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 thursday 12 March 22:00 to saturday 14 March 09:59
Gale and storm warning
Inner Skagerrak
Inner Skagerrak: South gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 12utc
Outer Skagerrak
Outer Skagerrak: South gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 09utc
Fisher
Fisher: South gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 08utc
East-Tampen
East-Tampen: South occasionally gale 8 from Friday 00utc until Saturday 02utc
Storegga
Storegga: South gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Saturday 08utc
Froeya Bank
Froeya Bank: South gale 8 from Friday 15utc until Saturday 08utc
Halten Bank
Halten Bank: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 18utc until Saturday 08utc
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian: South occasionally gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 17utc and south gale 8 from Friday 23utc until Saturday 04utc
Traena Bank
Traena Bank: South gale 8 from Friday 22utc until 23utc
Roest Bank
Roest Bank: South gale 8 from Saturday 09utc
Outer Vestfjord
Outer Vestfjord: Southwest occasionally gale 8 from Saturday 01utc until 06utc
Hjelmsoey Bank
Hjelmsoey Bank: West gale 8 from Saturday 08utc
North Cape Bank
North Cape Bank: Southwest gale 8 from Saturday 08utc
North Bank
North Bank: South gale 8 from Saturday 05utc
Kildin Bank
Kildin Bank: South gale 8 from Saturday 05utc
A2
A2: East gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 09utc
A3
A3: East gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 16utc
A4
A4: East severe gale 9 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 21utc and east occasionally gale 8 from Saturday 03utc
B1
B1: Northeast occasionally gale 8 from Friday 09utc until Saturday 00utc
B2
B2: East gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Saturday 08utc
B3
B3: East severe gale 9 from Thursday 22utc
B4
B4: East severe gale 9 from Thursday 22utc
B5
B5: Southeast gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Saturday 03utc and east severe gale 9 from Saturday 04utc
C2
C2: East gale 8 from Friday 03utc
C3
C3: East gale 8 from Thursday 23utc until Friday 14utc and east severe gale 9 from Friday 15utc
C4
C4: East severe gale 9 from Thursday 22utc
C5
C5: East gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Saturday 02utc and east severe gale 9 from Saturday 03utc
D2
D2: Northeast gale 8 from Saturday 02utc
D3
D3: Southeast gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 06utc
E3
E3: South gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Friday 01utc
F3
F3: South occasionally gale 8 from Thursday 22utc until Saturday 09utc
Synoptic situation
Low 952 hPa, 68 N 14 W, moving E expected 967 hPa at 67 N 08 W Friday 18 utc.
Low 959 hPa, 64 N 07 W, moving NE expected 967 hPa at 67 N 01 E Friday 18 utc.
Low 990 hPa, 56 N 01 W, moving NE expected 974 hPa at 66 N 14 E Friday 18 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
South near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming 5. Very rough to moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Outer Skagerrak
South gale 8, decreasing to 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Fisher
South gale 8, decreasing to 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Forties
Southwest near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming 6. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
South Utsire
Southwest 6, occasionally near gale 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
North Utsire
Southwest 6, occasionally south near gale 7. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
Viking
Southwest near gale 7. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
East-Tampen
South near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
South gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
South near gale 7, increasing to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
South 6, increasing to south near gale 7, occasionally southwest gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
South near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
South 6, increasing to near gale 7. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Traena Bank
South near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Roest Bank
South near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Outer Vestfjord
South 6, increasing to near gale 7. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
Vesteraalsbank
South 6, increasing to near gale 7. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
Banks outside Troms
Variable 6, occasionally southwest near gale 7. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
Tromsoeflaket
Variable 6, occasionally near gale 7. Very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Hjelmsoey Bank
Variable 6, occasionally west gale 8. Very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
North Cape Bank
Southeast 6, occasionally southwest gale 8. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
North Bank
East near gale 7, occasionally south gale 8. Very rough. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Kildin Bank
South 5, occasionally gale 8. Moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate.
NB
Southeast 5. Moderate. Dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
YP
East 6. Rough. Dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
LiD
Southeast near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough. Dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
BnS
Southeast near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough to slight. Dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
A2
East gale 8, decreasing to 6. Very rough or high. Snow with poor, becoming dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
A3
East gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, becoming near gale 7. Very rough or high. Snow with poor, becoming dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
A4
East gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
A5
East 6, increasing to near gale 7. Rough or very rough. Dry and good. Risk of moderate icing.
B1
North severe gale 9, decreasing to near gale 7. Snow with poor.
B2
East gale 8. High. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
B3
East severe gale 9, decreasing to gale 8. High. Snow with poor.
B4
East severe gale 9. High. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B5
East gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
C2
East gale 8. High. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
C3
East gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. High. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
C4
East gale 8, increasing to severe gale 9. High. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
C5
East gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. High. Snow with poor.
D2
Variable near gale 7, increasing to northeast gale 8. Very rough or high. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
D3
Southeast gale 8, occasionally east severe gale 9, becoming variable 5. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.
Deep D4
Variable near gale 7, decreasing to 5. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
E2
Variable 5. Very rough. Rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
E3
South near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming variable 5. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Deep E4
South 6, occasionally southeast near gale 7. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
F2
South 6. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
F3
South near gale 7, becoming variable, occasionally south gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.