SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON FRIDAY 08 MAY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
E GALE 8 FM SUN 00UTC TO 06UTC IN C3
N GALE 8 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 19UTC IN E2
N GALE 8 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 20UTC IN F2
NW GALE 8 FM SAT 18UTC TO 22UTC IN F3
S GALE 8 FM SUN 03UTC TO 07UTC IN OUTER VESTFJORD
S GALE 8 FM SUN 02UTC TO 06UTC IN ROEST BANK
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 1000 HPA, 65 N 05 W, MOV NE, EXP 1002 HPA, 69 N 02 E BY SAT 18
UTC.
HIGH 1027 HPA, 60 N 23 E, MOV E, EXP 1028 HPA, 61 N 36 E BY SAT 18
UTC.
HIGH 1029 HPA, 76 N 19 E, MOV N, EXP 1026 HPA, 82 N 15 E BY SAT 18
UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
YP
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
LID
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD.
BNS
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD.
A2
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD.
A3
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
A4
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
A5
VRB 4. DRY, GOOD.
B2
E 5. SLT OR MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B3
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. SLT TO ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B4
VRB 4, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. SLT, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY,
GOOD.
B5
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD.
C2
VRB 6, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
FG.
C3
E 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR,
BECMG RAIN, MOD. FG.
C4
E 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH.
RAIN, MOD.
C5
VRB 4, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7. SLT TO ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY,
GOOD.
D2
N 6, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
D3
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP D4
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. SLT TO ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
E2
N GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
E3
VRB 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
S 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F2
N GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW,
POOR.
F3
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD.
NORTH BANK
SE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. SLT, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD.
NORTH CAPE BANK
SE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. SLT OR MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD.
HJELMSOEY BANK
SE 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. SLT OR MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
E 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. SLT OR MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG
RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
E 5, INCR TO S NEAR GALE 7. SLT TO ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4, INCR TO S NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. SLT TO ROUGH, OCNL VERY
ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
S 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
S 5, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
S 5, INCR TO SW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 8 MAY
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8018N 01059E, 8033N 01313E, 8013N 01526E,
7959N 01150E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00553W, 7549N 00202W, 7621N 00218W,
7730N 00059W
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00000E, 7936N 00457E, 7959N 00817E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7850N 01000E, 7837N 00958E, 7835N 00959E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01150E, 7953N 01009E, 7850N 01000E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01106E, 7606N 01231E, 7550N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7550N 02000E, 7544N 02311E, 7631N 02738E,
7615N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01342W, 7301N 01243W, 7309N 00902W,
7459N 00552W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7614N 03000E, 7600N 03204E, 7702N 04023E,
7732N 04102E, 7732N 04133E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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