SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON FRIDAY 06 MARCH 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
SE GALE 8 FM SUN 03UTC IN BNS
E GALE 8 FM SAT 20UTC IN A2
SE SEV GALE 9 FM SAT 09UTC IN A3
SE SEV GALE 9 FM SAT 06UTC IN A4
E GALE 8 FM SAT 11UTC TO 15UTC IN B2
SE SEV GALE 9 FM SAT 10UTC TO SUN 04UTC IN B3
VRB SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 22UTC TO SUN 08UTC IN B4
SE STRM 10 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 07UTC AND SE GALE 8 FM SAT 21UTC IN B5
E SEV GALE 9 FM SAT 03UTC TO 14UTC IN C2
SE GALE 8 FM SAT 10UTC TO 14UTC AND SAT 18UTC TO 20UTC IN C3
NW SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 04UTC AND SE GALE 8 FM SAT 16UTC TO
SUN 04UTC IN C4
SE STRM 10 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 13UTC AND SE SEV GALE 9 FM SAT 19UTC
IN C5
VRB GALE 8 FM SAT 02UTC TO 10UTC IN D2
S GALE 8 FM SAT 07UTC TO 09UTC IN D3
W SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 02UTC IN DEEP D4
S SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 11UTC IN E2
S GALE 8 FM SAT 03UTC TO 12UTC IN E3
S SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 12UTC IN F2
S GALE 8 FM SAT 02UTC TO 14UTC IN F3
SE SEV GALE 9 FM SAT 02UTC TO 19UTC AND SE GALE 8 FM SUN 04UTC TO
08UTC IN KILDIN BANK
SE STRM 10 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 16UTC AND SE GALE 8 FM SAT 23UTC IN
NORTH BANK
VRB SEV GALE 9 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 14UTC AND SE GALE 8 FM SAT 20UTC
IN NORTH CAPE BANK
W STRM 10 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 10UTC AND SE GALE 8 FM SAT 19UTC TO SUN
05UTC IN HJELMSOEY BANK
W STRM 10 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 09UTC AND SE GALE 8 FM SAT 19UTC TO
22UTC IN TROMSOEFLAKET
W GALE 8 FM FRI 22UTC TO SAT 05UTC IN BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
STORMCENTRE 976 HPA 74 N 17 E, WKN AND MOV SE, EXP 1010 HPA 69 N 32 E
SAT 18 UTC.
STORMCENTRE 947 HPA 63 N 31 W, MOV NW, EXP 964 HPA 66 N 33 W SAT 18
UTC.
STORMCENTRE DEVELOPMENT OVER ICELAND, MOV N, EXP 981 HPA 71 N 18 W
SAT 18 UTC.
HIGH 1026 HPA 62 N 13 E, MOV SE, EXP 1030 HPA 59 N 20 E SAT 18 UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
NB
S 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL SNOW, POOR.
YP
S NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY,
GOOD. MOD ICING.
LID
S NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
BNS
SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. MOD OR ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG OCNL
SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A2
SE 5, INCR TO E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL
HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
A3
SE NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH.
SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
E NEAR GALE 7, INCR TO SE GALE 8, OCNL SE SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A5
VERY ROUGH.
B2
E GALE 8, DECR TO VRB 5. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR. FG. MOD
ICING.
B3
VRB 6, OCNL SE SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SNOW, POOR. FG.
B4
E GALE 8, OCNL SE SEV GALE 9. HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
B5
SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL STRM 10, BECMG GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCNL
VERY HIGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
E SEV GALE 9, DECR TO S 6. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG
DRY, GOOD. FG. MOD ICING.
C3
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL SE GALE 8, BECMG VRB 6. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH.
SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD. FG.
C4
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL NW SEV GALE 9, BECMG SE GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR
HIGH, OCNL VERY HIGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
C5
SE STRM 10, DECR TO GALE 8. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
D2
VRB NEAR GALE 7, BECMG SW, OCNL E GALE 8. HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
D3
S NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
DEEP D4
VRB 6, OCNL W SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
E2
S GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9, BECMG NEAR GALE 7. HIGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG
DRY, GOOD.
E3
SW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL S GALE 8, BECMG SW 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN,
MOD.
DEEP E4
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
F2
S GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9, BECMG 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD,
BECMG DRY, GOOD.
F3
S GALE 8, DECR TO 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
KILDIN BANK
SE GALE 8, OCNL SEV GALE 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. SNOW,
POOR. MOD ICING.
NORTH BANK
SE SEV GALE 9, OCNL STRM 10, BECMG GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCNL
VERY HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB GALE 8, BECMG SE, OCNL E SEV GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCNL
VERY HIGH. SNOW, POOR.
HJELMSOEY BANK
W SEV GALE 9, OCNL STRM 10, BECMG VRB 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCNL
VERY HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
TROMSOEFLAKET
NW NEAR GALE 7, OCNL W STRM 10, BECMG VRB 6. VERY ROUGH, OCNL VERY
HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
W 6, OCNL GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.
VESTERAALSBANK
SW NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 5. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
SW 6, INCR TO NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG
RAIN, MOD.
ROEST BANK
SW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.
TRAENA BANK
SW 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD, BECMG RAIN,
MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
SW 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. DRY, GOOD.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 6 MAR
NANSEN BASIN
ICE N OF 8155N 01835E, 8156N 02047E, 8234N 02320E,
8121N 02329E
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00606E, 8006N 00623E, 8033N 00531E,
8012N 00755E, 8020N 01100E
LITKE TROUGH
ICE N OF 8029N 01205E, 8211N 01237E, 8153N 01522E,
8155N 01835E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8101N 01758E, 8103N 01709E, 8053N 01644E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8020N 01059E, 8023N 01203E, 8029N 01205E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
8030N 01545E, 8011N 01456E, 7959N 01209E
NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8121N 02329E, 8051N 02333E, 8101N 01758E
A2
ICE N OF 7752N 00000E, 7905N 00143W, 7907N 00000E
B2
ICE N OF 7500N 00913W, 7539N 00907W, 7542N 00725W,
7654N 00434W, 7650N 00128W, 7721N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7907N 00000E, 7912N 00357E, 7959N 00606E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7927N 01000E, 7903N 00932E, 7834N 00959E
B3
ICE N OF 7721N 00000E, 7729N 00023E, 7730N 00023E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01209E, 7953N 01029E, 7927N 01000E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01100E, 7725N 01104E, 7614N 01633E,
7652N 01916E, 7649N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7626N 02000E, 7609N 01745E, 7459N 01812E
C4
ICE N OF 7459N 01812E, 7409N 01831E, 7426N 02000E
B5
ICE N OF 7649N 02000E, 7640N 02151E, 7626N 02000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7459N 02247E, 7511N 02346E, 7540N 02415E, 7604N 02725E,
7656N 02908E, 7647N 02959E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7126N 01221W, 7155N 01105W, 7326N 01112W,
7349N 00923W, 7459N 00913W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7647N 03000E, 7623N 03214E, 7633N 04042E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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