SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 20 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0600UTC
PART 1
AT 200600UTC
STORM WARNING
01130, 01140
FROM 200600UTC TO 201800UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 30 TO 32 MS
SEAS IN COASTAL REGION 3.5 TO 4.5 M
ON THE WATER AREA 5.5 TO 6.5 M
17021, 17023
FROM 200600UTC TO 210000UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 25 TO 29 MS
GALE WARNING
01010
FROM 200600UTC TO 210600UTC
SEAS 3.0 TO 5.0 M
01020
FROM 200600UTC TO 201800UTC
WINDS N/W N 17 TO 18 MS
SEAS 3.0 TO 5.0 M
01100, 01110, 01120
FROM 200600UTC TO 201800UTC
WINDS W N/W 19 TO 24 MS
SEAS 01100 FROM 200600UTC TO 202100UTC 8.0 TO 9.0 M
FROM 202100UTC TO 210600UTC 4.0 TO 5.5 M
SEAS 01110, 01120 6.0 TO 7.5 M
01130
FROM 201800UTC TO 210000UTC
WINDS N/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
01140
FROM 201800UTC TO 210600UTC
WEINDS N/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
01240
FROM 200600UTC TO 201500UTC
WINDS W S/W 18 TO 23 MS
SEAS FROM 200600UTC TO 201800UTC 4.0 TO 5.5 M
01250
FROM 200600UTC TO 201500UTC
WINDS W S/W 18 TO 23 MS
SEAS FROM 200600UTC TO 201800UTC 6.0 TO 7.5 M
17021, 17023
FROM 210000UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
17022
FROM 200600UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
17024
FROM 200600UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17030
FROM 200900UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS N/E N GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS
17040
FROM 201200UTC TO 201800UTC
WINDS N/E N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17061, 17063
FROM 200600UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17062
FROM 202100UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS E N/E GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17064
FROM 210000UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS E N/E GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17071
FROM 200600UTC TO 201500UTC
WINDS S/W S GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
FROM 210000UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS E N/E GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17073
FROM 200600UTC TO 201200UTC
WINDS S/W S GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
FROM 201500UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS N/W N GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17110
FROM 201800UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS N N/E GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17152
FROM 200600UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 17 MS
17153
FROM 200600UTC TO 210300UTC
WINDS S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17154
FROM 200600UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS W S/W GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
17230
FROM 201200UTC TO 210600UTC
WINDS N N/E GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 200600UTC
LOW 989 HPA 78N 013E MOVING E 10 KMH FILLING
LOW 977 HPA 76N 062E MOVING S/E 10 KMH FILLING
LOW 973 HPA 73N 068E MOVING S/E 20 KMH
HIGH 1044 HPA 57N 042E MOVING S/E 20 KMH INCREASE
LOW 983 HPA 77N 120E MOVING E 10 KMH
LOW 984 HPA 81N 140E STATIONARY
ICE AT 191200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET
ICE N TO 8016N 00723E, 8024N 01008E, 8027N 01038E,
8041N 01304E, 8124N 01853E, 8123N 01918E, 8117N 02110E,
8133N 02436E, 8127N 02555E, 8126N 02616E, 8130N 02805E,
8127N 03000E.
01020-17010-17040-17230
ICE N TO 8127N 03000E, 8125N 03038E, 8131N 03239E,
8127N 03348E, 8147N 03614E, 8128N 04000E, 8127N 04016E,
8123N 04448E, 8132N 05139E, 8146N 05703E, 8157N 05834E,
8128N 06210E, 8126N 06349E, 8155N 07000E, 8202N 07153E,
8153N 07553E, 8204N 08659E, 8150N 09132E, 8146N 09554E,
8139N 10032E.
17230-17120
ICE NE TO 8139N 10032E, 8050N 10350E, 8026N 10303E,
7959N 10721E, 7912N 10922E, 7900N 11147E, 7834N 11609E,
7817N 11613E, 7805N 11842E, 7742N 11926E, 7726N 12301E,
7711N 12458E.
17120
ICE SE TO 7711N 12458E, 7634N 11855E, 7535N 11715E.
17120
ICE N TO 7535N 11715E, 7508N 12128E, 7558N 12500E.
17100
ICE SE TO 7646N 10109E, 7629N 10012E.
17100
ICE SE TO 7622N 09901E, 7617N 09836E, 7614N 09835E.
17100
ICE SE TO 7600N 09750E, 7559N 09741E.
17100
ICE SE TO 7429N 08637E, 7427N 08631E.
17100
ICE E TO 7415N 08620E, 7409N 08618E, 7400N 08611E,
7352N 08621E.
17110-17120
ICE S TO 7727N 10556E, 7729N 10649E, 7722N 10738E,
7702N 10900E, 7701N 10907E, 7644N 11257E, 7630N 11432E,
7619N 11507E, 7608N 11644E.
17120-17140
ICE W TO 7608N 11644E, 7513N 11631E, 7456N 11528E,
7452N 11352E, 7421N 11333E, 7403N 11322E.
