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 wednesday 30 April 18:00 to wednesday 30 April 23:59
Outer Skagerrak
West force 3 to 5. Dry. Risk of fog. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m.
Inner Skagerrak
South to southwest force 3 or 4. Dry. Risk of fog. Significant wave height: Around 0.5 m.
Inner Oslofjord
South to southwest force 2 or 3. Mostly fair and good. Significant wave height: Insignificant.
Swedish border - Torungen
Variable force 2 or 3. Mostly clear. Risk of local fog. Significant wave height: 0.5 m or less.
Torungen - Aana Sira
Mainly west force 3 or 4, brief force 5. Mostly clear. Risk of local fog. Significant wave height: 0.5 m or less.
Aana-Sira - Karmoey
Northwest force 4, late this evening variable force 3 to 4. Dry and good. Late this evening risk of fog. Significant wave height: 0,5-1 m.
Karmoey - Fedje
Variable force 3 to 4. Dry and good. This evening south force 3 or 4, increasing force 5 in northern part. Risk of slight rain or drizzle in northern part, otherwise still dry and good. Significant wave height: 0,5-1 m.
Fedje - Stad
Increasing south force 5, near Stad near gale force 7 and late this evening gale force 8. Becoming rain and moderate. Significant wave height: 1-2 m, late this evening 2-3 m near Stad.
Stad - Froeya
Southwest force 4, veering southeast, late this evening south force 6 on southern Sunnmoere. Becoming rain, first on Sunnmoere. Mainly good. Significant wave height: 1-2 m, late this evening 2-3 m near Stad.
Froeya - Roervik
West force 5. Rain showers, otherwise good. Late this evening south and southwest force 4, veering southeast. Becoming dry and good. Significant wave height: 1,5-2 m, late this evening 1-1,5 m.
Roervik - Andenes
Veering west force 3 or 4. Scattered rain showers. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m.
Andenes - Torsvaag
Veering northwest force 3 to 5, backing westerly later. Scattered rain or wintry showers. Moderate or poor in showers. Significant wave height: 1-2 m, highest in the north.
Torsvaag - North Cape
Decreasing west to northwest force 5 to 6. Sleet or snow. Poor in precipitation. Significant wave height: Decreasing around 2 m.
North Cape - Russian border
Decreasing west force 6 to near gale force 7, force 4 to 6 late this evening. Periods of sleet or snow. Poor in precipitation. Significant wave height: Decreasing 1-2 m.
Spitsbergen
Northwest near gale force 7 to gale force 8 in the northeast. Elsewhere northwest force 4 to 6, increasing near gale force 7 in the south late this evening. Light snow in the northernmost part. Mostly dry and good elsewhere. Locally moderate icing on vessels. Significant wave height: 0.5-2 m, highest in the southwest.
Forecast for thursday 1 May 00:00 to thursday 1 May 23:59
Outer Skagerrak
West force 3 or 4. Increasing southwest force 5 late Thursday morning. Dry. Late in evening rain showers in the west. Risk of fog banks. Significant wave height: 0.5 m. Increasing 0.5-1 m late Thursday afternoon.
Inner Skagerrak
South force 3 or 4. Increasing southwest force 5 late Thursday morning, brief force 6 in the north. Dry. Risk of fog banks. Significant wave height: 0.5 m. Increasing 0.5-1.5 m Thursday afternoon.
Inner Oslofjord
Variable force 2 or 3. Becoming southwest force 2 or 3 Thursday afternoon. Mostly dry and good. Significant wave height: Insignificant.
Swedish border - Lyngoer
Variable force 3 or 4. Increasing southwest force 5 Thursday afternoon, force 6 later. Mostly dry. Risk of fog. Significant wave height: 0.5 m or less. Increasing 0.5-1.5 m Thursday evening.
Lyngoer - Oksoey
Variable force 3, becoming southwest force 3 or 4 later. Increasing southwest force 5 around noon Thursday, brief force 6 in afternoon. Dry. Risk of fog. Significant wave height: Around 0.5 m, reaching 1 m in the northeast Thursday afternoon.
Oksoey - Aana Sira
South to southwest force 3. Dry. Risk of fog. Rain showers developing in the west late Thursday evening. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 0.5 m or less.
Aana-Sira - Karmoey
Variable force 3 to 4, Thursday morning increasing southeast force 5 to 6 north for Obrestad. Dry. Local fog. In the evening west force 4, south of Obrestad northwest force 5. Rain and rain showers. Moderate. Significant wave height: 0,5-1 m, Thursday morning increasing 1-2 m in northern part. In the evening 1-1,5 m on the entire route.
