SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 221800UTC
GALE WARNING
01010, 01020, 01100, 01110, 01120
FROM 230600UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS S/W 17 TO 18 MS
01250
FROM 221800UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS S/W 17 TO 20 MS
17040
FROM 221800UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS N/E N GUSTS 18 MS
17062, 17064
FROM 222100UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS N N/W GUSTS 18 MS
17090
FROM 230600UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS W N/W GUSTS 18 MS
17110
FROM 221800UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS N/E N GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17120
FROM 230600UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS E N/E GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
17152
FROM 231200UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS S S/E GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
SEAS 2.2 TO 4.0 M
17153
FROM 230600UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
17154
FROM 230900UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS S S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
SEAS 2.3 TO 4.2 M
17243
FROM 231200UTC TO 231800UTC
WINDS E GUSTS 17 TO 18 MS
SEAS 2.2 TO 4.0 M
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 221800UTC
LOW 990 HPA 71N 014W STATIONARY DEEPENING
HIGH 1027 HPA 66N 035E
LOW 1007 HPA 83N 038E MOVING E 15 KMH
LOW 999 HPA 76N 094E MOVING E 35 KMH DEEPENING
ICE AT 221200UTC
A3-YERMAK PLATEAU-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-LITKE TROUGH
ICE NW TO 7959N 00756E, 8000N 00807E, 8017N 01100E,
8021N 01142E, 8031N 01227E, 8041N 01316E, 8059N 01543E.
LITKE TROUGH
ICE W TO 8059N 01543E, 8104N 01409E, 8118N 01353E.
LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN
ICE N TO 8118N 01353E, 8122N 01547E, 8131N 01617E,
8138N 01859E, 8141N 02009E, 8142N 02427E, 8156N 02508E,
8144N 02627E, 8149N 02945E, 8151N 03000E.
01020-17010-17290
ICE N TO 8151N 03000E, 8215N 03253E, 8218N 03834E,
8225N 04000E, 8230N 04058E, 8300N 04903E, 8254N 05223E,
8304N 05450E.
17290
ICE W TO 8304N 05450E, 8330N 05534E.
17290-17040-17230
ICE NE TO 8330N 05534E, 8341N 06028E, 8355N 06633E,
8347N 06950E, 8344N 07817E, 8317N 08242E, 8321N 08442E,
8308N 08638E, 8241N 08846E, 8241N 09348E, 8230N 09533E,
8228N 09554E, 8203N 09918E, 8159N 10405E, 8037N 11119E,
8003N 11207E, 7952N 11314E, 7937N 11404E, 7911N 11630E,
7910N 11743E, 7930N 11819E, 7919N 12051E.
17230-17120
ICE E TO 7919N 12051E, 7900N 12103E, 7744N 12144E.
17120
ICE N TO 7744N 12144E, 7731N 12500E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 221800UTC TO 231800UTC
01010
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 230600UTC S/W 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01020
WINDS W S/W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 230600UTC S/W 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01100
WINDS W S/W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 230600UTC S/W 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M AFTER 231200UTC 2.0 TO 4.0 M
01110, 01120
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 230600UTC S/W 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01130
WINDS W N/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 230000UTC W S/W 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 230600UTC S/W W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY FOG
SEAS 0.8 TO 1.6 M AFTER 230000UTC 0.5 TO 1.0 M
AFTER 230600UTC 1.0 TO 1.9 M
01140
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230600UTC W N/W 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 231200UTC S/W W 8 TO 13 MS
TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.3 M AFTER 230600UTC 0.9 TO 1.7 M
AFTER 231200UTC 0.8 TO 1.6 M
01240
WINDS N/W W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 230600UTC S/W 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
01250
WINDS S/W 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM VIS IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17021
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230600UTC W S/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.4 M AFTER 230600UTC 1.0 TO 1.9 M
17022
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230600UTC N/W W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.4 M AFTER 230600UTC 1.1 TO 2.0 M
17023
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230600UTC N/W W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.4 M AFTER 230600UTC 1.1 TO 2.0 M
17024
WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230600UTC N/W W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.1 M AFTER 230600UTC 1.0 TO 1.8 M
17030
WINDS N N/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230900UTC W S/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.3 M AFTER 230900UTC 1.4 TO 2.4 M
17040
WINDS N/E N 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.3 M
17050
WINDS N/E N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.3 M
17061
WINDS N N/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230900UTC N/W W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.4 M AFTER 230900UTC 1.1 TO 2.0 M
17062
WINDS N N/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 222100UTC N N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.4 M AFTER 222100UTC 1.6 TO 2.6 M
17063
WINDS N N/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230900UTC N/W W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.4 M AFTER 230900UTC 1.1 TO 2.0 M
17064
WINDS N N/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 222100UTC N N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M AFTER 222100UTC 1.7 TO 2.7 M
17071
WINDS W N/W 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 230600UTC W N/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 0.6 TO 1.2 M AFTER 230600UTC 1.0 TO 1.5 M
17072
WINDS N N/W 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 230600UTC N N/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 0.8 TO 1.7 M AFTER 230600UTC 1.3 TO 2.2 M
17073
WINDS W N/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 230600UTC W N/W 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY RAIN
SEAS 0.5 TO 1.0 M AFTER 230600UTC 0.8 TO 1.3 M
17090
WINDS W N/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 230600UTC W N/W 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 18 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 0.6 TO 1.3 M AFTER 230600UTC 0.9 TO 1.6 M
17100
WINDS N/W N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.3 M
17110
WINDS N/E N 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.5 M
17120
WINDS E N/E 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230600UTC E N/E 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.4 TO 2.2 M AFTER 230600UTC 1.8 TO 2.8 M
17130
WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
SEAS 0.6 TO 1.1 M
17140
WINDS S S/W 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 230000UTC S S/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY 0.6 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.5 M AFTER 230000UTC 1.5 TO 2.8 M
17151
WINDS S 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 230000UTC S/E 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY 0.6 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
SEAS 1.3 TO 2.5 M AFTER 230000UTC 1.9 TO 3.5 M
17152
WINDS S S/E 9 TO 14 MS
AFTER 231200UTC S S/E 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.7 TO 3.2 M AFTER 231200UTC 2.2 TO 4.0 M
17153
WINDS S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230600UTC S S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS
TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.7 M AFTER 230600UTC 1.8 TO 3.3 M
17154
WINDS S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 230900UTC S S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.5 TO 2.9 M AFTER 230900UTC 2.3 TO 4.2 M
17230
WINDS N/E N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 3 TO 8 KM VIS IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
17241
WINDS
OF NORTH 80N N N/W 4 TO 9 MS
AFTER 230600UTC N N/W 6 TO 11 MS
OF SOUTH 80N N/E N 2 TO 7 MS
AFTER 230600UTC N/E N 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 5 TO MINUS 8 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 10 KM
17243
WINDS S/E 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 230600UTC E S/E 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 231200UTC E 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 17 TO 18 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 6 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.6 TO 3.0 M AFTER 230600UTC 2.0 TO 3.6 M
AFTER 231200UTC 2.2 TO 4.0 M
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