SECURITY
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR METAREA XX
ISSUED BY THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ST PETERSBURG ON THE 23 MAY 2026 AT 1800UTC
PART 1
AT 231800UTC
WARNING NIL
PART 2
SYNOPSIS AT 231800UTC
HIGH 1015 HPA 83N 010E MOVING S/E 10 KMH
LOW 1003 HPA 76N 041E MOVING S 20 KMH DEEPENING
LOW 1004 HPA 75N 060E STATIONARY DEEPENING
LOW 1004 HPA 64N 046E MOVING N/E 20 KMH DEEPENING
HIGH 1019 HPA 66N 078E MOVING S 40 KMH INCREASE
LOW 1005 HPA 78N 109E STATIONARY FILLING
LOW 987 HPA 69N 128E MOVING N/E 40 KMH
ICE AT 231200UTC
YERMAK PLATEAU-BANKS N SPITSBERGEN-BANKS N
NORDAUSTLANDET-LITKE TROUGH-NANSEN BASIN
ICE NW TO 8008N 00751E, 8018N 01100E, 8020N 01202E,
8042N 01533E, 8045N 01555E, 8053N 01638E,
8121N 01919E, 8142N 02134E, 8137N 02321E.
NANSEN BASIN-BANKS N NORDAUSTLANDET-A4
ICE E TO 8137N 02321E, 8120N 02245E, 8059N 02156E,
8053N 01949E, 8015N 01723E, 8000N 01727E,
7955N 01729E.
A4
ICE E TO 7750N 01546E, 7745N 01545E.
A4
ICE E TO 7735N 01545E, 7732N 01545E.
B4-B5
ICE N TO 7643N 01615E, 7633N 01607E, 7626N 01628E,
7626N 01727E, 7617N 01806E, 7619N 01930E,
7627N 02000E, 7646N 02120E, 7645N 02218E,
7652N 02259E, 7649N 02404E, 7656N 02505E,
7633N 02638E, 7644N 02738E.
B5-A5
ICE W TO 7644N 02738E, 7658N 02727E, 7718N 02752E,
7730N 02650E, 7741N 02555E, 7802N 02724E.
A5
ICE NE TO 7802N 02724E, 7747N 02921E, 7750N 03000E.
01020-01010
ICE NE TO 7750N 03000E, 7750N 03007E, 7745N 03120E,
7730N 03136E, 7717N 03355E, 7729N 03508E,
7730N 03721E, 7747N 03824E, 7741N 04104E,
7752N 04214E, 7738N 04401E, 7755N 04719E,
7716N 04813E, 7703N 05000E, 7702N 05009E,
7720N 05207E, 7729N 05708E, 7648N 05917E,
7617N 06319E.
01120-01010
ICE W TO 7413N 05210E, 7437N 05228E, 7449N 05335E,
7500N 05246E, 7507N 05213E, 7520N 05045E.
01010-01120
ICE E TO 7520N 05045E, 7500N 05022E, 7457N 05018E,
7413N 05210E.
01120
ICE E TO 7448N 05613E, 7442N 05615E.
01120
ICE E TO 7430N 05610E, 7428N 05607E.
01120
ICE E TO 7337N 05402E, 7325N 05337E, 7317N 05341E.
01110-01120
ICE N TO 7200N 04935E, 7159N 05000E, 7157N 05027E,
7213N 05055E.
01110-01120
ICE S TO 7213N 05055E, 7210N 05000E, 7209N 04948E,
7200N 04935E.
01120-01130
ICE NE TO 7146N 05124E, 7140N 05114E, 7135N 05107E,
7101N 05119E, 7036N 05212E, 7032N 05408E,
7017N 05544E, 7003N 05809E, 7002N 05810E.
01130-01140
ICE E TO 7002N 05810E, 6954N 05810E, 6948N 05809E,
6938N 05745E, 6905N 05759E.
01140
ICE S TO 6905N 05759E, 6902N 05710E, 6943N 05657E,
6941N 05553E, 6923N 05521E, 6900N 05520E,
6859N 05434E.
01140
ICE N TO 6841N 05147E, 6842N 05214E, 6846N 05218E.
01140
ICE S TO 6846N 05218E, 6848N 05156E, 6845N 05148E,
6841N 05147E.
01140
ICE S TO 6835N 05219E, 6833N 05211E.
01140
ICE SW TO 6828N 05133E, 6828N 05127E.
01140
ICE SE TO 6822N 05049E, 6822N 05048E.
01140
ICE N TO 6854N 04813E, 6853N 04810E, 6844N 04815E,
6841N 04828E, 6835N 04915E, 6840N 04940E,
6849N 04944E, 6858N 05012E, 6903N 05015E.
PART 3
FORECAST FROM 231800UTC TO 241800UTC
01010, 01020
WINDS N/E N 8 TO 13 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
01100
WINDS N/E N 11 TO 16 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM
SOMETIMES PRECIPITATION
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01110, 01120
WINDS S S/W 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 240900UTC N/E N 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO PLUS 4 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN PRECIPITATION HAZE 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 2.0 M
01130
WINDS E S/E 7 TO 12 MS
AFTER 240000UTC S S/W 5 TO 10 MS
AFTER 241200UTC W N/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP 0 TO PLUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
01140
WINDS E S/E 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 240000UTC 5 TO 10 MS
AFTER 241200UTC S/W W 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM LOCALLY RAIN FOG
01240
WINDS S/E 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 240600UTC W N/W 9 TO 14 MS
TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 7 DEGREES
VIS 6 TO 10 KM IN HAZE 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY RAIN HAZE
SEAS 1.0 TO 1.5 M
01250
WINDS W N/W 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 240600UTC N/W N 10 TO 15 MS
TEMP PLUS 5 TO PLUS 7 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/W S 10 TO 15 MS
AFTER 240600UTC S S/E 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
17022
WINDS S/W 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 240600UTC S/W S 5 TO 10 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
17023
WINDS S/W S 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 240600UTC S S/E 4 TO 9 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
17030
WINDS S/E E 8 TO 13 MS
AFTER 240600UTC S/E E 6 TO 11 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN SNOW 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY SNOW
17062
WINDS S/W S 6 TO 11 MS
AFTER 240600UTC S/E E 6 TO 11 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 5 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17063
WINDS S/W 11 TO 16 MS
AFTER 240600UTC S/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES
VIS 5 TO 10 KM IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM LOCALLY FOG
17064
WINDS S/W S 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP 0 TO MINUS 5 DEGREES
VIS 5 TO 10 KM IN SNOW 1 TO 2 KM LOCALLY WEAK SNOW
17071
WINDS S/W 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 4 TO PLUS 1 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.5 TO 1.0 KM
LOCALLY WEAK SNOW FOG
17073
WINDS S S/W 4 TO 9 MS
AFTER 240600UTC S 7 TO 12 MS
TEMP MINUS 3 TO PLUS 2 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM IN FOG 0.3 TO 0.8 KM
LOCALLY PRECIPITATION FOG
17090
WINDS W 3 TO 8 MS
AFTER 240600UTC S/W S 6 TO 11 MS
TEMP MINUS 1 TO MINUS 6 DEGREES
VIS 4 TO 9 KM LOCALLY 1 TO 2 KM
LOCALLY WEAK SNOW HAZE
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