SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 13 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 131800UTC
STORM WARNING
17140
FROM 141200UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS N N/W 17 TO 20 MS GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
SEAS 2.2 TO 4.3 M
GALE WARNING
01010, 01020, 01100, 01110, 01120
FROM 131800UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS S/W S 17 TO 18 MS
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
01130
FROM 132100UTC TO 140900UTC
WINDS S S/E GUSTS 17 MS
01140
FROM 140600UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS S S/E GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS
17030
FROM 131800UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
17040, 17050
FROM 131800UTC TO 140600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
FROM 140600UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17061
FROM 131800UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 18 MS
17062, 17064
FROM 131800UTC TO 140600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17071, 17072, 17073
FROM 131800UTC TO 140600UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17090
FROM 131800UTC TO 140900UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17110
FROM 131800UTC TO 140600UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
FROM 140600UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17120
FROM 131800UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17140
FROM 131800UTC TO 140600UTC
WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17151
FROM 131800UTC TO 141200UTC
WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.6 M
FROM 141200UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS N N/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.7 M
17152
FROM 131800UTC TO 141500UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
FROM 141500UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS N N/W GUSTS 17 TO 21 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.2 M
17153
FROM 131800UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17154
FROM 131800UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS S S/W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.3 M
17230
FROM 131800UTC TO 140600UTC
WINDS N/W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
FROM 140600UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS 17 MS
17241
FROM 141200UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS N/W W GUSTS TO 17 MS
17243
FROM 131800UTC TO 141200UTC
WINDS S S/W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
FROM 141200UTC TO 141800UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.3 M
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 131800UTC
LOW 972 HPA 67N 002W MOVING N/E 20 KMH DEEPENING
LOW 994 HPA 81N 019E MOVING E 40 KMH DEEPENING
HIGH 1029 HPA 67N 055E STATIONARY INCREASE
LOW 998 HPA 70N 105E MOVING N/E 20 KMH FILLING
LOW 998 HPA 84N 134E MOVING E 30 KMH DEEPENING
ICE AT 131200UTC
A3-YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-BANKS
N NORDAUSTLANDET-NANSEN BASIN
ICE N TO 7945N 00821E, 8000N 00918E, 8024N 01059E,
8024N 01059E, 8024N 01103E, 8025N 01316E, 8036N 01540E,
8038N 01624E, 8102N 01757E, 8110N 01832E, 8115N 01927E,
8125N 02121E, 8120N 02239E, 8115N 02337E, 8122N 03000E.
01020-17010-17040-17230-17120
ICE N TO 8122N 03000E, 8123N 03127E, 8133N 04000E,
8134N 04516E, 8141N 05049E, 8208N 06532E, 8225N 06940E,
8224N 07000E, 8210N 07410E, 8215N 08057E, 8228N 08338E,
8151N 09554E, 8143N 09742E, 7915N 10627E, 7900N 10909E,
7736N 11938E, 7723N 12500E.
17230
ICE W TO 8050N 09730E, 8058N 09728E, 8116N 09620E,
8115N 09554E.
17040
ICE SE TO 8111N 09503E, 8111N 09437E, 8102N 09255E,
8058N 09305E.
17100
ICE E TO 7648N 10056E, 7648N 10045E, 7629N 10018E.
17100
ICE E TO 7626N 09856E, 7623N 09835E, 7614N 09837E.
17100
ICE E TO 7556N 09331E, 7553N 09331E, 7552N 09336E.
17100
ICE E TO 7417N 08558E, 7359N 08551E, 7351N 08558E.
17110-17120
ICE SW TO 7728N 10555E, 7729N 10652E, 7711N 10831E,
7653N 10823E, 7654N 10900E, 7655N 11148E, 7557N 11633E.
17120-17140
ICE W TO 7557N 11633E, 7513N 11540E, 7439N 11317E,
7424N 11352E, 7422N 11359E, 7343N 11416E.
17140
ICE S TO 7343N 11416E, 7401N 11619E, 7349N 11955E,
7322N 12115E, 7336N 12241E, 7403N 12302E, 7409N 12500E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 131800UTC TO 141800UTC
01010, 01020
WINDS S/W S 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
01100, 01110, 01120
WINDS S/W S 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
01130
WINDS S S/E 8 TO 13 MS AFTER 132100UTC GUSTS 17 MS
AFTER 140900UTC S S/W 10 TO 15 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 1.0 M AFTER 132100UTC 0.6 TO 1.1 M
AFTER 140900UTC 0.7 TO 1.3 M
01140
WINDS W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 140000UTC S S/E 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 140600UTC GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 2 TO 7 KM IN FOG 0.2 TO 0.7 KM
LOCALLY WEAK PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.5 M AFTER 140000UTC 0.6 TO 1.1 M
AFTER 140600UTC 0.8 TO 1.4 M
01240, 01250
WINDS S/E S 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 140600UTC S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17021
WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.2 M
17022
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.4 M
17023
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 140600UTC S/W S 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.2 TO 2.2 M AFTER 140600UTC 1.3 TO 2.1 M
17024
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W S/W 6 TO 11 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.1 M AFTER 140600UTC 0.4 TO 1.0 M
17030
WINDS W S/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.3 TO 3.3 M
17040
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 2.7 M AFTER 140600UTC 2.5 TO 3.5 M
17050
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 2.7 M AFTER 140600UTC 2.6 TO 3.6 M
17061
WINDS W S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.2 TO 2.2 M
17062
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 2.7 M AFTER 140600UTC 1.4 TO 2.3 M
17063
WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.2 TO 2.2 M
17064
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.1 TO 3.1 M AFTER 140600UTC 1.9 TO 2.9 M
17071
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W S/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M AFTER 140600UTC 0.7 TO 1.1 M
17072
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W S/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.2 TO 2.0 M AFTER 140600UTC 0.7 TO 1.3 M
17073
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W S/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 0.9 TO 1.3 M AFTER 140600UTC 0.7 TO 1.2 M
17090
WINDS N/W N 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 140900UTC N/W W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.3 M AFTER 140900UTC 0.6 TO 1.3 M
17100
WINDS N 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 140600UTC N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M AFTER 140600UTC 1.4 TO 2.3 M
17110
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 140600UTC W S/W 10 TO 15 MS 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
SEAS 1.6 TO 2.6 M AFTER 140600UTC 1.5 TO 2.3 M
17120
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG
SEAS 1.2 TO 2.0 M
17130
WINDS N/W W 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG
SEAS 0.7 TO 1.3 M
17140
WINDS S S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 140600UTC N 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 141200UTC N N/W 17 TO 20 MS GUSTS 25 TO 27 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 3.2 M AFTER 140600UTC 1.7 TO 3.1 M
AFTER 141200UTC 2.3 TO 4.3 M
17151
WINDS S S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 141200UTC N N/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.6 M AFTER 141200UTC 2.5 TO 4.7 M
17152
WINDS S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
AFTER 141500UTC N N/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 21 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.8 M AFTER 141500UTC 2.3 TO 4.2 M
17153
WINDS S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.6 M
17154
WINDS S S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.3 M
17230
WINDS N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
AFTER 140600UTC N/W W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17241
WINDS S S/W 5 TO 10 MS GUSTS 13 MS
AFTER 141200UTC N/W W 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 15 TO 17 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
AFTER 141200UTC MINUS 11 TO MINUS 16 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN SNOWSTORM TO 1 KM SNOW SNOWSTORM
17243
WINDS S S/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
AFTER 141200UTC W N/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.8 M AFTER 141200UTC 2.3 TO 4.3 M
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