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 19 November 10:00 to thursday 20 November 21:59
Gale and storm warning
Forties
Forties: North gale 8 from Wednesday 15utc until 18utc
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian: North gale 8 from Wednesday 11utc until 17utc
C2
C2: East gale 8 from Thursday 21utc
D2
D2: East gale 8 Thursday 22utc
F3
F3: North gale 8 from Wednesday 10utc until 12utc
Synoptic situation
Low 992 hPa, 70 N 34 E, almost stationary, expected 1000 hPa at 69 N 34 E Thursday 06 utc.
Low 980 hPa, 64 N 52 E, moving NE expected 976 hPa at 68 N 70 E Thursday 06 utc.
Low 1003 hPa, 65 N 10 E, moving SW expected 1008 hPa at 64 N 09 E Thursday 06 utc.
Low 1001 hPa, 53 N 04 E, moving NE Expected 999 hPa at 54 N 13 E Thursday 06 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
North 6. Slight or moderate. Dry and good.
Outer Skagerrak
Northeast 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Fisher
Variable 5. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
Forties
North near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming 6. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
South Utsire
Variable 4. Rough. Rain with moderate.
North Utsire
Variable 4. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Viking
North near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
East-Tampen
Variable 6, occasionally north near gale 7. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
Variable 5, occasionally north near gale 7. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
Variable 4. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
Variable 4, occasionally north near gale 7. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
North near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
Variable 4, occasionally north near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate.
Traena Bank
North 6, occasionally near gale 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
Roest Bank
Variable 5, occasionally north near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
Outer Vestfjord
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor.
Vesteraalsbank
North near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
Banks outside Troms
Variable 6, occasionally north near gale 7. Rough. Snow with poor.
Tromsoeflaket
North 6, increasing to northeast near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
Hjelmsoey Bank
Northeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Rough. Snow with poor.
North Cape Bank
Northeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor, becoming dry and good.
North Bank
Northeast 6. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor.
Kildin Bank
Northeast 5. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor.
LiD
Northeast 4. Slight. Dry and good.
BnS
Northeast 5. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
A2
Variable 4. Slight or moderate. Dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
A3
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
A4
Variable 5. Slight. Occasional snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
A5
Northeast 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B2
Variable 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B3
Variable 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B4
Northeast 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B5
Northeast 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
C2
Variable 6, occasionally east gale 8. Moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good, becoming snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
C3
Variable 5. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor.
C4
Northeast 6. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor.
C5
Northeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
D2
North 6, increasing to variable near gale 7, occasionally east gale 8. Rough. Dry and good, becoming snow with poor. Risk of fog. Risk of moderate icing.
D3
North 6, occasionally near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor.
Deep D4
North 6, occasionally northeast near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor.
E2
Variable 6, occasionally north near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
E3
North 6, occasionally near gale 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
Deep E4
North near gale 7, decreasing to variable 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Snow with poor.
F2
North near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming variable 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
F3
North near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming 6. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.