SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
N GALE 8 FM WED 03UTC TO 05UTC IN A3
NE GALE 8 FM TUE 07UTC TO WED 02UTC IN A5
NE GALE 8 FM TUE 07UTC TO WED 02UTC IN B5
W GALE 8 FM TUE 13UTC TO 19UTC IN C5
NE SEV GALE 9 FM TUE 07UTC TO 22UTC IN E2
NE SEV GALE 9 FM TUE 08UTC IN E3
NE GALE 8 FM WED 09UTC IN DEEP E4
NE SEV GALE 9 FM MON 22UTC IN F2
N SEV GALE 9 FM TUE 02UTC IN F3
W GALE 8 MON 22UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
S GALE 8 FM WED 02UTC TO 04UTC IN TRAENA BANK
S GALE 8 FM TUE 18UTC TO WED 01UTC IN SKLINNA BANK
RSK OF SEV ICING FM MON 22UTC IN YP
RSK OF SEV ICING FM MON 22UTC TO TUE 17UTC IN LID
RSK OF SEV ICING FM TUE 02UTC IN A2
RSK OF SEV ICING FM WED 08UTC IN A3
RSK OF SEV ICING FM WED 05UTC IN A5
RSK OF SEV ICING FM MON 22UTC IN B2
RSK OF SEV ICING FM WED 02UTC IN B5
RSK OF SEV ICING FM MON 22UTC TO TUE 00UTC IN C2
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 970 HPA, 74 N 28 E, MOV NE EXP 967 HPA AT 76 N 38 E TUE 18 UTC.
LOW 964 HPA, 61 N 18 W, MOV NE EXP 963 HPA AT 66 N 03 E TUE 18 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
YP
NE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
LID
NE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
SEV ICING.
BNS
NE 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A2
N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
A3
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
A4
NE 6. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
B1
N NEAR GALE 7. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
B2
N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
B3
NE 6, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B4
VRB 5, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B5
NE GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
C2
N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
C3
VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
C4
VRB 5. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
C5
VRB 6, OCNL W GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D2
N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D3
VRB 5, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
W 6, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E2
NE SEV GALE 9, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH.
SNOW, POOR.
E3
VRB 5, INCR TO NE GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH TO HIGH. SNOW, POOR,
BECMG RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
VRB 5, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH.
SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
F2
NE SEV GALE 9, DECR TO NW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
F3
VRB GALE 8, OCNL N SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
W 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 5, OCNL W GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 4. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 6, OCNL W NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 6, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG
RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4, INCR TO S NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG
RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
VRB 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW,
POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL S GALE 8. ROUGH TO HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
S NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH TO HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 13 MAR
NANSEN BASIN
ICE N OF 8140N 01854E, 8135N 01956E, 8114N 01927E
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00836E, 8013N 00848E, 8025N 01052E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8025N 01052E, 8032N 01213E, 8203N 01338E,
8140N 01854E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8109N 01907E, 8103N 01559E, 8044N 01526E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8044N 01526E, 8016N 01434E, 8002N 01100E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8111N 01922E, 8109N 01920E, 8109N 01907E
A2
ICE N OF 7730N 00221W, 7802N 00335W, 7829N 00106W,
7854N 00115W, 7855N 00000E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00803W, 7502N 00801W, 7537N 00900W,
7652N 00239W, 7718N 00238W, 7730N 00221W
A3
ICE N OF 7855N 00000E, 7858N 00348E, 7954N 00831E,
7959N 00836E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7953N 00959E, 7910N 00842E, 7829N 00912E, 7818N 00959E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01016E, 7959N 01011E, 7953N 00959E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7818N 01000E, 7800N 01121E, 7730N 01214E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01214E, 7714N 01241E, 7655N 01411E,
7634N 01424E, 7614N 01608E, 7632N 01830E,
7635N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7630N 02000E, 7605N 01730E, 7526N 01735E, 7510N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7635N 02000E, 7636N 02037E, 7630N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7459N 02211E, 7619N 02832E, 7708N 02744E, 7712N 02901E,
7651N 02959E
C5
ICE N OF 7459N 02137E, 7457N 02200E, 7459N 02211E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7130N 01219W, 7211N 01121W, 7326N 01128W,
7426N 00832W, 7459N 00803W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7651N 03000E, 7607N 03207E, 7618N 03617E,
7558N 04011E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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