HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 08:15 UTC on Monday 26. January 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Monday 26. January 2026 08:15 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
C4, C5, D3, Dype D4, Tromsoeflaket, Hjelmsoeybanken, E3, Dype E4
A polar low will is monday at 15 UTC expected in western C5 and move towards southwest. West of the center wind is expected at north severe gale force 9. Tuesday late morning at 09 UTC the low is expected to be at Deep E4 and probably weaken.
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 10:00 UTC ON MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
NE OCC GALE 8 FM MON 14UTC TO 22UTC IN B5
NE SEV GALE 9 FM MON 19UTC TO TUE 09UTC AND FM TUE 13UTC IN C4
NE SEV GALE 9 FM MON 16UTC TO TUE 04UTC AND NE OCC GALE 8 FM TUE 05UTC IN C5
NE SEV GALE 9 FM TUE 00UTC TO 13UTC IN DEEP D4
E GALE 8 FM MON 10UTC TO 19UTC IN NORTH BANK
N GALE 8 FM MON 10UTC TO 12UTC AND E GALE 8 FM MON 19UTC TO TUE 01UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
N OCC GALE 8 FM MON 12UTC TO 17UTC AND E SEV GALE 9 FM MON 20UTC TO TUE 05UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
NE STRM 10 FM TUE 00UTC TO 15UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
POLAR LOW FM MON 15UTC TO TUE 09UTC IN C4
POLAR LOW FM MON 15UTC TO TUE 09UTC IN C5
POLAR LOW FM MON 15UTC TO TUE 09UTC IN D3
POLAR LOW FM MON 15UTC TO TUE 09UTC IN DEEP D4
POLAR LOW FM MON 15UTC TO TUE 09UTC IN E3
POLAR LOW FM MON 15UTC TO TUE 09UTC IN DEEP E4
POLAR LOW FM MON 15UTC TO TUE 09UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
POLAR LOW FM MON 15UTC TO TUE 09UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
RSK OF SEV ICING FM MON 18UTC TO 21UTC IN B5
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 06 UTC
LOW 1000 HPA, 71 N 35 E, MOV W, EXP POLAR LOW 1003 HPA, 71 N 20 E BY TUE 06 UTC.
LOW 1014 HPA, 76 N 01 W, MOV SE, EXP 1011 HPA, 68 N 10 E BY TUE 06 UTC.
LOW 994 HPA, 52 N 13 E, MOV SLWY E, EXP 1002 HPA, 53 N 17 E BY TUE 06 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
BnS
NE 6. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A3
NE 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
NE 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B2
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
NE 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B4
NE 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B5
NE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C3
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C4
N 6, OCNL NE SEV GALE 9, BECMG NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C5
NE GALE 8, BECMG VRB, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D2
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D3
E NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO N 6. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
NE 5, OCNL SEV GALE 9, BECMG NEAR GALE 7. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E2
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E3
VRB 5, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP E4
VRB 4, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F2
E 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F3
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
NORTH BANK
E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG 5. VERY ROUGH TO MOD. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. VERY ROUGH TO MOD. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8, BECMG VRB 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
N 6, OCNL NE SEV GALE 9, BECMG NE GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 5. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
ROEST BANK
N 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 23 JAN
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00704W, 7553N 00128W, 7610N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00740E, 7827N 00615E, 7858N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7610N 00000E, 7702N 00446E, 7729N 00436E,
7728N 00743E, 7730N 00740E
A4
ICE N OF 7858N 01000E, 7901N 01025E, 7811N 01109E,
7759N 01247E, 7730N 01321E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01321E, 7702N 01352E, 7613N 01616E,
7636N 02000E
B5
ICE N OF 7636N 02000E, 7637N 02010E, 7634N 02258E,
7602N 02315E, 7535N 02156E, 7517N 02341E,
7557N 02623E, 7649N 02802E, 7635N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01318W, 7339N 01249W, 7459N 00857W,
7459N 00704W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7635N 03000E, 7607N 03402E, 7557N 04011E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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