METAREA 20 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQRS01 RUSP 281502

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX

ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

ST PETERSBURG ON THE 28 JULY 2026 AT 1800UTC

PART 1

AT 281800UTC

GALE WARNING

17021

FROM 281800UTC TO 290000UTC

WINDS S/E E GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

17023

FROM 281800UTC TO 290000UTC

WINDS S/E E GUSTS TO 18 MS

17110, 17120

FROM 290000UTC TO 291200UTC

WINDS S/W W GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

17230

FROM 290000UTC TO 291800UTC

WINDS W N/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

17241

FROM 291200UTC TO 291800UTC

WINDS N/W N GUSTS 18 TO 20 MS

17243

FROM 281800UTC TO 291200UTC

WINDS S/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

FROM 291200UTC TO 291800UTC

WINDS N/W GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

PART 2

SYNOPSIS AT 281800UTC

LOW 997 HPA 67N 022E MOVING N/W 30 KMH FILLING

HIGH 1014 HPA 80N 030E STATIONARY INCREASE

LOW 999 HPA 70N 045E MOVING N/E 10 KMH FILLING

HIGH 1015 HPA 66N 075E STATIONARY WEAKENS

LOW 995 HPA 84N 110E MOVING E 20 KMH DEEPENING

HIGH 1019 HPA 70N 132E MOVING S 20 KMH WEAKENS

ICE AT 281200UTC

A3-YERMAK PLATEAU

ICE W TO 7949N 00814E, 7958N 00902E, 8000N 00855E,

8015N 00806E.

YERMAK PLATEAU-LITKE TROUGH-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-NANSEN BASIN

ICE N TO 8015N 00806E, 8029N 00951E, 8027N 01041E,

8026N 01054E, 8037N 01343E, 8043N 01532E, 8047N 01707E,

8100N 01744E, 8107N 01803E, 8106N 01837E, 8103N 02128E,

8122N 02345E, 8128N 02431E, 8125N 02444E, 8113N 02523E,

8120N 03000E.

01020

ICE N TO 8120N 03000E, 8123N 03204E.

01020-17010-17290

ICE NW TO 8123N 03204E, 8143N 03431E, 8211N 03438E,

8218N 04000E, 8219N 04151E, 8230N 04200E, 8258N 04224E,

8256N 04647E, 8311N 04843E.

17290-17230

ICE N TO 8311N 04843E, 8307N 05047E, 8309N 05537E,

8327N 06001E, 8319N 06404E, 8401N 06906E, 8350N 07236E,

8357N 07758E, 8341N 08625E, 8312N 09010E, 8230N 09601E,

8221N 09705E, 8204N 10001E.

17100-17050-17040-17230

ICE E TO 8204N 10001E, 8144N 09927E, 8132N 09827E,

8136N 09558E, 8136N 09554E, 8121N 08935E, 8054N 08733E,

8030N 08816E, 7950N 08743E, 7859N 09013E, 7839N 08905E,

7808N 08725E, 7750N 08838E, 7731N 08712E, 7634N 08700E,

7626N 08727E, 7618N 08634E, 7541N 08542E, 7541N 08542E,

7511N 08600E.

17100

ICE N TO 7511N 08600E, 7506N 08655E.

17021

ICE NE TO 7138N 05539E, 7110N 05703E, 7111N 05813E,

7056N 05827E, 7054N 05850E.

17021-17063

ICE W TO 7054N 05850E, 7200N 05916E, 7200N 05915E,

7215N 05843E, 7228N 05941E, 7303N 06039E.

17063

ICE S TO 7303N 06039E, 7306N 05938E, 7257N 05745E,

7242N 05554E.

17061

ICE E TO 7452N 06250E, 7427N 06111E, 7424N 06116E.

17061

ICE W TO 7424N 06116E, 7445N 06337E, 7452N 06250E.

17120

ICE SW TO 7635N 11152E, 7643N 11202E, 7652N 11103E,

7648N 10946E, 7656N 10935E.

17120

ICE N TO 7656N 10935E, 7705N 11121E, 7659N 11338E,

7715N 11528E, 7709N 11957E, 7716N 12140E, 7700N 12415E,

7700N 12500E.

17140

ICE SE TO 7442N 12500E, 7419N 12354E.

17140

ICE NE TO 7419N 12354E, 7358N 12424E, 7359N 12500E.

17120

ICE NW TO 7537N 12500E, 7521N 12320E.

17120

ICE E TO 7521N 12320E, 7531N 12205E, 7619N 12223E,

7626N 12349E.

17120

ICE SW TO 7626N 12349E, 7615N 12500E.

17120

ICE N TO 7658N 10931E, 7705N 11101E, 7659N 11332E,

7713N 11530E, 7652N 12008E, 7712N 12221E, 7654N 12437E,

7655N 12500E.

17140

ICE E TO 7440N 12500E, 7418N 12401E, 7400N 12422E.

17140

ICE N TO 7359N 12422E, 7359N 12500E.

17120-17140

ICE N TO 7500N 11418E, 7431N 11442E, 7421N 11450E,

7357N 11655E, 7407N 11836E, 7357N 11911E, 7333N 12200E,

7350N 12251E.

17140-17120

ICE S TO 7350N 12251E, 7450N 12143E, 7500N 12021E,

7511N 11846E, 7518N 11553E, 7500N 11418E.

17120

ICE E TO 7619N 12413E, 7609N 12129E, 7545N 12027E,

7521N 12031E, 7506N 12206E.

17120

ICE W TO 7506N 12206E, 7532N 12421E, 7619N 12413E.

