HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 12:05 UTC on Sunday 25. January 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Sunday 25. January 2026 12:05 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
C4, C5, Tromsoeflaket, Hjelmsoeybanken, Nordkappbanken
A polar low will early Monday morning 03 UTC develop in eastern part of C5 and move towards southwest. West of center the wind is expected at northwest severe gale force 9. Monday afternoon 15 UTC the low is expected to be at the northern part of Hjelmsoeybank and probably weaken.
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 10:00 UTC ON SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
N GALE 8 FM MON 02UTC TO 08UTC IN B5
VRB SEV GALE 9 FM MON 13UTC IN C4
NE GALE 8 FM SUN 10UTC TO 14UTC AND VRB SEV GALE 9 FM SUN 22UTC TO
MON 21UTC IN C5
N GALE 8 FM SUN 11UTC TO MON 21UTC AND VRB GALE 8 FM SUN 22UTC IN
NORTH BANK
VRB SEV GALE 9 FM MON 03UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB SEV GALE 9 FM MON 08UTC TO 14UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
E GALE 8 FM MON 21UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 06 UTC
LOW 1002 HPA 71 N 36 E ALMOST STNR, EXP 1000 HPA BY MON 06 UTC.
LOW 980 HPA 54 N 08 W MOV NW AND WKN BY MON 06 UTC.
NEW LOW EXP 1015 HPA AT 72 N 04 E BY MON 06 UTC.
HIGH 1023 HPA 76 N 19 W MOV SE, EXP 1021 HPA AT 72 N 10 W BY MON 06
UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
BNS
NE 6. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A3
E 6. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
NE 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B2
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B4
NE 5, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
B5
NE 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
C2
VRB 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C3
VRB 6, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C4
NE 6, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C5
N NEAR GALE 7, BECMG VRB, OCNL N GALE 8. ROUGH TO HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
D2
VRB 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D3
VRB 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
NE 5, OCNL VRB NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR.
E2
N 5. MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR.
E3
VRB 5. MOD. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
DEEP E4
NE 5. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
F2
NE 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F3
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
N NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO VRB GALE 8, OCNL E SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
N NEAR GALE 7, VEER E, OCNL VRB SEV GALE 9. ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW,
POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
N NEAR GALE 7, BECMG VRB, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
N 6, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
N 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 4. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR.
ROEST BANK
NE 5. MOD. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 4. MOD. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4. MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 23 JAN
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00704W, 7553N 00128W, 7610N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00740E, 7827N 00615E, 7858N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7610N 00000E, 7702N 00446E, 7729N 00436E,
7728N 00743E, 7730N 00740E
A4
ICE N OF 7858N 01000E, 7901N 01025E, 7811N 01109E,
7759N 01247E, 7730N 01321E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01321E, 7702N 01352E, 7613N 01616E,
7636N 02000E
B5
ICE N OF 7636N 02000E, 7637N 02010E, 7634N 02258E,
7602N 02315E, 7535N 02156E, 7517N 02341E,
7557N 02623E, 7649N 02802E, 7635N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01318W, 7339N 01249W, 7459N 00857W,
7459N 00704W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7635N 03000E, 7607N 03402E, 7557N 04011E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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