HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 12:10 UTC on Sunday 4. January 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Sunday 4. January 2026 12:10 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
D3, D2, E3, E2
A polar low is expected to develop Monday morning in D3 and to move slowly southwestward.
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON SUNDAY 04 JANUARY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
NE GALE 8 FM MON 00UTC TO 16UTC IN B4
NE GALE 8 FM SUN 22UTC TO MON 05UTC IN B5
NE GALE 8 FM MON 07UTC TO 19UTC IN C3
NE GALE 8 FM MON 07UTC TO 09UTC IN C4
N GALE 8 FM MON 08UTC TO TUE 08UTC IN D2
CYCLONIC SEV GALE 9 FM MON 04UTC TO 19UTC, E GALE 8 FM MON 19UTC TO
TUE 07UTC IN D3
N GALE 8 FM MON 20UTC TO TUE 00UTC IN E2
POLAR LOW FM MON 07UTC TO 16UTC IN D2
POLAR LOW FM MON 07UTC TO 16UTC IN D3
POLAR LOW FM MON 07UTC TO 16UTC IN E2
POLAR LOW FM MON 07UTC TO 16UTC IN E3
RSK OF SEV ICING FM MON 00UTC TO 08UTC IN B2
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 1006 HPA, 75 N, 26 E, MOV SW, EXP 1011 HPA AT 72 N, 06 E BY MON
18 UTC
LOW 1013 HPA, 71 N, 01 E, MOV SW, EXP 1002 HPA AT 69 N, 01 W BY MON
18 UTC.
LOW 1004 HPA, 62 N, 03 E, MOV S, EXP 1007 HPA AT 59 N, 03 E BY MON 18
UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
BNS
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
A3
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
VRB 4. SLT, OCNL ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
B2
N 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
B3
NE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
B4
NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG 6. VERY ROUGH TO MOD. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
B5
NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
C2
N 6, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
C3
VRB 6, OCNL NE GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
C4
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NE GALE 8, BECMG VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR.
C5
VRB 6. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D2
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW,
POOR. MOD ICING.
D3
VRB GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
VRB 5, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E2
N 6, INCR TO VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR.
E3
VRB 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP E4
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F2
VRB 6, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F3
VRB 6. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
KILDIN BANK
E 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
NORTH BANK
E 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
TROMSOEFLAKET
N NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
N NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 4. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
ROEST BANK
NE 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 2 JAN
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00324E, 7838N 00649E, 7842N 00812E,
7831N 00942E, 7825N 00959E
B3
ICE N OF 7554N 00000E, 7556N 00007E, 7657N 00150E,
7730N 00324E
A4
ICE N OF 7825N 01000E, 7744N 01200E, 7730N 01230E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01230E, 7604N 01527E, 7601N 01756E,
7553N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7553N 02000E, 7539N 02358E, 7600N 02546E,
7634N 02637E, 7700N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7108N 01227W, 7404N 00708W, 7444N 00400W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7700N 03000E, 7704N 03028E, 7723N 03548E,
7731N 04132E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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