SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON TUESDAY 06 JANUARY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
W GALE 8 FM WED 07UTC IN BNS
SW GALE 8 FM WED 17UTC IN A4
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 1017 HPA, 75 N 53 E, MOV S, EXP 1018 HPA, 72 N 51 E, WED 18 UTC.
LOW 1014 HPA, 66 N 09 E, MOV W, EXP 1007 HPA, 65 N 01 E, WED 18 UTC.
LOW 997 HPA, 57 N 03 W, MOV E, EXP 996 HPA, 56 N 03 E, WED 18 UTC.
LOW 1007 HPA, 65 N 07 W, MOV SW, EXP 1000 HPA, 63 N 12 W, WED 18 UTC.
HIGH 1027 HPA, 76 N 09 E, MOV SLWY E, EXP 1025 HPA, 74 N 11 E, WED 18
UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
BNS
W NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD. MOD
ICING.
A3
SW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD.
A4
SW NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8. SLT TO ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG
DRY, GOOD.
A5
W 6. SLT. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
B2
SW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD. DRY, GOOD.
B3
SW 6. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD.
B4
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
B5
W 6. SLT. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
C2
VRB 5. MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR.
C3
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
C4
NE 6. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
C5
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
D2
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D3
VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
NE 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
E2
VRB 6, OCNL SE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E3
VRB 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP E4
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR.
F2
VRB 6, OCNL SE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
F3
VRB NEAR GALE 7, BECMG E. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
NORTH BANK
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
SE 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
SE 5. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
ROEST BANK
VRB 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
TRAENA BANK
SE 6. MOD. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
SKLINNA BANK
SE 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 6 JAN
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00727W, 7601N 00434W, 7553N 00104W,
7608N 00039W, 7626N 00000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7645N 00000E, 7710N 00139W, 7730N 00054W
A3
ICE N OF 7731N 00000E, 7821N 00311E, 7928N 00656E,
7938N 00854E, 7926N 01000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7920N 01000E, 7857N 00942E, 7847N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7626N 00000E, 7640N 00016E, 7645N 00000E
A4
ICE N OF 7926N 01000E, 7925N 01004E, 7920N 01000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7847N 01000E, 7805N 01111E, 7739N 01237E, 7730N 01246E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01246E, 7706N 01306E, 7634N 01435E,
7615N 01636E, 7626N 01720E, 7647N 01810E,
7633N 01942E, 7633N 02000E
B5
ICE N OF 7633N 02000E, 7633N 02129E, 7611N 02428E,
7630N 02556E, 7646N 02619E, 7709N 02531E,
7659N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7137N 01217W, 7145N 01238W, 7229N 01125W,
7359N 01024W, 7459N 00727W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7659N 03000E, 7641N 03840E, 7645N 04052E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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