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 friday 26 July 22:00 to saturday 27 July 21:59
Synoptic situation
Low 991 hPa at 64 N 9 W moving N, expected 997 hPa at 69 N 10 W by Saturday 18 UTC.
High 1022 hPa at 77 N 60 E, moving SE, expected 1025 hPa at 76 N 68 E by Saturday 18 UTC.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
Southwest 6, decreasing to 5, occasionally near gale 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good.
Outer Skagerrak
West 5, occasionally southwest near gale 7, becoming west 6. Slight. Dry and good.
Fisher
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Forties
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good.
South Utsire
Variable 4, occasionally northwest 6. Slight. Dry and good.
North Utsire
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
Viking
Variable 4. Slight. Occasional rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
East-Tampen
Southwest 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
Southwest 5. Moderate. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
Southwest 4. Slight or moderate. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
Variable 4. Slight or moderate. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Southwest 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
Variable 4. Slight or moderate. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Traena Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Roest Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Outer Vestfjord
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Vesteraalsbank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Banks outside Troms
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Tromsoeflaket
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Hjelmsoey Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good.
North Cape Bank
Southeast 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate. Dry and good.
North Bank
Variable 6, becoming southeast. Moderate. Dry and good, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
Kildin Bank
Southeast 6. Moderate. Dry and good.
BWH
South 6. Moderate. Dry and good.
NBB
Variable 4. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
LeD
Variable 4. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
YP
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
LiD
Variable 4. Dry and good. Risk of fog.
BnS
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
A1
Southeast 4. Dry and good, becoming snow with poor.
A2
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming snow with poor. Risk of fog.
A3
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
A4
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
A5
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
B1
Variable 4. Slight. Occasional rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
B2
Variable 4. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
B3
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
B4
Variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good. Risk of fog.
B5
Variable 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C2
East 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C3
East 4. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C4
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
C5
Southeast 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
D2
Variable 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
D3
Variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Deep D4
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
E2
South 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
E3
South 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Deep E4
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
F2
South 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
F3
South 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.