SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON SATURDAY 23 MAY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 1002 HPA, 75 N 42 E, MOV SE, EXP 999 HPA, 71 N 52 E BY SUN 18
UTC.
LOW 1008 HPA, 68 N 10 E, MOV LITTLE, EXP 1003 HPA, 69 N 09 E BY SUN
18 UTC.
HIGH 1015 HPA, 74 N 03 W, MOV E, EXP 1015 HPA, 75 N 21 E BY SUN 18
UTC.
HIGH 1032 HPA, 51 N 06 W, MOV NE, EXP 1033 HPA, 54 N 05 E BY SUN 18
UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
AM
SLT.
MJ
SLT.
GR
SLT.
DWH
SLT.
BWH
SLT.
NB
SLT.
NBB
NE 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
LED
SLT.
YP
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
LID
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
BNS
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR.
A1
SLT.
A2
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
A3
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
A4
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR. FG.
A5
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL SNOW, POOR. FG.
B1
SLT.
B2
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL SNOW, POOR.
B3
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
B4
VRB 4. SLT. RAIN, MOD. FG.
B5
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR. FG.
C2
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR.
C3
VRB 4. SLT. RAIN, MOD.
C4
E 5. SLT. RAIN, MOD.
C5
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD.
D2
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. RAIN, MOD.
D3
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP D4
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
E2
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
E3
VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
DEEP E4
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
F2
SW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
F3
W 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. OCNL RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
NORTH BANK
E 4. MOD. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
NORTH CAPE BANK
E 4. MOD. DRY, GOOD.
HJELMSOEY BANK
E 5. MOD. DRY, GOOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
E 6. SLT OR MOD. RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 5. MOD. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
OUTER VESTFJORD
W 6, OCNL SW NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
ROEST BANK
W 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
TRAENA BANK
W 6. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
W 6. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 22 MAY
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8011N 01059E, 8029N 01524E, 8017N 01546E,
7959N 01237E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00636W, 7557N 00307W, 7630N 00343W,
7626N 00027W, 7633N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00229E, 7743N 00259E, 7831N 00326E,
7904N 00744E, 7959N 00814E, 7959N 00817E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7920N 01000E, 7904N 00948E, 7856N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7633N 00000E, 7646N 00053E, 7730N 00229E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01237E, 7946N 01018E, 7920N 01000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7856N 01000E, 7805N 01118E, 7748N 01242E, 7730N 01259E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01259E, 7708N 01317E, 7619N 01626E,
7605N 01811E, 7623N 02000E
A5
ICE N OF 7730N 02723E, 7744N 02636E, 7739N 02959E
B5
ICE N OF 7623N 02000E, 7647N 02224E, 7640N 02633E,
7654N 02742E, 7723N 02743E, 7730N 02723E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7216N 01359W, 7214N 01241W, 7236N 01153W,
7313N 01158W, 7459N 00636W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7739N 03000E, 7739N 03022E, 7714N 03210E,
7711N 03332E, 7734N 03754E, 7725N 04127E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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