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 sunday 22 June 10:00 to monday 23 June 21:59
Gale and storm warning
South Utsire
South Utsire: Southeast gale 8 from Sunday 10utc until 13utc
North Utsire
North Utsire: Southeast gale 8 from Sunday 11utc until 13utc
Viking
Viking: Southeast gale 8 from Sunday 11utc until 13utc
East-Tampen
East-Tampen: Southeast gale 8 from Sunday 11utc until 14utc
F2
F2: East occasionally gale 8 from Sunday 22utc until Monday 04utc
Synoptic situation
Low 1001 hPa, 59 N 03 W, moving NW, expected 987 hPa, 64 N 06 W by Monday 06 utc.
High 1019 hPa, 68 N 17 E, moving N, expected 1013 hPa, 78 N 17 E by Monday 06 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
Variable 5, occasionally west near gale 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
Outer Skagerrak
Variable 5, increasing to west near gale 7. Slight, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
Fisher
Variable 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
Forties
Variable 6, occasionally west near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
South Utsire
Southwest 5, occasionally southeast near gale 7. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
North Utsire
South 6, occasionally southeast near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
Viking
West 6, occasionally southeast gale 8. Rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
East-Tampen
Variable 5, occasionally southeast gale 8. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
Storegga
Variable 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Froeya Bank
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
East near gale 7, decreasing to variable 4. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Sklinna Bank
Variable 4. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate.
Traena Bank
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Roest Bank
Northeast 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
Outer Vestfjord
Northeast 4. Slight. Dry and good.
Vesteraalsbank
Northeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good.
Banks outside Troms
Variable 4, increasing to northeast near gale 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good.
Tromsoeflaket
Variable 4, increasing to east near gale 7. Slight to rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Hjelmsoey Bank
East 6. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
North Cape Bank
Variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate.
North Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Kildin Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
YP
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good.
LiD
West 4. Slight. Dry and good.
BnS
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming occasional snow with poor.
A2
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming occasional snow with poor. Risk of fog.
A3
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
A4
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
A5
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
B1
Variable 4. Dry and good.
B2
Variable 4. Slight. Occasional snow with poor. Risk of fog.
B3
Variable 4. Slight. Occasional rain with moderate.
B4
Variable 4. Slight. Occasional rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
B5
Variable 4. Slight. Occasional snow with poor, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
C2
Variable 4. Slight. Occasional snow with poor. Risk of fog.
C3
Variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate.
C4
Variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C5
East 5. Slight. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
D2
Northeast 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
D3
Northeast 6. Slight, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Deep D4
Variable 4, increasing to northeast near gale 7. Slight to rough. Rain with moderate.
E2
Northeast 6, occasionally east near gale 7. Rough. Rain with moderate.
E3
Northeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Slight to rough. Occasional rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Deep E4
Northeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good.
F2
East near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
F3
East near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.