Here you can read the meteorologist's text forecast for the Norwegian coast.
In the text forecast, the meteorologists use their experience, competency and local knowledge to describe and summarize the weather for the different stretches of the coast. The forecasts for the coast are updated daily between 07:00 and 18:00 (Norwegian time).
It is not possible for a meteorologist to issue a forecast for every single location in Norway, for each hour, contrary to the way a computer can. However, the meteorologists can use their experience and knowledge to see what is especially challenging to forecast that day, and can give an overview for a larger area. Altogether, the different types of forecasts complement each other.
You can also view the subjective analysis chart, forecast chart, and satellite images, to get a better understanding of the weather developments.
Forecast for saturday 20 December 18:00 to saturday 20 December 23:59
Outer Skagerrak
West force 3 or 4. Mostly dry and good. Significant wave height: 1-1.5 m.
Inner Skagerrak
Decreasing force 3 or 4 from between west and north. Mostly dry and good. Significant wave height: Decreasing around 1 m.
Inner Oslofjord
West force 2 or 3. Mostly clear. Risk of local fog. Significant wave height: Insignificant.
Swedish border - Lyngoer
Veering northwest force 2 or 3. Fair and good. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m.
Lyngoer - Oksoey
West force 3. Mostly fair and good. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m.
Oksoey - Aana Sira
West force 3. Mostly dry with cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Good. Significant wave height: 1-1.5 m.
Aana-Sira - Fedje
South force 4. Mainly dry and good. Significant wave height: 1,5-2 m.
Fedje - Stad
Variable force 3 or 4. Dry, good. Significant wave height: 1,5-2,5 m.
Stad - Froeya
West force 4. Scattered showers, moderate. Significant wave height: 2-3 m.
Froeya - Roervik
Northwest force 5 in southern part, force 6 in northern part. Scattered showers, moderate. Significant wave height: 1,5-3 m.
Roervik - Stoett
Decreasing northwest force 5. Rain showers. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: Decreasing 1.5-3 m, highest in the south.
Stoett - Loedingen
Northwest force 3 or 4. Rain showers. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 1-2 m, highest in the south.
Skomvaer - Andenes
Northwest force 3 to 5. Scattered rain showers. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 2-2.5 m.
Andenes - North Cape
Northwest force 3 or 4. Scattered rain showers. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 1-2 m.
North Cape - Russian border
Variable or northeast force 3 or 4. Northeast force 3 to 5 east of Slettnes lighthouse late this evening. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or poor in showers. Significant wave height: 2-2.5 m.
Spitsbergen
Southeast force 5 to 6 in exposed areas. Scattered snow or sleet. Poor in precipitation. Significant wave height: North of the Isfjorden: 0.5-1.5 m. South of the Isfjorden: 1.5-3 m, highest in the south.
Forecast for sunday 21 December 00:00 to sunday 21 December 23:59
Outer Skagerrak
Variable force 3 or 4. Increasing east force 3 to 5 Sunday afternoon. Dry. Risk of fog. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m.
Inner Skagerrak
Variable force 3 or 4, becoming easterly later. Dry. Risk of fog. Significant wave height: Decreasing around 0.5 m.
Inner Oslofjord
Mainly north force 2 or 3. Dry. Risk of local fog. Significant wave height: Insignificant.
Swedish border - Torungen
North to northeast force 3. Dry. Risk of local fog. Significant wave height: Around 0.5 m.
Torungen - Oksoey
Veering northeast force 3, force 4 to 5 in the south Sunday afternoon. Dry and good. Significant wave height: Around 0.5 m.
Oksoey - Aana Sira
Northeast force 3 or 4. Increasing northeast force 5 Sunday afternoon, force 6 west of Lindesnes later. Dry and good. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m, highest in the west.
Aana-Sira - Karmoey
Southeast force 4, from late Sunday morning up to force 5, in the evening force 6 south of Obrestad. Dry, good. Significant wave height: 1-1,5 m.
Karmoey - Fedje
Force 3 from between east and south. Dry, good. Significant wave height: 1-1,5 m.
Fedje - Stad
East force 4. Dry, good. Significant wave height: 1,5-2,5 m.
Stad - Froeya
Variable force 3 or 4. Scattered showers with moderate in northern part Sunday morning, otherwise dry and good. Significant wave height: 1,5-2,5 m.
