SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 21 MAY 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 211800UTC
WARNING NIL
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 211800UTC
HIGH 1019 HPA 70N 020E MOVING S/E 20 KMH INCREASE
LOW 1008 HPA 70N 048E MOVING S/E 30 KMH DEEPENING
HIGH 1018 HPA 78N 055E STATIONARY INCREASE
LOW 997 HPA 80N 115E STATIONARY FILLING
ICE AT 211200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-LITKE TROUGH
ICE NW TO 8011N 00732E, 8016N 00807E, 8019N 00906E,
8017N 01036E, 8019N 01100E, 8028N 01246E, 8032N 01242E,
8039N 01235E, 8045N 01312E, 8045N 01424E, 8058N 01548E.
LITKE TROUGH
ICE SW TO 8058N 01548E, 8107N 01439E.
LITKE TROUGH
ICE NW TO 8107N 01439E, 8110N 01610E, 8127N 01853E.
LITKE TROUGH
ICE SW TO 8127N 01853E, 8137N 01817E.
LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN
ICE N TO 8137N 01817E, 8134N 01905E, 8130N 01949E,
8139N 02127E, 8138N 02319E, 8131N 02539E.
NANSEN BASIN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET
ICE E TO 8131N 02539E, 8123N 02411E, 8116N 02243E,
8059N 02312E, 8048N 02202E, 8036N 02351E.
BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET
ICE S TO 8036N 02351E, 8031N 02135E, 8039N 01922E,
8016N 01738E.
BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET
ICE NE TO 8016N 01738E, 8011N 01800E.
BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-A4
ICE E TO 8003N 01816E, 8000N 01819E, 7957N 01823E.
A4
ICE NW TO 7950N 01822E, 7947N 01755E.
A4
ICE NW TO 7909N 01610E, 7908N 01559E.
A4
ICE NE TO 7824N 01443E, 7819N 01540E.
A4
ICE E TO 7744N 01402E, 7734N 01414E.
B4
ICE E TO 7711N 01427E, 7650N 01415E.
B4-B5
ICE N TO 7650N 01415E, 7620N 01611E, 7605N 01824E,
7630N 02000E, 7636N 02026E, 7652N 02040E, 7647N 02351E,
7700N 02448E, 7644N 02616E, 7644N 02700E.
B5-A5
ICE W TO 7644N 02700E, 7703N 02742E, 7730N 02706E,
7730N 02705E, 7743N 02608E, 7800N 02709E.
A5
ICE N TO 7800N 02709E, 7742N 02903E, 7752N 03000E.
01020
ICE N TO 7752N 03000E, 7756N 03023E, 7716N 03305E,
7714N 03548E, 7732N 03615E, 7742N 03741E, 7716N 03943E,
7738N 04239E, 7729N 04340E, 7743N 04524E, 7756N 04604E,
7748N 04647E, 7724N 04655E, 7700N 04847E, 7700N 04944E.
01020
ICE W TO 7700N 04944E, 7716N 04944E.
01020-01010
ICE N TO 7716N 04944E, 7718N 05000E, 7728N 05102E,
7726N 05327E, 7741N 05634E, 7737N 05742E.
01010
ICE E TO 7737N 05742E, 7727N 05752E, 7709N 05722E.
01010
ICE N TO 7709N 05722E, 7703N 05848E, 7704N 06031E,
7710N 06147E.
01010
ICE E TO 7710N 06147E, 7703N 06201E, 7652N 06103E,
7629N 06308E, 7636N 06417E, 7620N 06356E.
01010
ICE S TO 7615N 06059E, 7605N 05855E, 7557N 05858E.
01010
ICE E TO 7555N 05858E, 7552N 05900E.
01120
ICE E TO 7448N 05614E, 7443N 05620E.
01120
ICE NE TO 7342N 05430E, 7337N 05437E.
01120
ICE NE TO 7320N 05419E, 7319N 05422E.
01120
ICE E TO 7256N 05313E, 7254N 05309E.
01120
ICE NE TO 7240N 05245E, 7238N 05248E.
01120
ICE NE TO 7235N 05253E, 7234N 05255E.
01130
ICE E TO 7131N 05141E, 7123N 05129E, 7049N 05145E,
7027N 05227E.
01130
ICE NE TO 7027N 05227E, 7010N 05415E, 6956N 05659E,
6957N 05821E.
01130-01140
ICE E TO 6957N 05821E, 6955N 05820E, 6922N 05800E,
6911N 05822E.
01140-01150
ICE S TO 6911N 05822E, 6858N 05724E, 6853N 05659E,
6858N 05601E, 6904N 05457E, 6900N 05433E.
01140
ICE S TO 6839N 05226E, 6839N 05147E, 6829N 05124E.
01140
ICE S TO 6825N 05050E, 6824N 05028E, 6815N 05032E.
01140
ICE S TO 6807N 05006E, 6805N 04959E.
01140
ICE E TO 6853N 04813E, 6850N 04806E, 6843N 04818E.
01140
ICE N TO 6843N 04818E, 6837N 04915E, 6841N 04943E,
6847N 04934E, 6857N 05008E, 6900N 05008E.
01120
ICE S TO 7148N 05009E, 7205N 05037E, 7210N 05102E,
7202N 05123E.
01120
ICE N TO 7202N 05123E, 7148N 05122E, 7151N 05051E,
7144N 05016E, 7148N 05009E.
01010-01120
ICE S TO 7503N 05031E, 7515N 05113E, 7505N 05230E,
7508N 05322E, 7500N 05352E, 7459N 05355E.
01120-01010
ICE N TO 7459N 05355E, 7429N 05345E, 7416N 05226E,
7446N 05103E, 7500N 05037E, 7503N 05031E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 211800UTC TO 221800UTC
01010
WINDS N/W W 6 TO 11 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES SNOW
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01020
WINDS S/W S 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN SNOW HAZE 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES SNOW HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01100
WINDS N/W N 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN PRECIPITATION HAZE 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01110, 01120
WINDS N/E N 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN PRECIPITATION HAZE 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01130
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 220600UTC N N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
01140
WINDS S S/E 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 220000UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 220600UTC N N/E 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
01240
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 SOMETIMES RAIN
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
01250
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 220600UTC S/E 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 SOMETIMES RAIN
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17021, 17022
WINDS N/E E 6 TO 11 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM
17023
WINDS E 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 220600UTC E N/E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM
17030
WINDS N N/E 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN SNOW 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17062
WINDS N 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 5 TO 10 KM VIS IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17063
WINDS N/E E 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 5 TO 10 KM VIS IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY FOG
17064
WINDS N 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 5 TO 10 KM VIS IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17071
WINDS N/W N 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG
17073
WINDS N/W N 3 TO 8 MS
AFTER 220600UTC N N/E 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17090
WINDS N N/W 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY WEAK SNOW HAZE
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