HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 08:45 UTC on Thursday 23. April 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Thursday 23. April 2026 08:45 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
East Finnmark, B5, C5, Nordkappbanken, Nordbanken and Kildinbanken
A polar low will Thursday morning develop southeast of Svalbard and will move towards East Finnmark. Thursday evening the center will be northeast of Varangerhalvoeya. West of center the wind is expected to reach northwest strong gale 9, occasionally storm force 10. The low is expected to weaken Friday morning.
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
N GALE 8 FM FRI 08UTC TO 12UTC IN A3
N GALE 8 FM FRI 12UTC TO 14UTC IN B2
N GALE 8 FM FRI 11UTC TO 21UTC IN B3
N GALE 8 FM FRI 16UTC TO SAT 02UTC IN C3
N GALE 8 FM FRI 23UTC TO SAT 09UTC IN D3
N GALE 8 FM SAT 06UTC IN DEEP D4
N GALE 8 FM SAT 03UTC IN E3
N OCC GALE 8 FM SAT 08UTC IN DEEP E4
N OCC GALE 8 FM FRI 16UTC IN F3
NW STRM 10 FM THU 22UTC TO FRI 13UTC IN KILDIN BANK
NW STRM 10 FM THU 22UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN NORTH BANK
N GALE 8 FM THU 22UTC TO FRI 00UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
POLAR LOW FM THU 22UTC TO FRI 00UTC IN C5
POLAR LOW FM THU 22UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN KILDIN BANK
POLAR LOW FM THU 22UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN NORTH BANK
POLAR LOW FM THU 22UTC TO FRI 09UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 03UTC TO SAT 08UTC IN A2
RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 06UTC TO 10UTC IN A3
RSK OF SEV ICING FM FRI 03UTC TO SAT 08UTC IN B2
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
POLAR LOW 984 HPA, 72 N 34 E, MOV SE EXP 988 HPA AT 68 N 38 E FRI 18
UTC.
LOW 1018 HPA, 71 N 15 W, MOV SE EXP 1000 HPA AT 66 N 15 E FRI 18 UTC.
HIGH 1032 HPA, 58 N 01 W, MOV S EXP 1022 HPA AT 55 N 01 W FRI 18 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
YP
N NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD
ICING.
LID
N 6. SLT OR MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
BNS
N 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
MOD ICING.
A2
SEV ICING.
A3
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV
ICING.
A4
N NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
N NEAR GALE 7. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B2
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. SEV
ICING.
B3
N NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B4
NW NEAR GALE 7, VEER NE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B5
N 6, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
N NEAR GALE 7. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C3
N NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C4
NW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C5
N 6, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
D2
N 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D3
N 5, INCR TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
N 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR.
E2
NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
E3
NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL N GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG
SNOW, POOR.
DEEP E4
N 5, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F2
W 6, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. OCNL RAIN, MOD, BECMG
SNOW, POOR.
F3
W 6, INCR TO N GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
N SEV GALE 9, OCNL NW STRM 10, BECMG NW 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL
HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
NW 5, OCNL STRM 10. VERY ROUGH TO MOD, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 4, OCNL N GALE 8. VERY ROUGH TO MOD. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
NW 5, OCNL N NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 6, OCNL NW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
N 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
OUTER VESTFJORD
N 6. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
ROEST BANK
VRB 4, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD,
BECMG SNOW, POOR.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 5, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN,
MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN,
MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 23 APR
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8018N 01559E, 8023N 01708E, 8017N 01600E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00651W, 7521N 00549W, 7541N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00315E, 7746N 00329E, 7813N 00758E,
7909N 00812E, 7940N 00745E, 7950N 00959E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7944N 01000E, 7941N 00924E, 7913N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7541N 00000E, 7541N 00002E, 7616N 00214E,
7730N 00315E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01209E, 7600N 01400E, 7611N 01801E,
7607N 01959E
B5
ICE N OF 7607N 02000E, 7559N 02448E, 7621N 02609E,
7612N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01523W, 7236N 01525W, 7354N 00950W,
7459N 00651W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7612N 03000E, 7611N 03028E, 7723N 03246E,
7609N 03558E, 7605N 04018E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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