SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON SUNDAY 08 MARCH 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
SE GALE 8 FM SUN 22UTC TO MON 09UTC IN NB
SE GALE 8 FM SUN 22UTC TO MON 07UTC IN LID
SE GALE 8 FM SUN 22UTC TO MON 09UTC IN BNS
E GALE 8 TUE 10UTC IN B3
NE GALE 8 FM TUE 09UTC IN C2
VRB SEV GALE 9 FM MON 17UTC IN C3
VRB GALE 8 FM MON 17UTC TO TUE 02UTC IN C4
W GALE 8 TUE 06UTC IN C5
W GALE 8 FM MON 15UTC TO 16UTC IN D2
W SEV GALE 9 FM MON 13UTC TO TUE 05UTC IN D3
VRB GALE 8 FM MON 14UTC TO TUE 03UTC IN DEEP D4
W GALE 8 MON 12UTC IN E2
W GALE 8 FM MON 13UTC TO 17UTC IN E3
SW GALE 8 FM MON 11UTC TO 12UTC IN F3
W GALE 8 FM TUE 04UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB GALE 8 FM MON 18UTC TO TUE 06UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
SW GALE 8 FM MON 13UTC TO 16UTC IN OUTER VESTFJORD
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 993 HPA, 68 N 05 E, MOV NE EXP 999 HPA AT 75 N 36 E MON 18 UTC.
LOW 1009 HPA, 62 N 08 W, MOV NE EXP 979 HPA AT 71 N 07 E MON 18 UTC.
LOW 978 HPA, 58 N 45 W, MOV NE EXP 973 HPA AT 65 N 29 W MON 18 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
NB
SE GALE 8, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
YP
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
LID
SE GALE 8, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
BNS
SE GALE 8, DECR TO 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A2
SW 5. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A3
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 5, OCNL W NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR,
BECMG DRY, GOOD.
A5
VRB 4, OCNL SE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
B2
VRB 6, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD,
BECMG SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
SW 6, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCNL
SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
B4
VRB 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY,
GOOD. MOD ICING.
B5
VRB 6, OCNL SE NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH TO MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY,
GOOD. FG. MOD ICING.
C2
VRB 6, OCNL NE GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD
ICING.
C3
VRB 6, INCR TO GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN,
MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG.
C4
VRB 6, INCR TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
C5
VRB 6, OCNL W GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
D2
VRB 6, OCNL W GALE 8, BECMG W NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR. FG.
D3
VRB 5, INCR TO W GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL
HIGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG.
DEEP D4
VRB 6, INCR TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
E2
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL W GALE 8. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
E3
VRB NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO S 6, OCNL W GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
DEEP E4
SW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
F2
SW 6, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
F3
SW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 6, OCNL W NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW,
POOR.
NORTH BANK
VRB 6, INCR TO W NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD,
BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG.
NORTH CAPE BANK
W 5, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
HJELMSOEY BANK
W 5, INCR TO VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL W GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH.
RAIN, MOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 5, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN,
MOD. FG.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
W 4, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
SW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
SW 6, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG
DRY, GOOD.
TRAENA BANK
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 4. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 4. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 6 MAR
NANSEN BASIN
ICE N OF 8155N 01835E, 8156N 02047E, 8234N 02320E,
8121N 02329E
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00606E, 8006N 00623E, 8033N 00531E,
8012N 00755E, 8020N 01100E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8029N 01205E, 8211N 01237E, 8153N 01522E,
8155N 01835E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8101N 01758E, 8103N 01709E, 8053N 01644E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8020N 01059E, 8023N 01203E, 8029N 01205E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8030N 01545E, 8011N 01456E, 7959N 01209E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8121N 02329E, 8051N 02333E, 8101N 01758E
A2
ICE N OF 7752N 00000E, 7905N 00143W, 7907N 00000E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00913W, 7539N 00907W, 7542N 00725W,
7654N 00434W, 7650N 00128W, 7721N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7907N 00000E, 7912N 00357E, 7959N 00606E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7927N 01000E, 7903N 00932E, 7834N 00959E
B3
ICE N OF 7721N 00000E, 7729N 00023E, 7730N 00023E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01209E, 7953N 01029E, 7927N 01000E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01100E, 7725N 01104E, 7614N 01633E,
7652N 01916E, 7649N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7626N 02000E, 7609N 01745E, 7459N 01812E
C4
ICE N OF 7459N 01812E, 7409N 01831E, 7426N 02000E
B5
ICE N OF 7649N 02000E, 7640N 02151E, 7626N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7459N 02247E, 7511N 02346E, 7540N 02415E, 7604N 02725E,
7656N 02908E, 7647N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7126N 01221W, 7155N 01105W, 7326N 01112W,
7349N 00923W, 7459N 00913W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7647N 03000E, 7623N 03214E, 7633N 04042E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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