Froeya - Roervik
Northwest force 5, from Sunday morning variable force 3 or 4. Scattered showers with moderate, from the afternoon dry and good. Risk of local fog. Significant wave height: 1,5-2,5 m.
Roervik - Loedingen
Northwest force 3 to 5, possibly brief force 6 in exposed areas. Rain showers. Decreasing north to northwest force 3 or 4 Sunday evening. Decreasing shower activity. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 1-2.5 m. Decreasing 1-2 m late Sunday morning.
Skomvaer - Melbu
Northwest force 5, occasionally force 6 first part of the day. Rain showers. Decreasing north to northwest force 3 or 4 Sunday evening. Decreasing shower activity. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 1-2.5 m. Decreasing 1-2 m Sunday afternoon.
Melbu - Torsvaag
Northwest force 5 to 6. Decreasing northwest force 3 to 5 Sunday evening. Rain showers. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 1.5-2 m. Increasing 2-2.5 m Sunday afternoon. Slightly decreasing wave height in evening.
Torsvaag - North Cape
Northwest force 4 to 6 in the west before noon Sunday, otherwise east force 3 to 5. Scattered snow or wintry showers. Veering southeast force 3 or 4 late Sunday afternoon. Improving weather conditions. Moderate or poor in precipitation. Significant wave height: 1-2 m. Slightly decreasing wave height Sunday evening.
North Cape - Russian border
East force 5, brief force 6 in exposed areas Sunday morning. Decreasing east to southeast force 3 or 4 Sunday afternoon. Variable force 3 or 4 in evening. Scattered snow showers. Decreasing shower activity towards evening. Poor in precipitation. Significant wave height: 1.5-2.5 m, 2.5-3 m east of Slettnes lighthouse from Sunday morning until afternoon. Decreasing 1-2 m Sunday evening.
Spitsbergen
South or southeast force 3 or 4, force 6 in northern and eastern exposed areas. Veering south to southwest force 5 Sunday afternoon, near gale force 7 to gale force 8 in the northernmost part. Scattered snow. Poor in precipitation. Significant wave height: North of the Isfjorden: 0.5-1.5 m. Increasing 2-3 m in the northwest Sunday evening. South of the Isfjorden: 1.5-3 m. Decreasing 1-2 m Sunday evening. Highest wave height in the south.
Forecast for monday 22 December 00:00 to monday 22 December 23:59
Outer Skagerrak
East force 5, furthest west force 6. Dry.
Inner Skagerrak
East force 1 to 4. Dry.
Inner Oslofjord
Variable or east force 1 to 4. Cloudy or partly cloudy. Dry. Local fog.
Swedish border - Lyngoer
Variable or east force 1 to 4. Cloudy or partly cloudy. Dry. Local fog..
Lyngoer - Aana Sira
Northeast force 5, force 6 west for Oksoey. Cloudy or partly cloudy. Dry.
Aana-Sira - Karmoey
Southeast force 1 to 4, up to force 6 south of Obrestad. Cloudy or partly cloudy, dry.
Karmoey - Fedje
East and southeast force 1 to 4. Dry and periods of sunshine.
Fedje - Stad
East force 1 to 4. Dry and periods of sunshine.
Stad - Froeya
Variable force 1 to 4. Cloudy or partly cloudy, dry, Monday evening less cloudiness.
Froeya - Roervik
Southeast force 1 to 4, Monday evening occasionally force 5 in exposed places. Cloudy or partly cloudy, dry, periods of sunshine in the south. Monday evening less cloudiness.
Roervik - Andenes
Variable force 3 to 4. Becoming southeast force 3 or 4 in south, and Monday evening southwest force 5 in the northern part. Scattered rain showers in the northern part, otherwise dry.
Andenes - Loppa
Variable force 3 to 4. Scattered wintry showers, mainly in south. From Monday afternoon southwest force 6. Dry. Monday evening slight rain.
Loppa - Russian border
Force 3 around south. From Monday afternoon southwest force 6, in the evening near gale force 7. Dry. Monday evening rain in west.
Spitsbergen
Southwest near gale force 7 in exposed places. Slight sleet and snow. From late Monday morning west force 6. A few rain- and wintry showers.