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 wednesday 09 October 10:00 to thursday 10 October 21:59
Gale and storm warning
Fisher
Fisher: Northwest severe gale 9 from Thursday 09utc
Forties
Forties: North gale 8 from Thursday 08utc until 11utc
South Utsire
South Utsire: North gale 8 from Wednesday 16utc until Thursday 17utc
North Utsire
North Utsire: North severe gale 9 from Wednesday 13utc until Thursday 11utc
Viking
Viking: North severe gale 9 from Wednesday 10utc until Thursday 10utc
East-Tampen
East-Tampen: North gale 8 from Wednesday 10utc until 23utc
Hjelmsoey Bank
Hjelmsoey Bank: Southeast gale 8 Thursday 05utc
North Cape Bank
North Cape Bank: Southeast gale 8 from Wednesday 10utc until Thursday 11utc
North Bank
North Bank: Southeast gale 8 from Thursday 01utc until 16utc
Kildin Bank
Kildin Bank: Southeast gale 8 from Thursday 03utc until 17utc
LeD
LeD: Northeast gale 8 from Thursday 18utc
YP
YP: Northeast gale 8 from Thursday 11utc
LiD
LiD: Northeast gale 8 from Thursday 15utc
BnS
BnS: Northeast gale 8 from Thursday 12utc until 16utc
A2
A2: North severe gale 9 from Thursday 07utc
A3
A3: Northeast gale 8 from Thursday 05utc
A4
A4: Northeast gale 8 from Thursday 00utc until 11utc
B1
B1: North severe gale 9 from Thursday 10utc
B2
B2: North severe gale 9 from Thursday 02utc
B3
B3: North severe gale 9 from Wednesday 16utc until Thursday 18utc
B4
B4: Northeast gale 8 from Wednesday 12utc until Thursday 04utc
B5
B5: Southeast gale 8 from Wednesday 15utc until Thursday 17utc
C2
C2: North storm 10 from Wednesday 22utc
C3
C3: North severe gale 9 from Wednesday 10utc until Thursday 12utc
C4
C4: Northeast gale 8 from Wednesday 10utc until 16utc
C5
C5: Southeast gale 8 from Wednesday 10utc until Thursday 14utc
D2
D2: North gale 8 from Wednesday 12utc until Thursday 08utc, north storm 10 from Thursday 08utc
D3
D3: North gale 8 from Wednesday 10utc until Thursday 03utc and south severe gale 9 from Thursday 18utc
E2
E2: North severe gale 9 from Wednesday 16utc until Thursday 03utc, northwest severe gale 9 from Thursday 03utc
E3
E3: North gale 8 from Wednesday 20utc until Thursday 03utc and west severe gale 9 from Thursday 12utc
Synoptic situation
Low 999 hPa, 70 N 12 E, almost stationary and filling.
Low 986 hPa, 59 N 04 E, moving NE expected 986 hPa at 60 N 07 E Thursday 04 utc.
Filling afterwards.
Low 986 hPa, 53 N 00 E, moving NE expected 984 hPa at 54 N 03 E Wednesday 18 utc.
Filling afterwards.
High 1030 hPa, 66 N 49 E, moving NE expected 1035 hPa at 67 N 59 E Thursday 06 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
Variable 4, occasionally north 6. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Outer Skagerrak
Variable 4, increasing to northwest near gale 7. Slight, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
Fisher
North near gale 7, increasing to northwest gale 8, occasionally northwest severe gale 9. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Forties
North near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
South Utsire
North near gale 7, increasing to gale 8. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
North Utsire
North gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, becoming near gale 7. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Viking
North gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, becoming near gale 7. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
East-Tampen
North gale 8, decreasing to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
North near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
North near gale 7, decreasing to variable 4. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
North near gale 7, decreasing to variable 4. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Northwest 6, occasionally north near gale 7. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
North 6, occasionally near gale 7, becoming variable 4. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Traena Bank
North 6, decreasing to southwest 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Roest Bank
Variable 5, occasionally southwest 6. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate.
Outer Vestfjord
Southeast 6, decreasing to variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Vesteraalsbank
Southeast 6, decreasing to variable 5, occasionally south near gale 7. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate.
Banks outside Troms
Southeast near gale 7, decreasing to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
Tromsoeflaket
South near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming 6. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Hjelmsoey Bank
South near gale 7, occasionally southeast gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
North Cape Bank
South near gale 7, increasing to southeast gale 8. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
North Bank
South near gale 7, increasing to southeast gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Kildin Bank
South near gale 7, increasing to southeast gale 8. Rough or very rough. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
NB
Variable 4, increasing to northeast near gale 7. Slight, occasionally rough. Snow with poor.
LeD
Northeast 6, occasionally gale 8. Dry and good, becoming occasional snow with poor.
YP
Variable 4, increasing to northeast gale 8. Slight to rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
LiD
Variable 4, increasing to northeast gale 8. Slight to rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
BnS
Variable 4, increasing to northeast near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Slight to rough. Snow with poor.
A2
Variable 4, increasing to north severe gale 9. Moderate to very rough. Snow with poor.
A3
East 5, increasing to northeast gale 8. Slight to very rough. Snow with poor.
A4
Northeast near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Slight to rough. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate.
A5
East 6, occasionally near gale 7. Slight to rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
B1
North 6, increasing to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Moderate to very rough, occasionally high. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B2
Northeast 6, increasing to north severe gale 9. Rough to high. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
B3
Northeast gale 8, occasionally north severe gale 9. Very rough. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate.
B4
Northeast gale 8, decreasing to near gale 7. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
B5
Variable near gale 7, becoming southeast, occasionally gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
C2
Northeast near gale 7, increasing to north severe gale 9, occasionally north storm 10. Very rough or high. Snow with poor.
C3
Northeast gale 8, decreasing to variable near gale 7, occasionally north severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.
C4
Northeast gale 8, decreasing to variable 6. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
C5
South near gale 7, increasing to southeast gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
D2
North gale 8, increasing to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10. High. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
D3
North gale 8, becoming variable, occasionally south severe gale 9. High. Rain with moderate.
Deep D4
Variable 6, occasionally south near gale 7. Rough. Rain with moderate.
E2
North gale 8, occasionally northwest severe gale 9. High. Rain with moderate.
E3
North 6, increasing to northwest gale 8, occasionally west severe gale 9. Rough to high. Rain with moderate.
Deep E4
Southeast 6, occasionally south near gale 7. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
F2
Northwest near gale 7. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
F3
Northwest near gale 7. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.