SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 1013 HPA, 68 N 24 E, MOV NE, EXP 1007 HPA, 71 N 44 E BY THU 18
UTC.
LOW 1012 HPA, 74 N 08 W, MOV NE, EXP 1010 HPA, 77 N 03 W BY THU 18
UTC.
HIGH 1018 HPA, 69 N 04 E, MOV E, EXP 1019 HPA, 70 N 16 E BY THU 18
UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
AM
SLT.
MJ
SLT.
GR
SLT.
DWH
SLT.
BWH
SLT.
NB
SLT.
NBB
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD.
LED
SLT.
YP
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR. FG.
LID
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL SNOW, POOR.
BNS
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR. FG.
A1
SLT.
A2
SLT.
A3
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR. FG.
A4
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
A5
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
B1
SLT.
B2
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. FG.
B3
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. FG.
B4
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.
B5
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. FG.
C2
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. FG.
C3
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD. FG.
C4
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
C5
VRB 4. SLT. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD. FG.
D2
VRB 5. MOD. RAIN, MOD. FG.
D3
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. RAIN, MOD. FG.
DEEP D4
VRB 5. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD. FG.
E2
VRB 5. MOD. RAIN, MOD. FG.
E3
VRB 5. MOD. RAIN, MOD. FG.
DEEP E4
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD. FG.
F2
VRB 4. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD. FG.
F3
VRB 5. MOD. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL RAIN, MOD. FG.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 5. MOD. OCNL RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
NORTH BANK
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD. FG.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 4. SLT. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD. FG.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 4. SLT. OCNL RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD. FG.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 4. SLT. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD. FG.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 4. SLT. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD. FG.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD. FG.
ROEST BANK
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD. FG.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD. FG.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD. FG.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 20 MAY
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8008N 01059E, 8014N 01156E, 8002N 01100E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00516W, 7601N 00344W, 7637N 00336W,
7625N 00151W, 7631N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00252E, 7751N 00332E, 7844N 00341E,
7837N 00617E, 7906N 00801E, 7944N 00716E,
7959N 00939E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7948N 00959E, 7946N 00950E, 7902N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7631N 00000E, 7638N 00117E, 7730N 00252E
A4
ICE N OF 7902N 01000E, 7817N 01010E, 7746N 01220E,
7730N 01230E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01230E, 7708N 01244E, 7538N 01809E,
7637N 01946E, 7637N 02000E
A5
ICE N OF 7730N 02746E, 7730N 02746E, 7730N 02825E
B5
ICE N OF 7637N 02000E, 7633N 02354E, 7643N 02455E,
7639N 02724E, 7730N 02746E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7214N 01200W, 7218N 01248W, 7459N 00516W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7728N 03000E, 7728N 03025E, 7701N 03125E,
7709N 03711E, 7726N 03744E, 7708N 04030E,
7709N 04113E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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