SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON MONDAY 09 MARCH 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
E SEV GALE 9 FM TUE 07UTC TO 13UTC IN B2
E GALE 8 FM TUE 06UTC TO 12UTC IN B3
SE GALE 8 FM MON 22UTC TO TUE 07UTC IN C3
E GALE 8 FM MON 22UTC TO TUE 01UTC IN C4
W GALE 8 FM MON 22UTC TO TUE 00UTC IN D3
W GALE 8 FM MON 22UTC TO TUE 07UTC IN DEEP D4
S GALE 8 FM WED 06UTC IN F3
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 984 HPA, 72 N 03 E, MOV NW EXP 981 HPA AT 75 N 09 W TUE 18 UTC.
LOW 971 HPA, 64 N 26 W, MOV E EXP 969 HPA AT 64 N 24 W TUE 18 UTC.
LOW 992 HPA, 52 N 42 W, MOV NE EXP 964 HPA AT 59 N 16 W TUE 18 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
NB
SE 6. ROUGH TO SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
YP
VRB 5. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
LID
SE 5. ROUGH TO SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
BNS
VRB 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD ICING.
A2
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD,
BECMG SNOW, POOR.
A3
SE 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
SE 6. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
A5
VRB 4. MOD. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
B2
E GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9, BECMG VRB 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW,
POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
E GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
B4
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
B5
E 6. MOD OR ROUGH. OCNL SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
C2
VRB 6, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
C3
VRB GALE 8, DECR TO SE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
C4
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8, BECMG VRB 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
SNOW, POOR.
C5
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D2
VRB 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
D3
VRB 6, OCNL W GALE 8, BECMG SE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN,
MOD.
DEEP D4
VRB GALE 8, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
E2
SE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
E3
VRB NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO S 6. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP E4
VRB 6, OCNL W NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG
RAIN, MOD.
F2
S 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F3
VRB NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO SW 6, OCNL S GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH,
OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH BANK
VRB 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL W GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. VERY ROUGH TO MOD. RAIN,
MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
W NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. VERY ROUGH TO MOD. RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
S 6. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
S 6. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
S 6. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
SW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
SW 6. ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 9 MAR
NANSEN BASIN
ICE N OF 8210N 01816E, 8210N 02401E, 8116N 02138E
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00759E, 8022N 00732E, 8026N 01046E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8028N 01154E, 8211N 01319E, 8210N 01816E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8054N 01654E, 8050N 01543E, 8045N 01534E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8026N 01136E, 8027N 01153E, 8028N 01154E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8043N 01531E, 8008N 01434E, 7959N 01112E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8116N 02138E, 8107N 02113E, 8054N 01654E
B1
ICE N OF 7500N 01039W, 7507N 01032W, 7510N 01059W
A2
ICE N OF 7730N 00003W, 7802N 00113W, 7821N 00000E
B2
ICE N OF 7510N 01059W, 7514N 00936W, 7551N 00828W,
7606N 00557W, 7711N 00032W, 7730N 00003W
A3
ICE N OF 7821N 00000E, 7952N 00807E, 7959N 00759E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7928N 01000E, 7838N 00928E, 7825N 00959E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01112E, 7957N 01018E, 7928N 01000E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01213E, 7636N 01423E, 7611N 01638E,
7628N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7601N 01959E, 7540N 01822E, 7507N 01959E
A5
ICE N OF 7730N 02643E, 7801N 02544E, 7730N 02816E
B5
ICE N OF 7628N 02000E, 7644N 02319E, 7601N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7507N 01959E, 7501N 02017E, 7517N 02344E, 7645N 02807E,
7730N 02643E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7140N 01215W, 7214N 01114W, 7346N 01114W,
7405N 00929W, 7459N 01039W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7708N 03000E, 7632N 03255E, 7624N 03516E,
7628N 04037E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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