17140
ICE S TO 7403N 11322E, 7344N 11629E, 7341N 11905E,
7321N 12135E, 7325N 12245E, 7346N 12310E, 7402N 12434E,
7400N 12500E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 200600UTC TO 210600UTC
01010
WINDS N/W N 11 TO 16 MS
FROM 201800UTC TO 210600UTC N/W N 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION
SEAS 3.0 TO 5.0 M
01020
WINDS N/W N 17 TO 18 MS
FROM 201800UTC TO 210600UTC N/W W 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION
SEAS 3.0 TO 5.0 M
01100
WINDS W N/W 19 TO 24 MS
FROM 201800UTC TO 210600UTC W S/W 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION
SEAS 8.0 TO 9.0 M FROM 202100UTC TO 210600UTC 4.0 TO 5.5 M
01110, 01120
WINDS W N/W 19 TO 24 MS
FROM 201800UTC TO 210600UTC N/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION
SEAS 6.0 TO 7.5 M
01130
WINDS W N/W 17 TO 22 MS GUSTS 30 TO 32 MS
AFTER 201800UTC N/W 11 TO 16 MS TO 210000UTC GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS IN COASTAL REGION 3.5 TO 4.5 M
ON THE WATER AREA 5.5 TO 6.5 M
01140
WINDS W N/W 17 TO 22 MS GUSTS 30 TO 32 MS
AFTER 201800UTC N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS IN COASTAL REGION 3.5 TO 4.5 M
ON THE WATER AREA 5.5 TO 6.5 M
01240
WINDS W S/W 18 TO 23 MS
FROM 201500UTC TO 210600UTC W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES RAIN
SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M FROM 201800UTC TO 210600UTC 2.5 TO 3.5 M
01250
WINDS W S/W 18 TO 23 MS
FROM 201500UTC TO 210600UTC W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES RAIN
SEAS 6.0 TO 7.5 M FROM 201800UTC TO 210600UTC 2.5 TO 3.5 M
17021
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 25 TO 29 MS
AFTER 210000UTC GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.2 TO 3.5 M
17022
WINDS W N/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.6 TO 2.6 M
17023
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 25 TO 29 MS
AFTER 210000UTC GUSTS 18 TO 23 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.2 TO 3.5 M
17024
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.2 TO 3.2 M
17030
WINDS E N/E 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 200900UTC N/E N 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 19 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.4 M
17040
WINDS E N/E 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 201200UTC N/E N 9 TO 14 MS 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 SNOW FOG
SEAS 1.2 TO 2.1 M AFTER 201200UTC 1.6 TO 2.5 M
17050
WINDS S/E E 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 201200UTC N/E N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.3 M
17061, 17063
WINDS N/W N 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.6 TO 2.6 M
17062
WINDS S S/E 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 201500UTC E N/E 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 202100UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.1 TO 1.8 M
17064
WINDS S S/E 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 201800UTC E N/E 7 TO 11 MS
AFTER 210000UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.1 TO 2.1 M
17071
WINDS S/W S 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 201500UTC E N/E 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 210000UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.3 TO 1.8 M
17072
WINDS S S/E 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 202100UTC E N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.1 TO 1.9 M
17073
WINDS S/W S 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
AFTER 201200UTC N/W N 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 201500UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.1 TO 1.7 M
17090
WINDS S S/E 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 202100UTC E N/E 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN PRECIPITATION 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 0.9 TO 1.9 M AFTER 202100UTC 0.9 TO 1.5 M
17100
WINDS S S/E 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 202100UTC N/E N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 0.3 TO 0.8 M
17110
WINDS W N/W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 201800UTC N N/E 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW FOG
SEAS 0.8 TO 1.8 M
17120
WINDS S/W W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 201200UTC W N/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 202100UTC N N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW FOG
17130
WINDS W S/W 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17140
WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 3.1 M
17151
WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.0 TO 3.8 M
17152
WINDS W S/W 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 3.1 M
17153
WINDS S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
AFTER 210300UTC W S/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.8 TO 3.4 M AFTER 210300UTC 1.5 TO 2.7 M
17154
WINDS W S/W 10 TO 15 MS GUSTS 19 TO 24 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO MINUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 2.1 TO 3.9 M
17230
WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 201200UTC N N/E 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY SNOW FOG
17241
WINDS OF NORTH 81N N N/E 5 TO 10 MS
OF SOUTH 81N W N/W 1 TO 6 MS
AFTER 201200UTC N N/E 3 TO 8 MS
OF NORTH 80N 5 TO 10 MS GUSTS TO 13 MS
AFTER 201800UTC N N/E 6 TO 11 MS LOCALLY GUSTS TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 5 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES
AFTER 201200UTC OF NORTH 81N MINUS 9 TO MINUS 14 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 10 KM
17243
WINDS S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 201200UTC W S/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 210000UTC N/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
NNNN