Karmoey - Fedje
Increasing south force 6, late Thursday morning brief near gale force 7 in northern part. From late in the afternoon southwest force 4 to 5. Dry and good. From Thursday morning rain and rain showers and moderate. Risk of local fog early. Significant wave height: 0,5-1 m, from Thursday morning 1-2 m, late Thursday evening 2-2,5 m.
Fedje - Stad
South force 6 or near gale force 7, from Thursday morning gale force 8 near Stad. From late in the afternoon southwest force 5, near Stad near gale force 7 or gale force 8. Rain and rain showers and moderate. Significant wave height: 1-2 m, near Stad 2-3 m. Thursday evening 2-3,5 m on the entire route.
Stad - Froeya
Increasing south and southeast force 5 in exposed places, on Sunnmøre force 6. From Thursday afternoon southwest force 6 or near gale force 7. Periods of rain and moderate. Significant wave height: 1-2 m, near Stad 2-3 m. From late Thursday morning 2-3,5 m on the entire route.
Froeya - Roervik
Southeast force 5 in exposed places, Thursday afternoon veering southwest force 5. Periods of rain and moderate. Significant wave height: 1-2 m, Thursday afternoon increasing 1,5-2,5 m.
Roervik - Stoett
South force 3 or 4. Mostly dry and good. Increasing south to southeast force 5 to 6 around noon Thursday. Rain spreading from the south. Moderate in precipitation. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m. Increasing 1-1.5 m late Thursday afternoon.
Stoett - Melbu
Southwest force 3 or 4, backing southeasterly Thursday afternoon. Mostly dry and good. Increasing southwest force 5 in evening, locally force 6. Rain spreading from the south. Moderate in precipitation. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m, 1.5 m in the south and westernmost part of Lofoten Thursday evening.
Melbu - Torsvaag
Southwest force 3 to 5. Scattered rain or sleet first part of the day, primarily in the north. Backing southeast force 3 or 4 Thursday evening, at first in the south. Rain spreading from the south. Moderate in precipitation. Significant wave height: 1-1.5 m.
Torsvaag - Russian border
West or southwest force 4 to 6. Scattered snow and wintry showers. Decreasing shower activity late Thursday afternoon. Poor in showers. Significant wave height: 0.5-2 m, highest west of Slettnes lighthouse.
Spitsbergen
Northwest force 4 to 6, veering northerly later. Periods of snow. Poor in precipitation. Becoming mostly dry and good north of the Isfjorden Thursday afternoon. Significant wave height: 0.5-1.5 m.
Forecast for friday 2 May 00:00 to friday 2 May 23:59
Outer Skagerrak
Southwest force 6, veering west, from late Friday morning occasionally near gale force 7. Early on the day scattered rain showers, otherwise dry. Good outside showers.
Inner Skagerrak
Southwest force 6, veering west, from late Friday morning occasionally near gale force 7 in southern part. Early on the day rain showers, otherwise dry. Good outside showers.
Inner Oslofjord
Southwest force 4, veering west, force 5 in exposed places. Mainly dry and periods of sunshine.
Swedish border - Lyngoer
Southwest force 5, veering west, at times force 6. Mainly dry and periods of sunshine.
Lyngoer - Aana Sira
West force 5, west for Oksoey force 6. Scattered rain showers in west, otherwise dry and periods of sunshine.
Aana-Sira - Karmoey
West, later northwest force 5, occasionally force 6. Rain showers.
Karmoey - Fedje
Southwest force 6, veering west, in the evening force 5. Rain showers, risk of thunder showers with hail .
Fedje - Stad
Southwest force 6, gale force 8 near Stad. From Friday morning veering west, in the afternoon decreasing force 3. Rain showers, risk of thunder showers with hail first part of the day.
Stad - Froeya
Southwest near gale force 7, from Friday afternoon west force 5. Rain showers, risk of thunder showers with hail first part of the day.
Froeya - Roervik
South force 4. Slight rain. Friday morning increasing southwest force 6 in south, in the afternoon veering west. Rain showers, risk of thunder showers with hail.
Roervik - Andenes
Variable force 3 to 4, from Friday afternoon north force 5. Rain, late in the evening wintry showers.
Andenes - Loppa
Southwest up to force 5. Sleet or rain, Friday evening snow showers.
Loppa - Russian border
Early friday morning west force 5, decreasing during late Friday morning. Sleet- or snow showers, from the afternoon sleet or rain in east.
Spitsbergen
North up to force 5, Friday afternoon increasing east and northeast up to near gale force 7. Snow, from late in the afternoon mainly dry.