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 5 October 22:00 to tuesday 7 October 09:59
Gale and storm warning
Fisher
Fisher: Northwest gale 8 from Sunday 22utc until 23utc
Storegga
Storegga: Southwest occasionally gale 8 from Monday 14utc until Tuesday 05utc
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian: South occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 02utc until 06utc
A3
A3: Southeast gale 8 from Tuesday 08utc
A4
A4: Southeast gale 8 from Tuesday 08utc
B1
B1: North occasionally gale 8 from Sunday 22utc
B3
B3: Southeast gale 8 from Tuesday 09utc
B4
B4: Southeast gale 8 from Tuesday 09utc
C3
C3: Southeast occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 07utc
C4
C4: South occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 06utc
D3
D3: South gale 8 from Tuesday 08utc
Deep D4
Deep D4: South occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 06utc
E3
E3: South occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 05utc
F2
F2: South occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 00utc until 05utc
F3
F3: South occasionally gale 8 from Tuesday 03utc until 08utc
Synoptic situation
Low 984 hPa, 71 N 10 W, moving NW expected 977 hPa at 73 N 10 W Monday 18 utc.
Low 984 hPa, 71 N 10 W, moving SW expected 977 hPa at 70 N 18 W Monday 18 utc.
Low 988 hPa, 57 N 11 E, moving SE and filling expected 1010 hPa at 54 N 19 E Monday 18 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Outer Skagerrak
West 4, occasionally northwest near gale 7. Rough to slight, occasionally very rough. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Fisher
Southwest 5, occasionally northwest gale 8. Moderate, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
Forties
Southwest 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
South Utsire
Variable 4, occasionally northwest near gale 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
North Utsire
Variable 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
Viking
Southwest 6, occasionally near gale 7. Rough. Rain with moderate.
East-Tampen
South near gale 7. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
Southwest 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
Southwest 6, increasing to near gale 7. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
South 6, occasionally southwest near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
West 6, increasing to southwest near gale 7, occasionally south gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
South 6, occasionally near gale 7. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Traena Bank
Southwest 5, increasing to south near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Roest Bank
South 6, increasing to near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Outer Vestfjord
South 6, occasionally near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
Vesteraalsbank
South 6, increasing to near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Banks outside Troms
South 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
Tromsoeflaket
South 6, occasionally near gale 7. Rough. Dry and good.
Hjelmsoey Bank
South 6. Moderate or rough. Dry and good.
North Cape Bank
South 6. Moderate or rough. Dry and good.
North Bank
South 5. Moderate. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Kildin Bank
South 5. Slight. Dry and good.
NB
South 6, occasionally near gale 7. Slight or moderate. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
LeD
Variable 4. Moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
YP
Variable 4. Rough. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
LiD
South 5. Moderate. Dry and good, becoming snow with poor. Risk of fog.
BnS
South near gale 7. Moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
A1
North 6, increasing to near gale 7. Rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
A2
Variable 5, occasionally northeast near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
A3
Southeast 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
A4
Southeast 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
A5
South 6. Slight or moderate. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
B1
North gale 8, increasing to severe gale 9. Very rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B2
Variable 5. Rough. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor. Risk of fog.
B3
Southeast 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
B4
Southeast 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
B5
Variable 5. Rough. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
C2
Variable 5, occasionally near gale 7. Rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C3
Southeast 5, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C4
Southeast 6, increasing to south near gale 7, occasionally south gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
C5
South 6, occasionally southeast near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
D2
Variable 5, occasionally near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
D3
Southeast 5, increasing to south near gale 7, occasionally south gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Deep D4
South 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
E2
South 6, increasing to south near gale 7, occasionally west gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
E3
South 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Deep E4
South 6, increasing to near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
F2
South 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
F3
South 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.