SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
E SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 03UTC IN NB
E GALE 8 FM THU 23UTC TO FRI 07UTC IN BNS
NE GALE 8 FM THU 13UTC TO FRI 00UTC IN A5
NE GALE 8 FM FRI 05UTC IN B2
E GALE 8 FM THU 00UTC TO 05UTC AND THU 14UTC TO FRI 08UTC IN B3
E GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO FRI 05UTC AND THU 11UTC TO FRI 02UTC IN B4
E GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 07UTC, E SEV GALE 9 FM THU 07UTC TO
16UTC IN B5
NE GALE 8 FM FRI 03UTC IN C2
E GALE 8 FM THU 14UTC TO FRI 06UTC IN C3
E GALE 8 FM THU 13UTC TO 22UTC IN C4
E GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 04UTC IN C5
S GALE 8 FM WED 23UTC TO THU 04UTC IN E3
S GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 03UTC IN F3
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 996 HPA, 73 N 29 E, MOV N, EXP 995 HPA, 77 N 28 E, THU 18 UTC.
LOW 968 HPA, 65 N 13 W, MOV N, EXP 976 HPA, 69 N 15 W, THU 18 UTC.
LOW 949 HPA, 59 N 29 W, MOV E, EXP 965 HPA, 59 N 20 W, THU 18 UTC.
NEW LOW EXP 998 HPA, 51 N 03 W, THU 12 UTC, MOV LATER NE.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
NB
S 6, INCR TO E GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
YP
SE 5. MOD OR ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
LID
VRB 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
BNS
SE 6, INCR TO E GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
A2
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
A3
E NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
E NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
A5
E NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO NE GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
B2
E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NE GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
B3
E NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
B4
E GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B5
VRB GALE 8, OCNL E SEV GALE 9, BECMG VRB NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR
HIGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
E 6, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NE GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH.
SNOW, POOR. FG.
C3
E NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
C4
E NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
C5
E GALE 8, DECR TO S NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SNOW, POOR,
BECMG RAIN, MOD.
D2
E NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG
SNOW, POOR. FG.
D3
S NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP D4
S NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
E2
S 4, OCNL SE NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
E3
S 5, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
S NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 4. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F2
S 5. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
F3
VRB 6, OCNL S GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 4, INCR TO S NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW,
POOR.
NORTH BANK
VRB 5, INCR TO S NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD,
BECMG SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
S 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. OCNL RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
S 5, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. OCNL RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
S 6. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 5. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 5, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 6, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
S NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
S NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
S 6, OCNL SW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 17 DEC
NANSEN BASIN
ICE N OF 8140N 02959E, 8139N 02908E, 8225N 02356E,
8205N 01823E
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8029N 01021E, 8021N 01010E, 8028N 00609E,
8000N 00347E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8205N 01823E, 8141N 01150E, 8029N 01021E
A2
ICE N OF 7913N 00000E, 7851N 00113W, 7753N 00318W,
7730N 00206W
B2
ICE N OF 7730N 00206W, 7657N 00112W, 7658N 00404W,
7533N 01059W
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7459N 01100W, 7456N 01246W, 7233N 01421W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 8230N 03045E, 8143N 03157E, 8140N 02959E
METAREA 20 17010
ICE N OF 7959N 04239E, 8043N 04112E, 8230N 04622E
METAREA 20 17290
ICE N OF 8230N 04622E, 8233N 04632E, 8231N 03043E,
8230N 03045E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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