METAREA 19 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS WARNING
WONT21 ENMI 221050

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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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQNT21 ENMI 221900

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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