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 thursday 12 February 15:00 to thursday 12 February 23:59
Outer Skagerrak
Northeast up to near gale force 7. Snow with moderate to poor. From out on afternoon decreasing force 6. Mainly dry and good. Significant wave height: 1,5-2,5 m, this evening decreasing 1-2 m, highest in the west.
Inner Skagerrak
Northeast force 6, this evening force 5. Mainly dry and good. Significant wave height: 0,5-1,5 m, highest in the west.
Inner Oslofjord
Northeast force 1- 4. Cloudy or partly cloudy. Slight scattered snow. Moderate in precipitation. Significant wave height: Insignificant.
Swedish border - Lyngoer
Northeast force 5. Cloudy or partly cloudy. Slight scattered snow. Moderate in precipitation. Significant wave height: 0,5-1 m, highest in the southwest.
Lyngoer - Aana Sira
Northeast force 5 to force 6. Mainly cloudy, but possibly slight less cloudiness this afternoon. In the east occasionally snow, otherwise mainly dry. Moderate to poor in precipitation. Locally moderate icing on vessels. Significant wave height: 0,5-1,5 m, highest in southeasterly, this evening 0,5-1 m.
Aana-Sira - Karmoey
East and southeast force 4. Dry and good. Significant wave height: 0,5 m, or less.
Karmoey - Fedje
South force 4. Dry and good, this evening possibly scattered snow showers. Moderate in showers. Significant wave height: 0,5 m, or less, up to 1 m in northwest.
Fedje - Stad
South occasionally force 5, south or southwest occasionally force 6 near Stad. Scattered snow showers. Good outside showers. Significant wave height: 1-1,5 m, late this evening up to 2 m in northwest.
Stad - Froeya
Southwest force 6. Snow showers. Moderate to poor in showers. Significant wave height: 1-1,5 m, late this evening up to 2 m in southwest.
Froeya - Roervik
Decreasing southeast force 5. Possibly scattered snow showers. Good outside showers. Significant wave height: 0,5-1,5 m. Highest in the northern part entire period.
Roervik - Stoett
Southeast force 3 or 4, brief force 5 in the south. Mostly dry and good. Locally moderate icing on vessels in the south. Significant wave height: 0.5-1.5 m, highest in the south.
Stoett - Loedingen
East to southeast force 3 or 4. Veering south force 3 or 4 this evening, possibly force 5. Mostly dry and good. Significant wave height: Around 0.5 m.
Skomvaer - Andenes
South to southeast force 3 or 4. Isolated snow showers in the western parts of Lofoten. Mostly dry and good elsewhere. Veering southwest force 3 or 4 late this afternoon, occasionally reaching force 6 in the north. Snow showers spreading from the north. Poor in showers. Significant wave height: 1-1.5 m.
Andenes - Torsvaag
South to southwest force 4 to 6. Snow showers. Poor in showers. Locally moderate icing on vessels. Significant wave height: 1-1.5 m.
Torsvaag - Slettnes lighthouse
South to southwest force 4 to 6, possibly locally near gale force 7 this evening. Scattered snow showers. Poor in showers. Locally moderate icing on vessels west of Sørøya. Significant wave height: 1-1.5 m.
Slettnes lighthouse- Vardoe
West to southwest force 4 to 6. Snow showers. Poor in showers. Moderate icing on vessels. Significant wave height: 1-1.5 m.
Vardoe - Russian border
Southwest force 5 to 6, locally near gale force 7 from late this afternoon onwards. Mostly dry and good. Moderate icing on vessels. Significant wave height: 0.5-1.5 m.
Spitsbergen
Veering northeast to east force 5 to 6, near gale force 7 in the north. Increasing east to northeast near gale force 7 in the south this evening. Scattered snow. Poor in precipitation. Risk of locally moderate icing on vessels in the west. Significant wave height: 0.5-1.5 m.
Forecast for friday 13 February 00:00 to friday 13 February 23:59
Skagerrak
Northeast force 5, first part of the day up to force 6. Mainly dry and good. Significant wave height: 0,5-2 m, highest in outer Skagerrak, from late Friday morning 0,5-1,5 m, Friday evening decreasing 0,5-1 m.
Inner Oslofjord
Variable or northeast force 1 to 4. Cloudy or partly cloudy, around noon less cloudiness. Mainly dry and good. Significant wave height: Insignificant.
Swedish border - Lyngoer
Northeast up to force 5. Cloudy or partly cloudy, around noon less cloudiness. Mainly dry and good. Significant wave height: 0,5 m.
Lyngoer - Aana Sira
Northeast force 5, first part of the day up to force 6 in the east. Probably fair dry, but more clouds in the west. Mainly dry and good. Significant wave height: 0,5-1 m, Friday afternoon decreasing 0,5 m.
Aana-Sira - Karmoey
South force 6, from Friday afternoon increasing southeast near gale force 7. Scattered snow showers first part of the day, increasing shower activity this evening, mainly in north. Moderate to poor in showers. Significant wave height: 0,5-1 m, late Friday morning 1,5-2 m in the northern part, late in the evening up to 2 m in the northwestern part.
