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 thursday 10 July 22:00 to saturday 12 July 09:59
Synoptic situation
Low 995 hPa, 80 N 06 W, moving N by Friday 18 utc.
Low 1001 hPa, 67 N 09 W, moving NE expected 1005 hPa at 75 N 11 E Friday 18 utc.
High 1024 hPa, 66 N 39 E, moving NE expected 1028 hPa at 67 N 49 E Friday 18 utc.
High 1023 hPa, 53 N 02 E, moving slowly N expected 1022 hPa at 60 N 02 E Friday 18 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
Outer Skagerrak
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
Fisher
North 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
Forties
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
South Utsire
Northwest 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
North Utsire
North 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
Viking
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
East-Tampen
Variable 4. Moderate. Dry and good.
Storegga
Variable 4. Moderate. Dry and good.
Froeya Bank
Variable 4. Moderate. Dry and good.
Halten Bank
Variable 4. Moderate. Dry and good.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Southwest 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Sklinna Bank
Southwest 5. Moderate. Dry and good.
Traena Bank
Southwest 5. Moderate. Occasional rain with moderate.
Roest Bank
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Outer Vestfjord
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Vesteraalsbank
Southwest 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
Banks outside Troms
Southwest 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Tromsoeflaket
Southwest 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Hjelmsoey Bank
Southwest 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
North Cape Bank
Southwest 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
North Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Kildin Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
DWH
South 6. Slight. Occasional snow with poor, becoming dry and good.
BWH
South 6. Slight. Dry and good.
NB
South 5. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
NBB
South 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
LeD
South 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
YP
Southwest 4. Moderate. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
LiD
Southwest 5. Slight or moderate. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
BnS
Southwest 5. Slight. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
A2
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
A3
South 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
A4
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
A5
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor. Risk of fog.
B1
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good.
B2
Southwest 6. Slight or moderate. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
B3
Variable 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
B4
Variable 4. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
B5
Variable 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C2
Southwest 6. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
C3
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
C4
South 5. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C5
Southwest 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
D2
Variable 4. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
D3
Variable 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Deep D4
Southwest 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
E2
South 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
E3
Southwest 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Deep E4
Southwest 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
F2
Variable 4. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
F3
South 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.