SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
E GALE 8 FM FRI 05UTC TO 09UTC IN A2
E GALE 8 FM FRI 06UTC IN A3
SE GALE 8 FRI 10UTC IN A4
SE GALE 8 WED 22UTC IN A5
N SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 00UTC IN B1
E GALE 8 FM FRI 01UTC TO 06UTC IN B2
SE GALE 8 FM FRI 02UTC TO 09UTC IN B3
SE GALE 8 FM FRI 07UTC IN B4
SE GALE 8 WED 22UTC IN B5
SW GALE 8 FM FRI 09UTC IN C2
NW GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 03UTC IN C3
SW GALE 8 FM FRI 04UTC IN D2
NW SEV GALE 9 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 08UTC AND SW OCC GALE 8 FM FRI
07UTC IN D3
W SEV GALE 9 FM THU 01UTC TO 12UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM FRI 06UTC TO
09UTC IN DEEP D4
SW GALE 8 FM THU 15UTC TO FRI 05UTC IN E2
W GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 05UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM THU 20UTC TO FRI
09UTC IN E3
W GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 12UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM FRI 05UTC TO
08UTC IN DEEP E4
SW GALE 8 FM THU 17UTC TO FRI 04UTC IN F2
W GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 03UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM THU 21UTC TO FRI
07UTC IN F3
SW GALE 8 FRI 10UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
NW GALE 8 FM THU 05UTC TO 14UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM FRI 07UTC IN
TROMSOEFLAKET
W GALE 8 FM THU 01UTC TO 14UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM FRI 05UTC IN BANKS
OUTSIDE TROMS
W GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 10UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM FRI 04UTC TO
09UTC IN VESTERAALSBANK
W GALE 8 FM THU 02UTC TO FRI 03UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM FRI 04UTC IN
OUTER VESTFJORD
W GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 03UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM FRI 04UTC TO
09UTC IN ROEST BANK
W GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 02UTC IN TRAENA BANK
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 973 HPA, 74 N, 06 E, MOV E, EXP 986 HPA AT 74 N, 36 E BY THU 18
UTC.
HIGH 1028 HPA, 55 N, 21 W, MOV E, EXP 1029 HPA AT 56 N, 01 E BY THU
18 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
NB
SE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. SNOW, POOR.
YP
E 6. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
LID
SE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
BNS
SE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
A2
VRB 5, OCNL E GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG
SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A3
VRB 5, OCNL E GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
A4
NE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 4, OCNL SE GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR.
A5
VRB 6, OCNL SE GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B1
S 6, INCR TO N GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
B2
VRB 6, INCR TO SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH.
DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
B3
N 6, INCR TO SE GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
B4
VRB 6, OCNL SE GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
B5
E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SE GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL
HIGH. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
C2
VRB 6, INCR TO SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SW GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
C3
NW NEAR GALE 7, BACK S, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
C4
NW NEAR GALE 7, BECMG VRB. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
C5
VRB 6, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
FG.
D2
VRB NEAR GALE 7, BECMG S, OCNL SW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH.
SNOW, POOR.
D3
NW GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9, BECMG SW NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH.
RAIN, MOD.
DEEP D4
NW GALE 8, OCNL W SEV GALE 9, BECMG SW NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR
HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
E2
VRB NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO SW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. OCNL SNOW,
POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
E3
W GALE 8. HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
W GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
F2
S 6, INCR TO SW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN,
MOD.
F3
W GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
NW 6. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
NORTH BANK
NW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 6, OCNL NW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 6, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
NW GALE 8, DECR TO SW NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO W 6, OCNL W GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN,
MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
W GALE 8, DECR TO 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
W NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO SW GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH.
RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
W NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
W NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 18 MAR
NANSEN BASIN
ICE N OF 8142N 01852E, 8142N 01909E, 8130N 02001E,
8117N 01922E
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00828E, 8004N 00835E, 8016N 01100E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8034N 01314E, 8039N 01337E, 8103N 01354E,
8133N 01325E, 8142N 01852E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8117N 01922E, 8107N 01851E, 8105N 01832E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8016N 01059E, 8022N 01223E, 8034N 01314E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8029N 01547E, 8003N 01500E, 7959N 01256E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8105N 01832E, 8050N 01626E, 8029N 01547E
A2
ICE N OF 7730N 00253W, 7753N 00219W, 7826N 00005W,
7830N 00000E
B2
ICE N OF 7507N 01059W, 7642N 00134W, 7703N 00132W,
7730N 00253W
A3
ICE N OF 7830N 00000E, 7853N 00523E, 7920N 00729E,
7959N 00828E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7856N 01000E, 7850N 00956E, 7848N 01000E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01256E, 7956N 01034E, 7856N 01000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7848N 01000E, 7749N 01250E, 7730N 01247E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01247E, 7654N 01242E, 7624N 01419E,
7614N 01702E, 7656N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7609N 01959E, 7608N 01955E, 7557N 01713E, 7517N 01814E,
7504N 01903E, 7500N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7656N 02000E, 7659N 02013E, 7640N 02116E,
7609N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7459N 02242E, 7611N 02714E, 7707N 02559E, 7723N 02656E,
7720N 02844E, 7704N 02959E
C5
ICE N OF 7459N 02006E, 7451N 02210E, 7459N 02242E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01514W, 7311N 01622W, 7421N 01450W,
7459N 01017W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7704N 03000E, 7652N 03059E, 7648N 03309E,
7702N 03531E, 7739N 03827E, 7748N 04147E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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