Here you can read the sea forecast for the areas within Norway's responsibility.
The sea forecasts covering areas from 56° north latitude to the Arctic ice edge are automatically generated two times a day. Gale and storm warnings are checked by a meteorologist and issued for sea areas where gale force 8 or stronger is expected.
The relation between wave height and sea state can be found here: https://snl.no/sjøgang.
You can also view the subjective analysis chart, forecast chart, and satellite images, to get a better understanding of the weather developments.
Forecast for monday 20 January 10:00 to tuesday 21 January 21:59
Gale and storm warning
North Bank
North Bank: North gale 8 Monday 10utc
Kildin Bank
Kildin Bank: North gale 8 from Monday 10utc until 15utc
E3
E3: Northeast occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 14utc until 18utc
F2
F2: East gale 8 from Monday 10utc until 14utc
F3
F3: Northeast occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 16utc
Icing on ships
B5
B5: Risk of severe icing from Monday 10utc until 22utc
C4
C4: Risk of severe icing from Monday 10utc until 13utc
C5
C5: Risk of severe icing from Monday 10utc until 19utc
Synoptic situation
Low 988 hPa, 70 N 44 E, moving slowly SW, expected 1011 hPa at, 67 N 41 E, Tuesday 06 utc.
Low 996 hPa, 60 N 16 W, moving E, expected 999 hPa at, 60 N 11 W, Tuesday 06 utc.
High 1041 hPa, 76 N 09 W, moving E, expected 1031 hPa at, 75 N 20 W, Tuesday 06 utc.
High 1030 hPa, 48 N 19 E, moving little, expected 1022 hPa at, 47 N 19 E, Tuesday 06 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Outer Skagerrak
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate.
Fisher
West 5. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Forties
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
South Utsire
Southeast 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate.
North Utsire
South 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
Viking
South 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
East-Tampen
Variable 6. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
Variable 6. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
Variable 5. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
Southeast 5. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Variable 5, occasionally east near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
Southeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Rough. Dry and good.
Traena Bank
Southeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Rough. Snow with poor.
Roest Bank
East near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough. Snow with poor.
Outer Vestfjord
Southeast 6, occasionally east near gale 7. Moderate. Dry and good.
Vesteraalsbank
East near gale 7, decreasing to 5. Rough. Dry and good, becoming snow with poor.
Banks outside Troms
Variable 5. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor, becoming dry and good.
Tromsoeflaket
Variable 5. Rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
Hjelmsoey Bank
Variable 6. Rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
North Cape Bank
Variable 6, occasionally north near gale 7. Very rough to moderate. Snow with poor.
North Bank
North near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming variable 5. Very rough to moderate, occasionally high. Snow with poor.
Kildin Bank
North near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming variable 4. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Snow with poor.
LiD
Variable 4. Dry and good, becoming snow with poor.
BnS
Variable 4, occasionally south near gale 7. Slight. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
A3
Southwest 6. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
A4
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of fog. Risk of moderate icing.
B2
Southwest 6, occasionally near gale 7. Moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B3
Variable 4, occasionally southwest near gale 7. Moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B4
South 6, occasionally southwest near gale 7. Moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of fog. Risk of moderate icing.
B5
Variable 5, occasionally southwest near gale 7. Rough to slight. Snow with poor. Risk of fog. Risk of severe icing.
C2
Variable 5, occasionally south near gale 7. Moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
C3
Variable 4. Moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
C4
Variable 5. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor. Risk of severe icing.
C5
Variable 5, occasionally north near gale 7. Very rough to moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of severe icing.
D2
East 6. Rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
D3
East 6. Rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
Deep D4
Variable 5. Rough. Snow with poor.
E2
East near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough or very rough. Snow with poor.
E3
East near gale 7, becoming variable, occasionally northeast gale 8. Very rough. Snow with poor.
Deep E4
East near gale 7, decreasing to 5. Rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
F2
East near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming 6. Very rough, occasionally high. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate.
F3
Variable near gale 7, occasionally northeast gale 8. Very rough. Rain with moderate.