METAREA 20 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQRS01 RUSP 021557

SECURITY

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX

ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

ST PETERSBURG ON THE 02 MAY 2026 AT 1800UTC

PART 1

AT 021800UTC

STORM WARNING

01100

FROM 030600UTC TO 031800UTC

WINDS S/W W 25 TO 28 MS

SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M

01250

FROM 030000UTC TO 031800UTC

WINDS S/W W 25 TO 30 MS

SEAWARD SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M

GALE WARNING

01100

FROM 021800UTC TO 030600UTC

WINDS S/W W 18 TO 23 MS

01110, 01120

FROM 021800UTC TO 031800UTC

WINDS S/E 17 TO 18 MS

01240

FROM 021800UTC TO 031800UTC

WINDS S/W W 17 TO 22 MS

01250

FROM 021800UTC TO 030000UTC

WINDS S/W W 19 TO 24 MS

17021

FROM 030300UTC TO 031800UTC

WINDS S/E 17 TO 22 MS

17023

FROM 030300UTC TO 031800UTC

WINDS S/E S 17 TO 19 MS

17063

FROM 030300UTC TO 031800UTC

WINDS S/E E 17 TO 22 MS

17073

FROM 021800UTC TO 030600UTC

WINDS N/W N 17 TO 19 MS

17090

FROM 021800UTC TO 031800UTC

WINDS N/E N 17 TO 19 MS

PART 2

SYNOPSIS AT 021800UTC

LOW 985 HPA 80N 018E MOVING N/W 15 KMH FILLING

LOW 980 HPA 72N 026E MOVING E N/E 35 KMH

LOW 979 HPA 65N 082E MOVING N N/E 25 KMH DEEPENING

HIGH 1032 HPA 83N 176E MOVING N/W 10 KMH INCREASE

ICE AT 021200UTC

YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH

ICE N TO 8033N 00658E, 8027N 01043E, 8026N 01108E, 8125N 01724E.

LITKE TROUGH-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-A4

ICE SE TO 8125N 01724E, 8058N 01722E, 8012N 01722E, 8012N 01607E,

8012N 01543E, 8000N 01426E, 7951N 01328E.

A4-B4

ICE SW TO 7814N 01331E, 7757N 01320E, 7730N 01335E, 7723N 01339E,

7708N 01427E, 7658N 01506E, 7642N 01503E, 7622N 01533E,

7618N 01633E.

B4-B5

ICE N TO 7618N 01633E, 7627N 01744E, 7647N 01820E, 7648N 01929E,

7652N 02000E, 7654N 02017E, 7644N 02130E, 7649N 02241E,

7706N 02405E.

B5

ICE E TO 7706N 02405E, 7552N 02407E.

B5-A5

ICE NW TO 7552N 02407E, 7608N 02534E, 7649N 02745E, 7729N 02847E,

7724N 02943E, 7730N 02958E, 7731N 03000E.

01020

ICE NW TO 7731N 03000E, 7752N 03058E.

01020

ICE NE TO 7752N 03058E, 7724N 03213E, 7645N 03206E, 7621N 03314E.

01020-01010

ICE NW TO 7621N 03314E, 7633N 03646E, 7656N 03930E, 7737N 04208E,

7745N 04327E, 7807N 04536E, 7759N 04819E, 7800N 05000E,

7800N 05142E, 7819N 05324E, 7810N 05655E, 7830N 05905E.

01010-17030

ICE NE TO 7830N 05905E, 7824N 06251E, 7749N 06551E, 7746N 06631E,

7715N 06811E, 7700N 06815E, 7658N 06816E.

01010

ICE SW TO 7616N 06324E, 7622N 06221E, 7641N 06417E, 7656N 06310E,

7655N 06133E, 7723N 05954E.

01010-01120-01110

ICE SW TO 7723N 05954E, 7719N 05806E, 7639N 05813E, 7654N 05521E,

7646N 05325E, 7635N 05241E, 7628N 05134E, 7533N 05039E,

7516N 05118E, 7507N 05029E, 7500N 05013E, 7454N 05000E,

7454N 04959E, 7421N 05000E, 7343N 04829E.

01110

ICE E TO 7343N 04829E, 7321N 04925E, 7233N 04856E, 7212N 04804E,

7141N 04826E, 7112N 04811E.

01110-01130

ICE NE TO 7112N 04811E, 7105N 04849E, 7043N 04945E, 7028N 05000E,

7023N 05005E, 7017N 05110E, 7006N 05444E.

01130-01140

ICE SE TO 7006N 05444E, 6942N 05347E, 6934N 05354E, 6931N 05356E,

6924N 05259E, 6914N 05232E, 6912N 05148E, 6900N 05131E,

6857N 05047E.

01110-01130-01140

ICE W TO 6857N 05047E, 6918N 05031E, 6919N 05030E, 6925N 05000E,

6932N 04919E, 6930N 04912E.

01140

ICE NE TO 6857N 04813E, 6856N 04811E, 6845N 04811E, 6839N 04835E,

6838N 04928E, 6811N 04928E.

01140

ICE SE TO 6811N 04928E, 6804N 04857E, 6802N 04810E, 6748N 04757E,

6740N 04735E.

01140

ICE SW TO 6740N 04735E, 6814N 04639E, 6828N 04621E, 6827N 04556E.

PART 3

FORECAST FROM 021800UTC TO 031800UTC

01010, 01020

WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS

AFTER 030600UTC S/E E 15 TO 16 MS

TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM

SOMETIMES SNOW SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M

01100

WINDS S/W W 18 TO 23 MS

AFTER 030600UTC S/W W 25 TO 28 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM

SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION SEAS 1.5 TO 3.5 M

AFTER 030600UTC SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M

01110, 01120

WINDS S/E 17 TO 18 MS

TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM

SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M

01130

WINDS S S/W 11 TO 16 MS

AFTER 030600UTC S/W W 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION

01140

WINDS S S/E 1O TO 16 MS

AFTER 030600UTC S/W W 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG IN PRECIPITATION 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

01240

WINDS S/W W 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION

SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M

01250

WINDS S/W W 19 TO 24 MS

AFTER 030000UTC S/W W 25 TO 30 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION

SEAS 2.0 TO 3.0 M AFTER 030600UTC 2.5 TO 3.5 M

SEAWARD SEAS 4.0 TO 5.0 M

17021

WINDS S/E 8 TO 13 MS

AFTER 030300UTC GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK PRECIPITATION FOG

17022

WINDS E 4 TO 9 MS

AFTER 030600UTC S/E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK PRECIPITATION FOG

17023

WINDS E S/E 5 TO 10 MS

AFTER 030300UTC S/E S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS

TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK PRECIPITATION FOG

17030

WINDS S/E E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG

17062, 17064

WINDS E N/E 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG

17063

WINDS S/E E 7 TO 12 MS

AFTER 030300UTC GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG

17071

WINDS N/E N 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG

17073

WINDS N/W N 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS

AFTER 030600UTC N/W N 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG

17090

WINDS N/E N 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW

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