Karmoey - Fedje
South force 6, from Friday morning increasing south and becoming southeast near gale force 7, in the evening decreasing. Snow showers. Moderate to poor in showers. Significant wave height: 1-1,5 m, late Friday morning 2-2,5 m.
Fedje - Stad
South force 6 or near gale force 7, from Friday afternoon veering southeasterly and becoming east and decreasing. Snow showers, primary first part of the day in south, otherwise dry. Moderate to poor in showers. Significant wave height: 1,5-2 m, locally temporary 2,5 m.
Stad - Froeya
South force 5, up to southeast force 6 first part of the day in south, Friday afternoon veering easterly and becoming north and decreasing. Scattered snow showers, first in the northern part. Moderate to poor in showers. Significant wave height: 1-2 m, Friday afternoon 1-1,5 m.
Froeya - Roervik
Southeast force 5, first part of the day force 6, decreasing during the day. Possibly scattered snow showers first part of the day in south, otherwise dry. Moderate to poor in showers. Significant wave height: 0,5-1,5 m highest in the northern part and west.
Roervik - Sandnessjoeen
Southeast force 3 or 4. Increasing south force 5 Friday afternoon, reaching force 6 in evening. Mostly dry and good. Locally moderate icing on vessels. Significant wave height: 0.5-1 m. Increasing 1-1.5 m Friday evening.
Sandnessjoeen - Loedingen
Increasing south to southwest force 5 to 6, locally near gale force 7 from Friday afternoon into evening. Scattered snow showers. Poor in showers. Locally moderate icing on vessels in the south before noon Friday. Significant wave height: 0.5-1.5 m. Increasing 1-2 m Friday evening.
Skomvaer - Andenes
Variable force 3 to 6. Snow showers. Poor in showers. Significant wave height: 0.5-1.5 m.
Andenes - Torsvaag
Variable force 3 to 6. Briefly decreasing variable force 3 or 4 late Friday morning. Snow showers. Poor in showers. Significant wave height: 1-1.5 m.
Torsvaag - Slettnes lighthouse
South to southwest force 4 to 6, locally near gale force 7 in the west before noon Friday. Slightly decreasing winds in evening. Periods of snow showers. Poor in showers. Significant wave height: 0.5-1.5 m.
Slettnes Lighthouse- Russian border
Southwest force 5 to 6, locally near gale force 7 in exposed areas. Mostly dry and good. Locally moderate icing on vessels. Significant wave height: 0.5-1.5 m.
Spitsbergen
East near gale force 7 to gale force 8 in exposed areas, late Friday morning locally increasing severe gale force 9 in northern exposed areas, and also in the south in evening. Periods of snow. Improving weather conditions Friday evening. Poor in precipitation. Significant wave height: Increasing 1-1.5 m, 2-3 m in the south Friday evening.
Forecast for saturday 14 February 00:00 to saturday 14 February 23:59
Skagerrak
Northeast force 1 to 4, first part of the day force 5, late Saturday evening south force 1 to 4. Dry and good.
Inner Oslofjord
Variable force 1 to 4. Partly cloudy and at times fair weather.
Swedish border - Lyngoer
Northeast force 1 to 4. Partly cloudy and at times fair weather.
Lyngoer - Aana Sira
East force 1 to 4, at times force 5. Possibly scattered snow showers in the westernmost part first part of the day, otherwise partly cloudy and at times fair weather.
Aana-Sira - Karmoey
Southeasterly up to near gale force 7 first part of the day, decreasing force 5 from late Saturday morning. Snow showers first part of the day, otherwise dry.
Karmoey - Fedje
East or variable force 3 to 4, from Saturday afternoon south force 5, in the evening up to force 6. Mainly dry.
Fedje - Stad
Easterly or variable force 3 to 4, from Saturday afternoon south force 5, in the evening up to near gale force 7. Scattered snow showers first part of the day in the northern part, otherwise dry.
Stad - Froeya
Force 5 between southwest and northwest. From Saturday afternoon southwest up to near gale force 7. First part of the day snow showers, otherwise dry.
Froeya - Roervik
South up to southwest force 6. From late Saturday morning northwest force 6, in the afternoon veering southwest and increasing near gale force 7. Snow showers.
Roervik - Bodoe
Force 6 to near gale force 7 from between south and west. Saturday evening west to northwest force 6, brief near gale force 7 to gale force 8. Snow showers.
Bodoe - Loedingen
West to southwest force 5 to 6. Snow showers.
Skomvaer - Andenes
Backing west to southwest force 5 to 6. Saturday afternoon increasing southwest force 6 to near gale force 7. Snow showers.
Andenes - Fruholmen
South to southwest force 5 to near gale force 7. Snow showers.
Fruholmen - Slettnes lighthouse
South to southwest force 5 to 6. Periods of snow showers. Improving weather conditions expected Saturday afternoon.
Slettnes Lighthouse- Russian border
Southwest force 5 to near gale force 7. Mainly dry. Risk of local fog or low-lying clouds in fjord areas.
Spitsbergen
East to northeast force 4 to 6, occasionally near gale force 7 in exposed areas. Scattered snow showers in east, mainly dry elsewhere.