SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 22 APRIL 2026 AT 0600UTC
PART 1
AT 220600UTC
STORM WARNING
01250
FROM 220600UTC TO 221800UTC
WINDS N/W 25 TO 30 MS
GALE WARNING
01100
FROM 220600UTC TO 230600UTC
WINDS N/W 17 TO 22 MS
01240
FROM 220600UTC TO 230600UTC
WINDS N/W 18 TO 23 MS
01250
FROM 221800UTC TO 230600UTC
WINDS N/W 18 TO 23 MS
17021
FROM 220600UTC TO 221500UTC
WINDS S S/E GUSTS 18 MS
17022
FROM 220600UTC TO 221800UTC
WINDS S/W S GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17023
FROM 220600UTC TO 221800UTC
WINDS S S/E GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17030
FROM 220600UTC TO 221200UTC
WINDS S S/E GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17062, 17064
FROM 220600UTC TO 230600UTC
WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17071, 17073
FROM 220600UTC TO 230600UTC
WINDS S GUSTS 17 MS
17090
FROM 220600UTC TO 221500UTC
WINDS S/W S GUSTS 18 MS
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 220600UTC
HIGH 1036 HPA 60N 008W MOVING E 10 KMH
LOW 981 HPA 73N 045E STATIONARY
LOW 1004 HPA 83N 005E DEEPENING
HIGH 1033 HPA 73N 156E STATIONARY INCREASE
ICE AT 211200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN
ICE N TO 8014N 00723E, 8018N 00750E, 8038N 00838E,
8038N 00927E, 8039N 01123E, 8133N 01856E, 8133N 01906E,
8125N 02137E, 8141N 02505E.
NANSEN BASIN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET
ICE E TO 8141N 02505E, 8126N 02516E, 8119N 02522E.
BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-NANSEN BASIN
ICE SW TO 8119N 02522E, 8122N 02347E, 8123N 02345E.
NANSEN BASIN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET
ICE E TO 8123N 02345E, 8123N 02345E, 8040N 02314E.
BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-A4
ICE S TO 8040N 02314E, 8053N 02020E, 8011N 01718E,
8005N 01614E, 8000N 01520E, 7954N 01415E, 7954N 01108E,
7945N 01020E.
A4-B4
ICE E TO 7945N 01020E, 7843N 01121E, 7814N 01243E,
7730N 01331E, 7723N 01338E, 7619N 01640E.
B4
ICE NW TO 7619N 01640E, 7648N 01743E.
B4-B5
ICE N TO 7648N 01743E, 7643N 02000E, 7638N 02204E,
7658N 02455E, 7703N 03000E.
01020
ICE N TO 7703N 03000E, 7703N 03128E.
01020
ICE W TO 7703N 03128E, 7724N 03244E, 7809N 03322E.
01020
ICE N TO 7809N 03322E, 7822N 03611E, 7822N 03611E.
01020
ICE E TO 7822N 03611E, 7800N 03520E, 7709N 03500E,
7630N 03530E.
01020-01010
ICE N TO 7630N 03530E, 7649N 03942E, 7642N 04039E,
7706N 04453E, 7724N 04547E, 7734N 04719E, 7723N 04808E,
7735N 04953E, 7733N 05000E, 7717N 05048E, 7743N 05802E,
7719N 05925E, 7719N 06119E, 7731N 06317E.
01010
ICE E TO 7731N 06317E, 7712N 06215E, 7632N 06330E.
01010
ICE S TO 7632N 06330E, 7633N 05942E, 7625N 05812E,
7634N 05654E, 7603N 05502E, 7542N 05133E.
01010-01120-01130-01140
ICE E TO 7542N 05133E, 7514N 05142E, 7500N 05236E,
7455N 05258E, 7345N 05132E, 7337N 05235E, 7206N 05023E,
7140N 05040E, 7057N 05106E, 7025N 05229E, 7012N 05351E,
6937N 05317E, 6932N 05327E, 6920N 05348E.
01140
ICE SE TO 6920N 05348E, 6831N 05037E.
01140
ICE W TO 6831N 05037E, 6839N 05020E, 6851N 05027E,
6859N 05008E.
01140
ICE S TO 6859N 05008E, 6853N 04813E.
01140
ICE E TO 6853N 04813E, 6842N 04804E, 6836N 04957E.
01140-01110-01100
ICE S TO 6836N 04957E, 6810N 04836E, 6827N 04759E,
6823N 04638E, 6839N 04613E, 6852N 04551E, 6855N 04432E,
6851N 04320E, 6850N 04316E.
01100-01240
ICE E TO 6850N 04316E, 6847N 04259E, 6846N 04259E,
6839N 04255E, 6833N 04259E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 220600UTC TO 230600UTC
01010, 01120
WINDS S/E E 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO MINUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01020
WINDS N/W N 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M
01100
WINDS N/W 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO MINUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M
01110
WINDS N 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO MINUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
01130
WINDS S/W 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 221200UTC N/W N 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
01140
S S/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
01240
WINDS N/W 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM
SEAS 4.0 M
01250
WINDS N/W 25 TO 30 MS AFTER 221800UTC N/W 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM
SEAS 4.0 M
17021
WINDS S S/E 9 TO 14 MS
FROM 220600UTC TO 221500UTC GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17022
WINDS S/W S 10 TO 15 MS
FROM 220600UTC TO 221800UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17023
S S/E 9 TO 14 MS
FROM 220600UTC TO 221800UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG
17030
WINDS S S/E 10 TO 15 MS
FROM 220600UTC TO 221200UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17062
WINDS S S/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17063
WINDS S 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17064
WINDS S S/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17071, 17073
WINDS S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17090
WINDS S/W S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 5 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
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