HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 09:20 UTC on Thursday 12. November 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Thursday 12. November 2026 09:20 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
B2, B3, C2, C3
A polar low is at 12 november 21 UTC expected to form in area C4 and will move slowly towards west. 13 november 21 UTC the low is expected in northern part of C2. In the western part of the low northerly severe gale force 9 is expected. The low is expected to weaken during 14 november.
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
E GALE 8 FM SAT 08UTC IN A2
E GALE 8 FM SAT 09UTC IN A3
VRB SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 10UTC IN B2
NE SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 00UTC IN B3
N SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 02UTC IN C2
NE SEV GALE 9 FM THU 22UTC TO FRI 12UTC AND SE GALE 8 FM SAT 00UTC TO
04UTC IN C3
NE GALE 8 FM FRI 19UTC IN D2
NE SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 10UTC TO 19UTC, E SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 19UTC IN E2
E GALE 8 FM SAT 05UTC IN E3
SE GALE 8 FM FRI 18UTC TO SAT 02UTC IN F2
SE GALE 8 FM SAT 02UTC IN F3
E GALE 8 FM SAT 08UTC IN KILDIN BANK
E GALE 8 FM SAT 09UTC IN NORTH BANK
POLAR LOW FM THU 21UTC TO FRI 21UTC IN B2
POLAR LOW FM THU 21UTC TO FRI 21UTC IN C2
POLAR LOW FM THU 21UTC TO FRI 21UTC IN C3
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
A POLAR LOW 1005 HPA, 76 N 31 E, MOV SLWY S, EXP 1005 HPA, 75 N 31 E
BY FRI 18 UTC.
LOW 1002 HPA, 73 N 09 E, MOV NW, EXP 996 HPA, 75 N 00 W BY FRI 18
UTC.
LOW 1004 HPA, 68 N 20 W, MOV SE, EXP 984 HPA, 66 N 14 W BY FRI 18
UTC.
LOW 982 HPA, 58 N 14 E, MOV E-NE, EXP 981 HPA, 60 N 25 E BY FRI 18
UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
AM
SLT.
MJ
SLT.
GR
SLT.
DWH
SLT.
BWH
SLT.
NB
SLT.
NBB
SLT.
LED
SLT.
YP
NE 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
LID
NE 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
BNS
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A1
SLT.
A2
N 6, OCNL E GALE 8. SLT, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
A3
NE 6, OCNL E GALE 8. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
A5
NE 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B1
SLT.
B2
N NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO VRB SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
E GALE 8, OCNL NE SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B4
E 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B5
NE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
N GALE 8, INCR TO SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
C3
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
FG.
C4
SE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
C5
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D2
NE NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D3
VRB 6, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD. FG.
DEEP D4
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
E2
NE NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO E GALE 8, OCNL E SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
E3
VRB 5, INCR TO SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY
ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
DEEP E4
E 5. MOD. DRY, GOOD.
F2
VRB 4, INCR TO SE GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F3
NE 5, INCR TO SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 4, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY
ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
NORTH BANK
SE 5, OCNL E GALE 8. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 4. MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
E 4. MOD. DRY, GOOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
E 5. MOD. DRY, GOOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD.
ROEST BANK
NE 5. MOD. DRY, GOOD.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 12 NOV
A2
ICE N OF 7730N 00115W, 7730N 00116W, 7758N 00000E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00544W, 7526N 00304W, 7730N 00115W
A3
ICE N OF 7758N 00000E, 7911N 00427E, 7944N 00218E,
7945N 00622E, 7836N 00959E
A4
ICE N OF 7730N 01835E, 7828N 01955E, 7816N 02000E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01329E, 7622N 01701E, 7730N 01835E
A5
ICE N OF 7730N 02423E, 7844N 02934E, 7853N 02959E
B5
ICE N OF 7730N 02018E, 7727N 02019E, 7713N 02315E,
7730N 02423E
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7853N 03000E, 8020N 03406E, 8134N 03038E,
8152N 03701E, 8132N 04001E
METAREA 20 17010
ICE N OF 8132N 04001E, 8119N 04147E, 8116N 04647E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8047N 04547E, 8046N 04430E, 8033N 04517E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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