PART 3

FORECAST FROM 281800UTC TO 291800UTC

01010, 01020

WINDS N/E N 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M

01100

WINDS N/E E 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M

01110, 01120

WINDS N/E N 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP PLUS 6 TO PLUS 11 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M

01130

WINDS W S/W 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 12 TO PLUS 17 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN THUNDERSTORM FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.2 M

01140

WINDS S/E S 11 TO 16 MS

AFTER 290000UTC S S/W 8 TO 13 MS

TEMP PLUS 12 TO PLUS 17 DEGREES

LOCALLY PLUS 24 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN THUNDERSTORM FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.4 M AFTER 290000UTC 0.5 TO 1.0 M

01240

WINDS W N/W 6 TO 11 MS

TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M

01250

WINDS N/E N 6 TO 11 MS

TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES

VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY RAIN HAZE

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M

17021

WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS TO 290000UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

17022

WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS

AFTER 291200UTC S/E S 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.4 M

17023

WINDS S/E E 9 TO 14 MS TO 290000UTC GUSTS TO 18 MS

AFTER 291200UTC S S/E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 13 TO PLUS 18 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.4 M AFTER 290000UTC 1.0 TO 1.7 M

17024

WINDS S/E S 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 13 TO PLUS 18 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.4 M

17030

WINDS S/W S 9 TO 14 MS

AFTER 290600UTC N/E E 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.4 TO 2.4 M

17040

WINDS N/W W 11 TO 16 MS

AFTER 290600UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

17050

WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS

AFTER 290600UTC N/W W 5 TO 10 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N N/E 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG

17061

WINDS S S/E 7 TO 12 MS

AFTER 290600UTC N/E E 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.5 M AFTER 290600UTC 1.0 TO 1.8 M

17062

WINDS S/W W 7 TO 12 MS

AFTER 290600UTC S/E E 7 TO 12 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/E E 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.5 M AFTER 290600UTC 0.6 TO 1.2 M

17063

WINDS S S/E 9 TO 14 MS

AFTER 290000UTC E N/E 9 TO 14 MS

AFTER 290600UTC N/E N 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 4 TO PLUS 9 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 1.0 TO 1.8 M AFTER 290000UTC 0.9 TO 1.6 M

17064

WINDS N/E E 6 TO 11 MS

AFTER 290600UTC E S/E 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP PLUS 8 TO PLUS 13 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.6 TO 1.2 M

17071

WINDS S/E S 7 TO 12 MS

AFTER 291200UTC S/E S 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 10 TO PLUS 15 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.5 TO 1.0 M AFTER 291200UTC 0.7 TO 1.2 M

17072

WINDS N/W W 7 TO 12 MS

AFTER 290600UTC S S/E 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP PLUS 11 TO PLUS 16 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY WEAK RAIN FOG

SEAS 0.8 TO 1.7 M AFTER 290600UTC 0.6 TO 1.2 M

17073

WINDS S/E S 7 TO 12 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/E S 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 11 TO PLUS 16 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY FOG

SEAS 0.5 TO 1.0 M

17090

WINDS N/W W 5 TO 10 MS

AFTER 290600UTC S/W S 6 TO 11 MS

TEMP PLUS 7 TO PLUS 12 DEGREES

LOCALLY TO PLUS 17 DEGREES

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

SEAS 0.5 TO 1.2 M AFTER 290600UTC 0.4 TO 0.9 M

17100

WINDS W S/W 5 TO 10 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/W N 5 TO 10 MS

TEMP PLUS 3 TO PLUS 8 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

17110

WINDS S/W W 9 TO 14 MS

AFTER 290000UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/W N 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

17120

WINDS S/W W 10 TO 15 MS

AFTER 290000UTC GUSTS 17 TO 20 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/W N 11 TO 16 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

LOCALLY TO PLUS 10 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 8 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

17130

WINDS S/W W 5 TO 10 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/W W 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP PLUS 10 TO PLUS 15 DEGREES

LOCALLY TO PLUS 20 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY RAIN FOG

17140

WINDS S S/W 10 TO 15 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/W 9 TO 14 MS

TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 10 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY 0.6 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

SEAS 1.4 TO 2.6 M AFTER 291200UTC 1.5 TO 2.9 M

17151

WINDS S/W 10 TO 15 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/W 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP PLUS 2 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY PRECIPITATION

SEAS 2.0 TO 3.6 M AFTER 291200UTC 2.0 TO 3.7 M

17152

WINDS S/W 11 TO 16 MS

AFTER 291500UTC N 10 TO 15 MS

TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY 0.6 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

17153

WINDS S 7 TO 12 MS

AFTER 290000UTC S S/W 9 TO 14 MS

AFTER 291200UTC S/W 7 TO 12 MS

TEMP PLUS 1 TO PLUS 6 DEGREES

VIS 8 TO 10 KM

SEAS 1.3 TO 2.3 M AFTER 290000UTC 1.4 TO 2.6 M

AFTER 291200UTC 1.2 TO 2.2 M

17154

WINDS S 8 TO 13 MS

AFTER 291500UTC W N/W 6 TO 11 MS

TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES

VIS 8 TO 10 KM LOCALLY 0.6 TO 0.8 KM FOG

SEAS 1.6 TO 3.0 M AFTER 291500UTC 1.5 TO 2.7 M

17230

WINDS W S/W 11 TO 16 MS

AFTER 290000UTC W N/W 11 TO 16 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 3 DEGREES

VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 0.3 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

17241

WINDS S/W W 7 TO 12 MS GUSTS 15 MS

AFTER 290300UTC W N/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 16 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/W N 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 18 TO 20 MS

TEMP MINUS 2 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 6 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION

17243

WINDS S/W 8 TO 13 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

AFTER 291200UTC N/W 9 TO 14 MS GUSTS 17 TO 22 MS

TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES

VIS 3 TO 5 KM LOCALLY 0.6 TO 0.8 KM

LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG

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