METAREA 19 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQNT21 ENMI 251100

SECURITE

HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19

VALID FROM 10:00 UTC ON THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2025

BY MET, NORWAY

WARNINGS

N GALE 8 FM FRI 17UTC IN B2

N GALE 8 FM FRI 18UTC IN B3

N SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 14UTC IN C2

N STRM 10 FM FRI 18UTC IN C3

NW SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 15UTC IN D2

NW STRM 10 FM FRI 17UTC IN D3

W SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 12UTC IN E2

W SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 14UTC IN E3

SW GALE 8 FM FRI 20UTC IN DEEP E4

W SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 12UTC IN F2

W SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 15UTC IN F3

NW GALE 8 FM THU 10UTC TO 12UTC IN KILDIN BANK

RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 15UTC IN NB

RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 12UTC IN YP

RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 13UTC IN LiD

RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 17UTC IN BnS

RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 15UTC IN A2

RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 14UTC IN A3

RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 16UTC IN B2

SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 06 UTC

LOW 982 HPA 71 N 35 E MOV E AND WKN BY FRI 06 UTC.

NEW STORM CENTER EXP 1007 HPA AT 75 N 08 W BY FRI 06 UTC.

HIGH 1041 HPA 57 N 01 E ALMOST STNR, EXP 1037 HPA BY FRI 06 UTC.

FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:

NB

VRB 5, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.

YP

NW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.

LiD

VRB 5, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.

BnS

W 6, INCR TO NW NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.

A2

VRB 4, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. DRY, GOOD. SEV ICING.

A3

NW 6, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL N GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.

A4

NW 6, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

A5

NW 6. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.

B1

VRB 4, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. DRY, GOOD.

B2

VRB 4, INCR TO N GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. SEV ICING.

B3

VRB 5, OCNL N GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

B4

VRB 6, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

B5

NW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

C2

SW NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO N SEV GALE 9. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.

C3

W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO W 6, OCNL N STRM 10. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.

C4

VRB 6, OCNL NE GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.

C5

NW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.

D2

VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NW SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.

D3

W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO SW 6, OCNL NW STRM 10. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.

DEEP D4

W 6, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

E2

W 6, INCR TO SW GALE 8, OCNL NW SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.

E3

W 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.

DEEP E4

W 6, OCNL SW GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

F2

W 6, INCR TO GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL RAIN, MOD.

F3

W 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.

KILDIN BANK

NW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

NORTH BANK

NW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

NORTH CAPE BANK

NW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

HJELMSOEY BANK

NW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.

TROMSOEFLAKET

NW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL W GALE 8. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.

BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS

W 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.

VESTERAALSBANK

W 6, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

OUTER VESTFJORD

W 5, OCNL SW GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

ROEST BANK

W 6, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

TRAENA BANK

W 6, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.

SKLINNA BANK

W 5, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.

ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE

(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 23 DEC

NANSEN BASIN

ICE N OF 8126N 01912E, 8129N 02035E, 8201N 02442E,

8141N 02959E

YERMAK PLATEAU

ICE N OF 8000N 00733E, 8027N 00828E, 8032N 01000E

LITKE TROUGH

ICE N OF 8032N 01000E, 8049N 01437E, 8111N 01330E,

8126N 01912E

B1

ICE N OF 7500N 01152W, 7510N 01155W, 7520N 01059W

A2

ICE N OF 7730N 00004W, 7802N 00138W, 7817N 00000E

B2

ICE N OF 7520N 01059W, 7533N 00833W, 7600N 00803W,

7701N 00026W, 7730N 00004W

A3

ICE N OF 7817N 00000E, 7928N 00632E, 7959N 00733E

METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND

ICE N OF 7233N 01537W, 7326N 01558W, 7424N 01142W,

7459N 01152W

METAREA 20 01020

ICE N OF 8141N 02959E, 8135N 03133E, 8157N 03321E,

8230N 03236E

METAREA 20 17010

ICE N OF 8230N 04702E, 8141N 04109E, 8020N 04227E,

7959N 04342E

METAREA 20 17290

ICE N OF 8230N 03236E, 8255N 03201E, 8301N 05051E,

8230N 04702E

ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES

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