SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
N GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 07UTC IN D3
NE SEV GALE 9 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 16UTC AND NW GALE 8 FM THU 21UTC TO
FRI 03UTC IN DEEP D4
N GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 06UTC AND E GALE 8 FM FRI 05UTC IN E2
N SEV GALE 9 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 14UTC AND E GALE 8 FM FRI 08UTC IN
E3
N GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 18UTC AND VRB GALE 8 FM THU 21UTC TO FRI
05UTC IN DEEP E4
NW GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 07UTC AND E GALE 8 FM FRI 00UTC TO
04UTC IN F2
N SEV GALE 9 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 17UTC AND S GALE 8 FM FRI 04UTC IN
F3
N GALE 8 FM THU 08UTC TO 17UTC AND NW GALE 8 FM THU 21UTC TO FRI
07UTC IN VESTERAALSBANK
N GALE 8 FM THU 07UTC TO 17UTC IN ROEST BANK
N GALE 8 FM THU 14UTC TO 16UTC IN TRAENA BANK
N GALE 8 FM THU 15UTC TO 17UTC IN SKLINNA BANK
RSK OF SEV ICING FM WED 22UTC TO THU 04UTC IN YP
RSK OF SEV ICING FM WED 22UTC TO THU 11UTC IN A2
RSK OF SEV ICING FM WED 22UTC TO THU 15UTC IN A3
RSK OF SEV ICING FM WED 22UTC TO THU 13UTC IN B2
RSK OF SEV ICING FM WED 22UTC TO THU 12UTC IN C2
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 974 HPA, 76 N 50 E, MOV NE, EXP 985 HPA, 81 N 70 E, THU 18 UTC.
LOW 975 HPA, 65 N 07 E, MOV NE, EXP 987 HPA, 68 N 24 E, THU 18 UTC.
STORM CNTR 964 HPA, 56 N 40 W, MOV NE, EXP 966 HPA, 62 N 29 W, THU 18
UTC.
HIGH 1034 HPA, 46 N 17 W, MOV SLWY SW, EXP 1030 HPA, 44 N 18 W, THU
18 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
YP
N 6. SLT OR MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. SEV ICING.
LID
NW 5. SLT OR MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
BNS
NW 5. MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A2
N 6. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. SEV ICING.
A3
N 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
A4
N 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
NW 5. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
B2
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
B3
N 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B4
NE 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B5
N 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
C2
N 5, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.
C3
N 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C4
NE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
C5
NE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D2
N NEAR GALE 7, VEER E. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D3
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR.
DEEP D4
N GALE 8, OCNL NW SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
E2
N GALE 8, VEER E. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
E3
N SEV GALE 9, DECR TO VRB 6. HIGH TO ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW,
POOR.
DEEP E4
N GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
F2
N GALE 8, DECR TO E NEAR GALE 7. HIGH TO ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F3
N SEV GALE 9, DECR TO VRB 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 5, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
E 6, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
NE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 6, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
NE 6, INCR TO VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG
SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
N NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO NW GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW,
POOR.
OUTER VESTFJORD
NW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
ROEST BANK
N GALE 8, DECR TO 6. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW,
POOR.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 4, OCNL N GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4, OCNL N GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 25 MAR
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00427E, 8026N 00656E, 8021N 01011E,
8027N 01036E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8027N 01036E, 8105N 01324E, 8119N 01657E,
8050N 01619E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8027N 01549E, 8014N 01532E, 7959N 01259E
A2
ICE N OF 7730N 00237W, 7736N 00241W, 7757N 00000E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00852W, 7611N 00228W, 7701N 00218W,
7730N 00237W
A3
ICE N OF 7757N 00000E, 7823N 00250E, 7850N 00356E,
7951N 00343E, 7959N 00427E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7942N 01000E, 7936N 00856E, 7841N 01000E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01121E, 7723N 01128E, 7611N 01320E,
7521N 01519E, 7459N 01720E
C4
ICE N OF 7459N 01720E, 7447N 01830E, 7412N 01843E,
7409N 01918E, 7425N 02000E
B5
ICE N OF 7459N 02341E, 7506N 02450E, 7628N 02918E,
7633N 02959E
C5
ICE N OF 7425N 01959E, 7443N 02045E, 7459N 02341E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01547W, 7350N 01325W, 7459N 00852W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7633N 03000E, 7726N 03652E, 7818N 04215E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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