SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 09 MARCH 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 091800UTC
GALE WARNING
01010, 01020, 01100, 01110, 01120
FROM 091800UTC TO 101800UTC
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
01240, 01250
FROM 100600UTC TO 101800UTC
WINDS W N/W 17 MS
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 091800UTC
LOW 997 HPA 77N 031E MOVING S/E 15 KMH DEEPENING
HIGH 1013 HPA 73N 062E STATIONARY WEAKENS
LOW 1010 HPA 69N 074E MOVING S/E 5 KMH DEEPENING
HIGH 1045 HPA 68N 172E STATIONARY INCREASE
ICE AT 091200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN
ICE N TO 8021N 00718E, 8020N 00819E, 8025N 01055E,
8025N 01115E, 8026N 01135E, 8027N 01143E, 8045N 01309E,
8114N 01139E, 8204N 01210E, 8208N 01740E, 8211N 01817E,
8226N 02156E, 8218N 02433E, 8202N 02745E.
NANSEN BASIN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-A4-A3
ICE SE TO 8202N 02745E, 8138N 02718E, 8129N 02639E,
8115N 02540E, 8050N 02331E, 8058N 01956E, 8048N 01647E,
8023N 01600E, 8022N 01556E, 8007N 01429E, 8005N 01237E,
8000N 01133E, 7954N 01019E, 7950N 01000E, 7947N 00946E.
A3-A4-B4
ICE E TO 7947N 00946E, 7939N 01000E, 7934N 01010E,
7912N 01041E, 7842N 01019E, 7812N 01138E, 7758N 01303E,
7739N 01326E, 7730N 01328CE, 7701N 01334E, 7620N 01650E.
B4-B5
ICE N TO 7620N 01650E, 7629N 01743E, 7654N 01846E,
7657N 02000E, 7657N 02016E, 7647N 02120E, 7700N 02303E.
B5-B4
ICE SE TO 7700N 02303E, 7648N 02309E, 7621N 02120E,
7611N 02000E, 7555N 01802E, 7523N 01746E.
B4-B5
ICE NE TO 7523N 01746E, 7507N 01858E, 7503N 02000E,
7501N 02045E.
B5
ICE NW TO 7501N 02045E, 7534N 02412E, 7623N 02753E,
7647N 02747E, 7713N 02859E.
B5
ICE NE TO 7713N 02859E, 77C06N 03000E.
01020-01010
ICE N TO 7706N 03000E, 7701N 03042E, 7626N 03226E,
7630N 03429E, 7700N 03710E, 7651N 03811E, 7649N 04336E,
7708N 04450E, 7706N 04719E, 7640N 04813E, 7610N 05000E,
7602N 05026E, 7605N 05153E, 7625N 05247E, 7645N 05352E,
7720N 05324E, 7733N 05248E, 7743N 05639E, 7718N 05922E,
7729N 06103E, 7722N 06153E, 7718N 06202E, 7709N 06150E,
7645N 06332E.
01010-01120-01110-01100-01240
ICE SE TO 7645N 06332E, 7631N 06300E, 7629N 06138E,
7630N 06041E, 7620N 06005E, 7610N 05814E, 7612N 05724E,
7630N 05732E, 7636N 05539E, 7631N 05456E, 7622N 05443E,
7610N 05320E, 7557N 05341E, 7546N 05352E, 7539N 05333E,
7535N 05308E, 7518N 05227E, 7511N 05218E, 7500N 05226E,
7458N 05227E, 7447N 05217E, 7439N 05211E, 7429N 05224E,
7406N 05127E, 7355N 05014CE, 7339N 05020E, 7327N 05028E,
7310N 05007E, 7308N 05000E, 7303N 04942E, 7246N 04945E,
7212N 04814E, 7147N 04733E, 7134N 04736E, 7123N 04658E,
7111N 04510E, 7102N 04320E, 7101N 04309E, 7040N 04212E,
7001N 04154E, 6932N 04049E, 6918N 04059E, 6859N 04112E,
6835N 04032E, 6833N 04000E.
E6
ICE SE TO 6833N 04000E, 6832N 03942E, 6806N 03928E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 091800UTC TO 101800UTC
01010, 01020, 01110, 01120
WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 5 TO MINUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW
SLOWLY ICE ACCRETION SHIPS
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
01100
WINDS W N/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM SOMETIMES SNOW
SLOWLY ICE ACCRETION SHIPS
SEAS 2.0 TO 4.0 M
01130
WINDS S S/E 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 100000UTC S/W W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
LOCALLY TO MINUS 13 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
01140
WINDS S S/E 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 101200UTC S/E E 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 13 TO MINUS 1C8 DEGREES
LOCALLY TO MINUS 23 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
01240, 01250
WINDS W N/W 11 TO 16 MS
FROM 100600UTC TO 101800UTC W N/W 17 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
17021
WINDS S/E S 4 TO 9 MS AFTER 100600UTC S S/W 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 18 TO MINUS 23 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.2 TO 0.7 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG
17022
WINDS N/W W 4 TO 9 MS AFTER 100600UTC S/W W 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 22 TO MINUS 27 DEGREES
LOCALLY TO MINUS 32 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.2 TO 0.7 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG
17023
WINDS N/E E 4 TO 9 MS AFTER 092100UTC S/E S 4 TO 9 MS
AFTER 100000UTC S S/W 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 24 TO MINUS 29 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.2 TO 0.7 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG
17030
WINDS E N/E 9 TO 14 MS AFTER 100600UTC E N/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 20 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17062
WINDS E N/E 4 TO 9 MS AFTER 100600UTC E S/E 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 25 TO MINUS 30 DEGREES
LOCALLY TO MINUS 35 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17063
WINDS S S/W 3 TO 8 MS AFTER 100600UTC S/W W 3 TO 8 MS
AFTER 101500UTC E N/E 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP MINUS 20 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17064
WINDS E N/E 4 TO 9 MS AFTER 100000UTC E S/E 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 27 TO MINUS 32 DEGREES
LOCALLY TO MINUS 36 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17071
WINDS N/W N 3 TO 8 MS AFTER 100600UTC W S/W 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP MINUS 28 TO MINUS 33 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17073
WINDS N/W W 3 TO 8 MS AFTER 100600UTC W S/W 3 TO 8 MS
TEMP MINUS 31 TO MINUS 36 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17090
WINDS N/E E 4 TO 9 MS AFTER 100000UTC S/E E 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 34 TO MINUS 39 DEGREES
LOCALLY TO MINUS 44 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM
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