HIGH SEAS WARNING FOR METAREA 19
Valid from 12:05 UTC on Sunday 25. January 2026
BY TROMSO METEO, NORWAY
Polar low warning issued Sunday 25. January 2026 12:05 UTC.
Polar low is expected in the following areas in Metarea 19:
C4, C5, Tromsoeflaket, Hjelmsoeybanken, Nordkappbanken
A polar low will early Monday morning 03 UTC develop in eastern part of C5 and move towards southwest. West of center the wind is expected at northwest severe gale force 9. Monday afternoon 15 UTC the low is expected to be at the northern part of Hjelmsoeybank and probably weaken.
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SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
NE OCC GALE 8 FM MON 18UTC TO 19UTC IN B4
NE OCC GALE 8 FM MON 16UTC TO 19UTC IN B5
N GALE 8 TUE 05UTC IN C3
NE OCC GALE 8 FM MON 17UTC IN C4
VRB OCC GALE 8 FM MON 00UTC TO TUE 02UTC IN C5
N GALE 8 TUE 05UTC IN D3
VRB OCC GALE 8 FM TUE 01UTC TO 04UTC IN DEEP D4
VRB OCC GALE 8 FM MON 01UTC TO 19UTC IN NORTH BANK
N OCC GALE 8 FM MON 03UTC TO 22UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB OCC GALE 8 FM MON 13UTC TO TUE 01UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
POLAR LOW FM MON 04UTC TO 16UTC IN C4
POLAR LOW FM MON 04UTC TO 16UTC IN C5
POLAR LOW FM MON 04UTC TO 16UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
POLAR LOW FM MON 04UTC TO 16UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
POLAR LOW FM MON 04UTC TO 16UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 1002 HPA, 73 N 36 E, MOV W, EXP 998 HPA, 72 N 22 E, MON 18 UTC.
LOW 1000 HPA, 71 N 37 E, MOV W, EXP 999 HPA, 71 N 31 E, MON 18 UTC.
LOW 1018 HPA, 76 N 05 W, MOV SE, EXP 1011 HPA, 70 N 07 E, MON 18 UTC.
LOW 995 HPA, 49 N 14 E, MOV NW, EXP 999 HPA, 52 N 12 E, MON 18 UTC.
HIGH 1022 HPA, 71 N 09 W, MOV W.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
BNS
NE 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A3
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
NE 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B2
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B4
NE 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR. MOD ICING.
B5
NE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C3
VRB 6, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL N GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY
ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C4
N 6, INCR TO NE GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C5
VRB GALE 8, BECMG E. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
D2
NW 5, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D3
VRB 5, INCR TO NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL N GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY
ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
NE 5, OCNL VRB GALE 8. MOD TO VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E2
N 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E3
VRB 5, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP E4
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F2
E 5. MOD. RAIN, MOD.
F3
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
VRB GALE 8, DECR TO NE 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
N GALE 8, VEER E. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
N NEAR GALE 7, BECMG VRB, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL
HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
N 5. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 4. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR.
ROEST BANK
VRB 4. MOD. SNOW, POOR.
TRAENA BANK
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. 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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