HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 08:05 UTC on Friday 27. March 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Friday 27. March 2026 08:05 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
Parts of Nord-Troms and Vest-Finnmark, Banks outside Troms, Tromsoflaket
A polar low has formed in the sea off Ringvassoeya. It is moving southeast toward Nord-Troms and Vest-Finnmark. It will likely pass north of Tromsoe but affect areas between Senja and Loppa. Local gale force winds and heavy snowfall are expected. The polar low is expected to weaken by midday on Friday
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
E GALE 8 FM SUN 06UTC IN B4
NE OCC GALE 8 FM SAT 01UTC TO SUN 04UTC IN C2
E GALE 8 FM SAT 00UTC TO SUN 02UTC IN C3
NE GALE 8 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 06UTC, NW SEV GALE 9 FM SAT 06UTC TO
SUN 01UTC IN D2
E GALE 8 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 06UTC IN D3
SE GALE 8 FM FRI 22UTC TO 23UTC IN DEEP D4
SE GALE 8 FM SUN 09UTC IN F2
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 992 HPA, 70 N 45 E, MOV E AND WKN.
LOW 983 HPA, 70 N 01 E, MOV SOME NW AND EXP 988 HPA AT 71 N 02 W SAT
18 UTC.
LOW 977 HPA, 65 N 10 W, MOV SE, LATER NE AND EXP 995 HPA AT 65 N 05 E
SAT 18 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
YP
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
LID
VRB 5. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
BNS
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
A3
VRB 6. SLT OR MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
VRB 4. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
B2
NE 6, OCNL VRB NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
B3
E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
B4
SE 6, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY
ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
B5
VRB 5, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7. SLT TO ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
NE GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
C3
E GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
C4
E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
MOD ICING.
C5
VRB NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D2
VRB GALE 8, BECMG NW, OCNL SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
D3
E GALE 8, DECR TO SW 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP D4
SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN,
MOD.
E2
W NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
E3
VRB 6, INCR TO SW NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
VRB 6, OCNL SE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F2
N NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 6, OCNL SE GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH.
RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG.
F3
VRB 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
S 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
S 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
S 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 5, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN,
MOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG
RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
S 5. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 6, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
S 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
VRB 6, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 6, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 27 MAR
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8034N 01321E, 8058N 01542E, 8053N 01643E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8016N 01059E, 8020N 01150E, 8034N 01321E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8023N 01554E, 8007N 01521E, 7959N 01319E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8053N 01643E, 8052N 01655E, 8023N 01554E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00739W, 7610N 00121W, 7717N 00244W,
7730N 00120W
A3
ICE N OF 7803N 00000E, 7813N 00031E, 7844N 00436E,
7937N 00545E, 7959N 00711E, 7959N 00713E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7948N 00959E, 7945N 00915E, 7849N 00917E, 7831N 00959E
A4
ICE N OF 7831N 01000E, 7756N 01125E, 7730N 01154E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01154E, 7623N 01309E, 7558N 01600E,
7616N 01906E, 7611N 01916E, 7525N 01647E,
7459N 01740E
C4
ICE N OF 7459N 01740E, 7450N 01800E, 7438N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7459N 02350E, 7558N 02707E, 7654N 02903E,
7653N 02959E
C5
ICE N OF 7438N 01959E, 7434N 02035E, 7455N 02336E,
7459N 02350E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01559W, 7335N 01447W, 7459N 00739W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7653N 03000E, 7652N 03132E, 7631N 03228E,
7629N 03432E, 7713N 03614E, 7714N 03805E,
7646N 03938E, 7650N 04057E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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