HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 11:50 UTC on Tuesday 27. January 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Tuesday 27. January 2026 11:50 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
Ocean area C4, C5, Deep D4, Tromsoeflaket and Hjelmsoey Bank
A polar low will late Tuesday evening, develop in the ocean areas C4, and will move in a south westerly direction. West of center the wind is expected at northeast strong gale force, 9. The low is expected to weaken Wednesday morning.
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 10:00 UTC ON TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
NE GALE 8 FM TUE 10UTC TO WED 07UTC IN C4
N GALE 8 FM WED 04UTC TO 08UTC IN D3
NE GALE 8 FM TUE 10UTC TO WED 08UTC IN DEEP D4
NE GALE 8 FM TUE 11UTC TO WED 07UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 06 UTC
LOW 1002 HPA, 66 N 39 E, ALMOST STNR AND FLN.
LOW 1006 HPA, 71 N 16 E, BARELY MOV, EXP 1008 HPA, 71 N 19 E BY WED
06 UTC.
POSSIBLE POLAR LOW 1014 HPA, DEVELOPING AT 20 UTC, 74 N 18 E, MOV SW
AND WKN.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
BNS
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
A3
NE 5, OCNL SE NEAR GALE 7. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
A5
NE 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B2
VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
N 5, INCR TO SE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B4
VRB 5, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B5
NE 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C3
VRB 5, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C4
NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL VRB GALE 8, BECMG NE 6. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
C5
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
D2
VRB 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D3
NE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NE GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
E2
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E3
VRB 6, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP E4
VRB 6, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F2
E 6. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F3
E 6. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
NE 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
NORTH BANK
NE 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NE GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 4. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 5. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
ROEST BANK
NE 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 26 JAN
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00651E, 8004N 00646E, 8015N 00907E,
7959N 01052E
B2
ICE N OF 7459N 00449W, 7547N 00045W, 7552N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00436E, 7758N 00539E, 7825N 00433E,
7909N 00752E, 7959N 00651E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7942N 01000E, 7940N 00951E, 7932N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7552N 00000E, 7705N 00341E, 7730N 00436E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01052E, 7956N 01114E, 7942N 01000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7932N 01000E, 7814N 01120E, 7809N 01301E, 7730N 01322E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01322E, 7704N 01336E, 7605N 01556E,
7629N 01809E, 7630N 01913E, 7617N 01930E,
7540N 01748E, 7500N 01834E
C4
ICE N OF 7459N 01834E, 7452N 01842E, 7450N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7459N 02242E, 7633N 02714E, 7630N 02959E
C5
ICE N OF 7450N 01959E, 7448N 02208E, 7459N 02242E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7215N 01359W, 7349N 01059W, 7449N 00400W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7630N 03000E, 7627N 03158E, 7606N 03319E,
7605N 04017E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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