HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 10:50 UTC on Wednesday 22. April 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Wednesday 22. April 2026 10:50 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
East Finnmark
A polar low will Thursday morning develop southeast of Svalbard and will move towards East Finnmark. Thursday evening the center will be northeast of Varangerhalvoeya. West of center the wind is expected to reach northwest strong gale 9, occasionally storm force 10. The low is expected to weaken Friday morning.
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
NW GALE 8 FM THU 03UTC TO 13UTC IN A3
NW OCC GALE 8 FM THU 09UTC TO 13UTC IN A4
N GALE 8 FM THU 13UTC TO 17UTC IN A5
N GALE 8 FM FRI 09UTC IN B2
NW GALE 8 FM THU 05UTC TO 14UTC IN B3
NW GALE 8 FM THU 09UTC TO 21UTC IN B4
N GALE 8 FM THU 06UTC TO 08UTC IN B5
NW OCC GALE 8 FM THU 10UTC TO FRI 00UTC IN C4
NW STRM 10 FM THU 06UTC TO FRI 00UTC IN C5
NW STRM 10 FM THU 18UTC TO FRI 08UTC IN KILDIN BANK
N STRM 10 FM THU 14UTC IN NORTH BANK
NW SEV GALE 9 FM THU 13UTC TO FRI 01UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
N GALE 8 FM THU 14UTC TO 20UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
NW OCC GALE 8 FM THU 17UTC TO FRI 01UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
POLAR LOW FM THU 08UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN B5
POLAR LOW FM THU 08UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN C5
POLAR LOW FM THU 08UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN KILDIN BANK
POLAR LOW FM THU 08UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN NORTH BANK
POLAR LOW FM THU 08UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
RSK OF SEV ICING FM THU 00UTC TO 21UTC IN YP
RSK OF SEV ICING FM THU 00UTC TO 20UTC IN LID
RSK OF SEV ICING FM THU 01UTC TO 21UTC IN BNS
RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 02UTC IN A2
RSK OF SEV ICING FM THU 16UTC IN A3
RSK OF SEV ICING FM THU 09UTC TO 16UTC IN A4
RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 03UTC IN B2
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 1004 HPA, 79N 21E, MOV SE AND INTENSIFYING INTO A POLAR LOW THU,
EXP 984HPA AT 72N 33E THU 18UTC.
LOW 1015 HPA, 72N 08W, MOV E EXP 1014HPA, 70N 08E THU 03UCT, THEN
WKN.
HIGH 1034 HPA, 61N 05W, MOV SE EXP 1032 HPA AT 59N 02W THU 18UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
YP
NW NEAR GALE 7. MOD. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
LID
NW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
BNS
NW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
A2
SEV ICING.
A3
NW GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
SEV ICING.
A4
N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
N 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B2
N 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD,
BECMG SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
B3
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NW GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
B4
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NW GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
B5
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
N 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
C3
N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
C4
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NW GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
C5
N 6, OCNL NW STRM 10. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D2
VRB 5, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW,
POOR.
D3
VRB 6. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
E2
VRB 6, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
E3
VRB 5, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
F2
NW 6, OCNL W NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL RAIN, MOD. FG.
F3
NW 6, OCNL W NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 6, INCR TO VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NW STRM 10. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH,
OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
NW 6, INCR TO N SEV GALE 9, OCNL N STRM 10. ROUGH TO HIGH. SNOW,
POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
NW 6, INCR TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
NW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL N GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG
SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NW GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG
SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
NW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCNL RAIN, MOD, BECMG
OCNL SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
N 5. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4. MOD. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
ROEST BANK
VRB 4. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
N 4. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. OCNL RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. OCNL RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 22 APR
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8000N 01100E, 8013N 01427E, 8023N 01554E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8023N 01554E, 8038N 01817E, 8001N 01624E,
8001N 01618E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00511W, 7515N 00551W, 7550N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00336E, 7751N 00400E, 7813N 00743E,
7913N 00832E, 7947N 00733E, 7956N 00959E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7955N 00959E, 7954N 00943E, 7920N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7550N 00000E, 7603N 00200E, 7730N 00336E
A4
ICE N OF 7920N 01000E, 7844N 01017E, 7730N 01222E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01222E, 7627N 01407E, 7604N 01801E,
7606N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7606N 02000E, 7612N 02454E, 7622N 02635E,
7622N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01524W, 7235N 01526W, 7409N 00856W,
7459N 00510W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7622N 03000E, 7623N 03048E, 7642N 03705E,
7630N 04039E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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