SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026
BY MET, NORWAY
WARNINGS
NE GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 01UTC IN D2
E GALE 8 WED 22UTC IN E2
SW GALE 8 FRI 10UTC IN F3
E GALE 8 FM THU 00UTC TO 02UTC IN KILDIN BANK
E GALE 8 FM THU 03UTC TO 07UTC IN NORTH BANK
E GALE 8 THU 08UTC IN NORTH CAPE BANK
SW GALE 8 FM FRI 09UTC IN SKLINNA BANK
SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC
LOW 986 HPA, 68 N 03 W, MOV S, EXP 995 HPA, 66 N 05 W BY THU 18 UTC.
LOW 987 HPA, 55 N 13 W, MOV NE, EXP 997 HPA, 58 N 09 W BY THU 18 UTC.
LOW 986 HPA, 49 N 04 W, MOV E, EXP 1003 HPA, 48 N 05 E BY THU 18 UTC.
HIGH 1030 HPA, 79 N 25 E, MOV SE, EXP 1030 HPA, 77 N 42 E BY THU 18
UTC.
FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:
BNS
S 5, OCNL SW NEAR GALE 7. SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. FG. MOD
ICING.
A3
SE 5, INCR TO S NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
A4
VRB 5, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. SLT OR MOD. DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.
B2
SE 5. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B3
SE 6. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B4
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
B5
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C2
VRB 5. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C3
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
C4
E NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
C5
E NEAR GALE 7, BECMG VRB. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.
D2
E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
D3
E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
DEEP D4
E NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
E2
VRB NEAR GALE 7, BECMG NE, OCNL E GALE 8. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD,
BECMG SNOW, POOR.
E3
VRB NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO NE 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG
SNOW, POOR. FG.
DEEP E4
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F2
VRB 5, OCNL SW NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
F3
VRB 5, OCNL SW GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL HIGH. RAIN, MOD. FG.
KILDIN BANK
SE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8, BECMG S 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
MOD ICING.
NORTH BANK
E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG VRB 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB NEAR GALE 7, OCNL E GALE 8, BECMG VRB 5. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
HJELMSOEY BANK
VRB NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO E 5. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR. MOD
ICING.
TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
VRB 5. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
VESTERAALSBANK
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD.
OUTER VESTFJORD
VRB 5. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
ROEST BANK
VRB 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.
TRAENA BANK
SE 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG RAIN, MOD.
SKLINNA BANK
VRB 5, OCNL SW GALE 8. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR, BECMG
RAIN, MOD. FG.
ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
(ISTJENESTEN@MET.NO) AT 23 UTC 18 FEB
YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00751E, 8007N 00748E, 8021N 01100E
NORTH SPITSBERGEN BANKS
ICE N OF 8021N 01059E, 8030N 01305E, 8009N 01401E,
7959N 01223E
B2
ICE N OF 7459N 00459W, 7512N 00326W, 7620N 00235W,
7700N 00000E
A3
ICE N OF 7730N 00143E, 7824N 00321E, 7822N 00720E,
7846N 00819E, 7959N 00751E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7843N 01000E, 7843N 00959E, 7843N 01000E
B3
ICE N OF 7700N 00000E, 7728N 00141E, 7730N 00143E
A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01223E, 7946N 01005E, 7904N 01057E,
7843N 01000E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7843N 01000E, 7750N 01314E, 7730N 01308E
B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01308E, 7635N 01253E, 7617N 01420E,
7612N 01553E, 7620N 01919E, 7610N 01938E,
7559N 01701E, 7532N 01605E, 7459N 01559E
C4
ICE N OF 7459N 01559E, 7425N 01552E, 7401N 01647E,
7356N 01927E, 7402N 02000E
B5
ICE N OF 7459N 02404E, 7544N 02531E, 7548N 02959E
C5
ICE N OF 7402N 01959E, 7437N 02320E, 7459N 02404E
METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7025N 01243W, 7100N 01025W, 7246N 00809W,
7432N 00400W
METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7548N 03000E, 7552N 03530E, 7621N 04011E,
7621N 04031E
ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES
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