High seas warnings issued for various areas, with expected severe gales.

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HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19
VALID FROM 22:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2024
BY MET, NORWAY

WARNINGS

NE GALE 8 FM THU 01UTC TO 04UTC IN D3
NE SEV GALE 9 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 21UTC IN E3
NE GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 20UTC IN DEEP E4
N GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 11UTC IN F2
N SEV GALE 9 FM WED 22UTC TO FRI 01UTC IN F3
NE GALE 8 FM THU 01UTC TO 20UTC IN VESTERAALSBANK
E GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 05UTC IN OUTER VESTFJORD
NE GALE 8 FM WED 22UTC TO THU 19UTC IN ROEST BANK
NE GALE 8 FM THU 06UTC TO 09UTC IN TRAENA BANK

SYNOPTIC SITUATION AT 18 UTC

LOW 994 HPA, 72 N 28 E, MOV NE, EXP 986 HPA, 74 N 48 E THU 18 UTC.
LOW 966 HPA, 64 N 05 E, MOV NE, LATER S, EXP 972 HPA, 63 N 09 E THU 18 UTC.
LOW 967 HPA, 64 N 01 W, MOV SE, EXP 975 HPA, 60 N 11 E THU 18 UTC.
LOW 997 HPA, 52 N 05 W, MOV NE, EXP 979 HPA, 59 N 20 E THU 18 UTC.
HIGH 1023 HPA, 76 N 33 W, WKN.
HIGH 1026 HPA, 46 N 25 E, MOV SE, EXP 1029 HPA, 36 N 58 E THU 18 UTC.

FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS:

YP
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.

LiD
VRB 4. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.

BnS
VRB 5. SLT. OCNL SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

A2
NW 4, OCNL SW NEAR GALE 7. SLT. DRY, GOOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

A3
NW 4, INCR TO VRB NEAR GALE 7. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

A4
VRB 4. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

A5
N 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR, BECMG DRY, GOOD. MOD ICING.

B2
VRB 6, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

B3
VRB 6. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

B4
VRB 4. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

B5
N 5. SLT. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

C2
VRB 5, OCNL S NEAR GALE 7. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.

C3
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR.

C4
NE 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

C5
VRB 6. MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

D2
VRB 5, OCNL NE NEAR GALE 7. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

D3
NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG 6. ROUGH, OCNL VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

DEEP D4
NE NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

E2
NE NEAR GALE 7, DECR TO VRB 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

E3
NE SEV GALE 9, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.

DEEP E4
NE GALE 8, DECR TO NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG SNOW, POOR.

F2
N GALE 8, DECR TO VRB 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD, BECMG DRY, GOOD.

F3
NE SEV GALE 9, DECR TO N NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, MOD.

KILDIN BANK
VRB 5. SLT OR MOD. SNOW, POOR. MOD ICING.

NORTH BANK
VRB 4, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. SLT OR MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

NORTH CAPE BANK
VRB 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

HJELMSOEY BANK
N 5, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD. SNOW, POOR.

TROMSOEFLAKET
VRB 6, OCNL E NEAR GALE 7. MOD OR ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

BANKS OUTSIDE TROMS
E 6, OCNL NEAR GALE 7. MOD, OCNL ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

VESTERAALSBANK
NE GALE 8, DECR TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

OUTER VESTFJORD
E NEAR GALE 7, OCNL GALE 8, BECMG 6. ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

ROEST BANK
NE GALE 8, DECR TO 6. VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

TRAENA BANK
VRB NEAR GALE 7, BECMG N, OCNL NE GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW, POOR.

SKLINNA BANK
VRB 6, INCR TO N NEAR GALE 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN, MOD.

ICE BULLETIN FOR METAREA 19 ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN ICE SERVICE
([email protected]) AT 23 UTC 18 DEC

YERMAK PLATEAU
ICE N OF 8000N 00242E, 8003N 00248E, 8000N 00417E

NORTH NORDAUSTLANDET BANK
ICE N OF 8034N 01541E, 8054N 01842E, 8042N 02540E,
8023N 02559E, 8026N 01735E, 8000N 01707E

A2
ICE N OF 7730N 00102W, 7757N 00140W, 7808N 00230W,
7836N 00000E

B2
ICE N OF 7510N 01059W, 7639N 00352W, 7730N 00102W

A3
ICE N OF 7836N 00000E, 7921N 00402E, 7950N 00226E,
7959N 00242E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7959N 00417E, 7954N 00641E, 7951N 00912E, 7956N 00959E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7850N 01000E, 7845N 00956E, 7844N 01000E

A4
ICE N OF 7959N 01707E, 7959N 01706E, 7956N 01057E,
7850N 01000E

B4
ICE N OF 7730N 01235E, 7659N 01339E, 7608N 01657E,
7658N 01828E, 7647N 02000E

A5
ICE N OF 7730N 02546E, 7815N 02456E, 7808N 02755E,
7730N 02807E

B5
ICE N OF 7647N 02000E, 7604N 02523E, 7641N 02639E,
7730N 02546E
ICE EDGE EXITS AREA AND RE-ENTERS AT
7730N 02807E, 7709N 02814E, 7708N 02959E

METAREA 1 NORTH ICELAND
ICE N OF 7233N 01444W, 7447N 01114W, 7459N 01010W

METAREA 20 01020
ICE N OF 7708N 03000E, 7707N 03511E, 7613N 03609E,
7644N 04052E

ICE EDGE NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES