E N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.9 TO 1.3 M AFTER 251200UTC 0.9 TO 1.7 M
AFTER 251800UTC 1.3 TO 2.1 M
17120
WINDS S/E S 10 TO 15 MS AFTER 251200UTC S/E E 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 260000UTC E N/E 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.8 TO 1.7 M
17130
WINDS S/E S 6 TO 11 MS AFTER 260000UTC E N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.2 TO 0.7 M
17140
WINDS N 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 TO 18 MS
AFTER 251200UTC E S/E 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.9 TO 3.5 M AFTER 251200UTC 1.5 TO 2.7 M
17151
WINDS N 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 251200UTC N 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 TO 18 MS
AFTER 251800UTC N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.6 M AFTER 251200UTC 2.2 TO 4.1 M
AFTER 251800UTC 1.8 TO 3.4 M
17152
WINDS N N/E 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 251800UTC N N/E 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 TO 18 MS
AFTER 260300UTC N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.3 M AFTER 251500UTC 2.0 TO 3.7 M
17153
WINDS N/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 260000UTC N N/W 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 3.2 M AFTER 260000UTC 1.6 TO 3.0 M
17154
WINDS N/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 260000UTC N N/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.2 TO 4.1 M AFTER 260000UTC 1.6 TO 3.0 M
17230
WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 251200UTC S/E E 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 260000UTC E N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
17241
WINDS N/E N OF NORTH 80N N/W W 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP MINUS 7 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 10 KM LOCALLY LESS 1 KM
LOCALLY WEAK SNOW HAZE FOG
17243
WINDS N/E 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 21 MS
AFTER 251800UTC N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.3 M AFTER 251800UTC 2.0 TO 3.7 M
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