SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0600UTC
PART 1
AT 150600UTC
GALE WARNING
01240, 01250
FROM 150600UTC TO 151800UTC
WINDS N/W N 17 MS
17040
FROM 150600UTC TO 151200UTC
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17110
FROM 150900UTC TO 151800UTC
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17230
FROM 150600UTC TO 151800UTC
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17241
FROM 150600UTC TO 151500UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 18 TO 22 MS
FROM 151500UTC TO 160000UTC
OF SOUTH 81N
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
FROM 152100UTC TO 160600UTC
OF NORTH 81N
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 18 MS
17243
FROM 150600UTC TO 160600UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 150600UTC
LOW 990 HPA 85N 105E MOVING E 40 KMH DEEPENING
HIGH 1017 HPA 79N 019E MOVING E 20 KMH INCREASE
HIGH 1019 HPA 69N 028E MOVING E 5 KMH
LOW 1009 HPA 66N 043E STATIONARY FILLING
LOW 1002 HPA 60N 078E MOVING E 5 KMH
HIGH 1024 HPA 75N 133E STATIONARY INCREASE
ICE AT 141200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN
ICE N TO 8022N 00712E, 8031N 01012E, 8039N 01309E,
8103N 01531E, 8148N 01836E, 8148N 01847E, 8136N 02402E,
8210N 02457E, 8155N 02908E, 8155N 03000E.
01020
ICE N TO 8155N 03000E, 8152N 03526E.
01020
ICE W TO 8152N 03526E, 8214N 03454E.
01020-17290
ICE N TO 8214N 03454E, 8230N 03928E, 8246N 04552E,
8259N 04756E, 8257N 05357E, 8321N 05436E, 8313N 05746E.
17290
ICE W TO 8313N 05746E, 8320N 05813E, 8336N 05534E.
17290
ICE N TO 8336N 05534E, 8353N 05725E, 8400N 06233E,
8410N 06457E, 8357N 06715E, 8406N 06915E, 8347N 07652E,
8354N 08227E.
17290-17230-17120
ICE NE TO 8354N 08227E, 8334N 08248E, 8304N 08939E,
8254N 09251E, 8239N 09359E, 8235N 09556E, 8230N 09635E,
8219N 09758E, 8205N 10315E, 8124N 10751E, 8029N 10746E,
7943N 11022E, 7918N 11547E, 7900N 11619E, 7741N 11825E,
7732N 12341E, 7718N 12500E.
17040
ICE E TO 8114N 09505E, 8112N 09508E.
17040
ICE E TO 8045N 09231E, 8041N 09216E, 8038N 09249E.
17040
ICE NE TO 8000N 09345E, 7954N 09414E.
17230
ICE W TO 8009N 09702E, 8014N 09657E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 150600UTC TO 160600UTC
01010
WINDS S/W W 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M
01020
WINDS N/W N 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M
01100, 01110, 01120
WINDS N/W N 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M
01130
WINDS N N/E 5 TO 10 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S/E S 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 0.4 TO 1.1 M
01140
WINDS S/E E 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP PLUS 7 TO PLUS 12 DEGREES
LOCALLY PLUS 17 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 0.3 TO 0.8 M
01240, 01250
WINDS N/W N 17 MS
AFTER 151800UTC N/W N 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17021
WINDS S/E E 2 TO 7 MS
AFTER 151800UTC E N/E 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.1 TO 0.6 M AFTER 151800UTC 0.2 TO 0.8 M
17022
WINDS S/E S 3 TO 8 MS
AFTER 151800UTC S/E E 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.2 TO 0.8 M
17023
WINDS S/E S 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S/E E 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.5 TO 1.2 M AFTER 151200UTC 0.2 TO 0.8 M
17024
WINDS S/E 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S/E S 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.5 TO 1.1 M AFTER 151200UTC 0.2 TO 0.6 M
17030
WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 151200UTC N/W N 5 TO 10 MS
AFTER 151800UTC N N/E 5 TO 10 MS
AFTER 160000UTC N/E E 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.4 M AFTER 151200UTC 0.5 TO 1.2 M
17040
WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 151200UTC W N/W 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 151800UTC N N/W 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 160000UTC N N/E 10 TO 15 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 1.9 TO 2.9 M AFTER 151200UTC 1.4 TO 2.4 M
17050
WINDS S/W W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 151800UTC N/W N 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 160000UTC N N/E 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
