SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 10:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
E GALE 8 FM WED 10UTC TO 21UTC IN A4
SE GALE 8 FM WED 10UTC TO THU 00UTC IN A5
N GALE 8 FM WED 10UTC TO 13UTC IN B1
NE GALE 8 FM WED 10UTC TO 20UTC IN B3
E GALE 8 FM WED 10UTC TO 20UTC IN B4
SE GALE 8 FM WED 10UTC TO 23UTC IN B5
E GALE 8 FM WED 10UTC TO 12UTC AND NW GALE 8 FM WED 18UTC TO THU 06UTC IN C3
NW GALE 8 FM WED 16UTC TO THU 02UTC IN D2
NW GALE 8 FM WED 21UTC TO THU 08UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM THU 20UTC IN D3
NW GALE 8 FM THU 00UTC TO 14UTC IN DEEP D4
NW OCC GALE 8 FM WED 16UTC TO THU 04UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM THU 16UTC IN E2
W GALE 8 FM WED 19UTC TO THU 06UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM THU 20UTC IN E3
W GALE 8 FM WED 14UTC TO THU 11UTC IN DEEP E4
SW GALE 8 FM THU 16UTC IN F2
W OCC SEV GALE 9 FM WED 10UTC TO THU 05UTC AND SW GALE 8 FM THU 20UTC IN F3
W OCC GALE 8 FM THU 08UTC TO 16UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
W GALE 8 FM THU 02UTC TO 15UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
W GALE 8 FM WED 17UTC TO THU 14UTC IN BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
W OCC GALE 8 FM WED 21UTC TO THU 10UTC IN VESTERAALSBANK
SW OCC SEV GALE 9 FM WED 13UTC TO THU 01UTC IN OUTER VESTFJORD
W GALE 8 FM WED 13UTC TO THU 05UTC IN ROEST BANK
SW SEV GALE 9 FM WED 12UTC TO THU 03UTC IN TRAENA BANK
SW SEV GALE 9 FM WED 12UTC TO 23UTC IN SKLINNA BANK
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 06 UTC
LOW 975 HPA, 73 N 09 E, MOV E, EXP 980 HPA, 72 N 20 E BY THU 06 UTC.
HIGH RIDGE 1030-1033 HPA, EXTDG FM 53 N 12 E TWD 56 N 55 E, MOV W AND SLIGHTLY WKN BY THU 06 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
NB
SE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. SNOW, POOR.
YP
E 6. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD.
LiD
SE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
BnS
SE NEAR GALE 7. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A2
VRB 5, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. FG. MOD ICING.
A3
NE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO S 5. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD.
A4
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8, BECMG VRB 4. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
A5
SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG 6. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B1
VRB 6, OCNL N GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B2
NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL N GALE 8, BECMG S 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
NE GALE 8, DECR TO VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
B4
E GALE 8, DECR TO N 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
B5
SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
C2
NW NEAR GALE 7, BACK SE, OCNL N GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
C3
NW GALE 8, DECR TO VRB NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
C4
VRB 6, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
C5
VRB 6, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG.
D2
NW GALE 8, DECR TO S NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
D3
SW NEAR GALE 7, BECMG VRB, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP D4
SW NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO NW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
E2
NW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO SW 6, OCNL VRB GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
E3
SW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL W GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
SW NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO W GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
F2
W NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO SW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F3
W GALE 8, OCNL SW SEV GALE 9, BECMG W NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
SW 6, OCNL W NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
NORTH BANK
SW 6, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
NORTH CAPE BANK
SW 6, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
HJELMSOEY BANK
SW NEAR GALE 7, VEER NW, OCNL SW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
SW NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO W GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
SW NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO W GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
W NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SW SEV GALE 9, BECMG W 6. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
W GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
SW GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9, BECMG 5. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
W NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SW SEV GALE 9, BECMG W 5. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 17 MAR
NANSEN BASIN
ICE N OF 8136N 01859E, 8135N 02004E, 8116N 01924E
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00755E, 8020N 00804E, 8028N 01027E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8028N 01027E, 8043N 01446E, 8058N 01538E,
8134N 01256E, 8138N 01636E, 8136N 01859E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8039N 01535E, 8038N 01523E, 8005N 01543E,
7959N 01241E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8109N 01908E, 8107N 01904E, 8039N 01535E
B2
ICE N OF 7512N 01059W, 7625N 00255W, 7708N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00100E, 7809N 00252E, 7853N 00724E,
7959N 00755E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7852N 01000E, 7851N 00959E, 7850N 01000E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01241E, 7955N 01026E, 7852N 01000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7850N 01000E, 7804N 01125E, 7730N 01253E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01253E, 7649N 01439E, 7642N 01408E,
7653N 01254E, 7632N 01321E, 7611N 01618E,
7646N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7615N 02000E, 7551N 01709E, 7509N 01729E, 7500N 01908E
C4
ICE N OF 7459N 01908E, 7456N 01941E, 7457N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7646N 02000E, 7651N 02037E, 7624N 02106E,
7615N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7459N 02036E, 7509N 02334E, 7605N 02727E, 7637N 02826E,
7705N 02758E, 7640N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01528W, 7308N 01543W, 7454N 01100W,
7459N 01139W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7640N 03000E, 7619N 03140E, 7616N 03405E,
7708N 04112E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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