SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
E GALE 8 MON 06UTC IN B4
SE GALE 8 FM MON 06UTC TO 08UTC IN B5
W GALE 8 FM SAT 22UTC TO SUN 00UTC IN E3
SW GALE 8 FM SAT 22UTC TO SUN 00UTC IN DEEP E4
SE GALE 8 FM MON 06UTC IN F2
SE GALE 8 FM MON 07UTC IN F3
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 990HPA, 71N 09E, MOV NE EXP 997HPA AT 74N 15E SUN 18UTC.
LOW 990HPA, 70N 01W, MOV NW EXP 999HPA AT 73N 07W SUN 18UTC.
LOW 1007HPA, 57N 06E, MOV NE EXP 1006HPA AT 62N 22E SUN 18UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
YP
VRB 4. MOD. DRY, GOOD.
LID
SE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL SNOW,
POOR.
BNS
SE 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A3
E 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
A4
E 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B2
E 6, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
B3
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B4
E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B5
SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
C2
N NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
C3
VRB 5. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
C4
SE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
C5
SE NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D2
VRB NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. VERY ROUGH TO MOD. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD
ICING.
D3
W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP D4
VRB NEAR GALE 7, BECMG W. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
E2
W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO SE 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR,
BECMG RAIN, MOD.
E3
W NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL
HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
SW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL
HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
F2
SE 6, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F3
VRB 5, OCNL SE GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
SE 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
SE 6. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
HJELMSOEY BANK
SW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN,
MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
SW 5. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
VRB 5, OCNL W NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH TO MOD, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
SE 5. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
SKLINNA BANK
SE 5. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 27 FEB
NANSEN BASIN
ICE N OF 8133N 01902E, 8139N 02221E, 8200N 02354E,
8138N 02652E, 8124N 02504E
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00640E, 8022N 00750E, 8032N 01003E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8032N 01003E, 8041N 01207E, 8126N 01459E,
8133N 01902E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8115N 01925E, 8115N 01822E, 8058N 01732E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8025N 01551E, 8010N 01508E, 7959N 01112E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8124N 02504E, 8115N 02346E, 8115N 02058E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00542W, 7647N 00059W, 7648N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00046E, 7802N 00122E, 7838N 00009E,
7849N 00257E, 7959N 00640E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7956N 00959E, 7954N 00919E, 7818N 00946E, 7813N 00959E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01140E, 7643N 01330E, 7601N 01619E,
7508N 01535E, 7459N 01612E
C4
ICE N OF 7459N 01612E, 7445N 01711E, 7414N 01711E,
7359N 01905E, 7410N 02000E
B5
ICE N OF 7459N 02403E, 7539N 02438E, 7640N 02946E,
7639N 02959E
C5
ICE N OF 7410N 01959E, 7454N 02358E, 7459N 02403E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7059N 01231W, 7147N 01055W, 7318N 01045W,
7459N 00542W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7639N 03000E, 7621N 03402E, 7656N 03703E,
7658N 04002E, 7648N 04055E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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