17061
WINDS S S/W 3 TO 8 MS
AFTER 151800UTC S S/E 2 TO 7 MS
AFTER 160000UTC E N/E 2 TO 7 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.2 TO 0.9 M AFTER 151800UTC 0.1 TO 0.7 M
17062
WINDS S/W S 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S/W S 3 TO 8 MS
AFTER 160000UTC E S/E 2 TO 7 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.6 TO 1.3 M AFTER 151200UTC 0.2 TO 0.9 M
AFTER 160000UTC 0.1 TO 0.7 M
17063
WINDS S S/W 2 TO 7 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S S/E 2 TO 7 MS
AFTER 151800UTC E S/E 2 TO 7 MS
AFTER 160000UTC N/E E 2 TO 7 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.1 TO 0.8 M
17064
WINDS S/W S 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S/W S 3 TO 8 MS
AFTER 151800UTC S S/E 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.4 TO 1.0 M AFTER 151200UTC 0.2 TO 0.6 M
17071
WINDS S/E S 2 TO 7 MS
TEMP PLUS 7 TO PLUS 12 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.1 TO 0.7 M
17072
WINDS S/E S 2 TO 7 MS
TEMP PLUS 7 TO PLUS 12 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.1 TO 0.7 M
17073
WINDS S/E E 2 TO 7 MS
TEMP PLUS 9 TO PLUS 14 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.1 TO 0.5 M
17090
WINDS S/E E 4 TO 9 MS
AFTER 150900UTC E N/E 4 TO 9 MS
AFTER 151800UTC E S/E 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP PLUS 7 TO PLUS 12 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.2 TO 0.8 M
17100
WINDS S/W S 5 TO 10 MS
AFTER 151800UTC S/W W 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG
SEAS 0.2 TO 0.5 M
17110
WINDS S/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 150900UTC S/W W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 151800UTC S/W W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.1 M
17120
WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S/W W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.7 M
17130
WINDS S S/W 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 160000UTC S/W W 6 TO 11 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
17140
WINDS S S/E 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S S/W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 151800UTC S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M AFTER 151200UTC 1.3 TO 2.5 M
AFTER 151800UTC 1.5 TO 2.8 M
17151
WINDS S/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 160000UTC S/W 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 8 TO 10 KM
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.9 M AFTER 160000UTC 2.0 TO 3.6 M
17152
WINDS S/W 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 151200UTC S/W 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 160300UTC 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 151200UTC 1.3 TO 2.4 M
AFTER 160300UTC 1.5 TO 2.9 M
17153
WINDS N/E 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 151500UTC E N/E 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 160300UTC W N/W 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.9 M AFTER 151500UTC 1.3 TO 2.4 M
AFTER 160300UTC 0.9 TO 1.7 M
17154
WINDS E N/E 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 151500UTC E N/E 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 160300UTC W 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 8 TO 10 KM
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.6 M AFTER 151500UTC 1.8 TO 3.3 M
AFTER 160300UTC 0.9 TO 1.7 M
17230
WINDS S/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 151800UTC N/W N 10 TO 15 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
17241
WINDS S/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 TO 22 MS
AFTER 151500UTC
OF SOUTH 81N S/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 160000UTC
OF SOUTH 81N N/W N 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 15 MS
AFTER 151500UTC
OF NORTH 81N W N/W 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 152100UTC
OF NORTH 81N W N/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES
AFTER 152100UTC MINUS 2 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY LESS 1 KM LOCALLY SNOW SNOWSTORM
17243
WINDS S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.7 M
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