SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 29 MARCH 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 291800UTC
GALE WARNING
01020
FROM 291800UTC TO 301800UTC
WINDS N/E N 17 TO 18 MS
01130
FROM 291800UTC TO 300000UTC
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
01140
FROM 291800UTC TO 300700UTC
WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17023
FROM 291800UTC TO 300600UTC
WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
FROM 300600UTC TO 301800UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS TO 18 MS
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 291800UTC
LOW 995 HPA 73N 040E MOVING S/E 30 KMH DEEPENING
HIGH 1027 HPA 63N 070E MOVING S/E 20 KMH INCREASE
LOW 976 HPA 68N 112E MOVING E 30 KMH DEEPENING
ICE AT 291200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-LITKE TROUGH
ICE N TO 8008N 00747E, 8017N 01037E, 8019N 01100E,
8028N 01256E, 8043N 01456E, 8059N 01720E.
A4-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-LITKE TROUGH
ICE SE TO 8059N 01720E, 8057N 01717E, 8033N 01724E,
8013N 01606E, 8007N 01544E, 8000N 01317E,
7949N 01011E.
A4-A3
ICE SE TO 7949N 01011E, 7859N 01037E, 7853N 01000E,
7852N 00954E.
A4-B4-C4-C5-B5
ICE E TO 7824N 01035E, 7803N C01241E, 7749N 01235E,
7742N 01314E, 7730N 01252E, 7709N 01213E,
7611N 01553E, 7632N 02000E, 7632N 02004E,
7618N 02007E, 7616N 02000E, 7540N 01813E,
7521N 01801E, 7500N 01915E, 7457N 01924E,
7455N 02000E, 7449N 02125E.
C5-B5
ICE SW TO 7449N 02125E, 7459N 02238E, 7500N 02241E,
7537N 02406E, 7539N 02509E, 7554N 02612E,
7620N 02609E, 7627N 02756E, 7712N 02917E,
7712N 03000E.
01020-01010
ICE N TO 7712N 03000E, 7709N 03117E, 7655N 03131E,
7616N 03307E, 7622N 03544E, 7629N 03741E,
7659N 04302E, 7721N 04421E, 7720N 04538E,
7749N 04620E, 7748N 04831E, 7758N 04945E,
7756N 05000E, 7730N 05313E, 7728N 05623E,
7709N 05905E, 7712N 06142E.
01010-01120-01110
ICE SE TO 7712N 06142E, 7633N 06152E, 7602N 05815E,
7606N 05728E, 7628N 05712E, 7C633N 05505E,
7552N 05246E, 7526N 05059E, 7500N 05147E,
7442N 05219E, 7420N 05114E, 7322N 05129E,
7247N 05000E, 7243N 04950E, 7206N 04836E,
6956N 04719E, 6917N 04654E.
01110-01100-01240
ICE S TO 6917N 04654E, 6916N 04502E, 6921N 04320E,
6922N 04304E, 6906N 04219E, 6853N 04232E,
6832N 04251E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 291800UTC TO 301800UTC
01010, 01120
WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M
01020
WINDS N/E N 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 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
01100
WINDS N N/W 9 TO 14 MS
FROM 300600UTC TO 301800UTC W S/W 13 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M
01110
WINDS S S/W 13 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION
SLOWLY ICE ACCRETION SHIPS
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.0 M
01130
WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS TO 300000UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
01140
WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS TO 300700UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM IN SNOW 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
01240, 01250
WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION C
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17021
WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 300600UTC N N/E 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 7 TO MINUS 12 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM IN SNOW 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17022
WINDS S S/E 11 TO 16 MS AFTER 300600UTC E N/E 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP MINUS 9 TO MINUS 14 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM IN SNOW 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17023
WINDS S S/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 300600UTC N/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS TO 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 7 TO MINUS 12 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM IN SNOW 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17030
WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS AFTER 300600UTC S/W W 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 10 TO MINUS 15 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17062
WINDS N/W W 5 TO 10 MS AFTER 300000UTC S/W W 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP MINUS 15 TO MINUS 20 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM
17063
WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 300600UTC E N/E 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 12 TO MINUS 17 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN SNOW 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17064
WINDS N/W W 5 TO 10 MS AFTER 300000UTC S/W W 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP MINUS 15 TO MINUS 20 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
17071
WINDS S/W S 5 TO 10 MS AFTER 300600UTC S S/E 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 301200UTC E N/E 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 13 TO MINUS 18 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN SNOW 0.5 TO 1.0 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY SNOW FOG
17073
WINDS S/W S 5 TO 10 MS AFTER 300600UTC S S/E 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 301200UTC E N/E 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 9 TO MINUS 14 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM IN SNOW 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17090
WINDS N/W W 6 TO 11 MS AFTER 300600UTC S S/E 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP MINUS 17 TO MINUS 22 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
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