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 30 October 10:00 to friday 31 October 21:59
Gale and storm warning
Forties
Forties: Southeast gale 8 from Friday 00utc until 05utc
South Utsire
South Utsire: Southeast gale 8 from Friday 09utc
North Utsire
North Utsire: Southeast gale 8 from Friday 09utc
Viking
Viking: Southeast gale 8 from Friday 05utc
East-Tampen
East-Tampen: Southeast gale 8 from Friday 09utc
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian: Southeast gale 8 from Friday 12utc until 19utc
E2
E2: East occasionally gale 8 from Friday 20utc
F2
F2: Southeast gale 8 from Friday 08utc
F3
F3: Southeast occasionally gale 8 from Friday 15utc until 18utc
Synoptic situation
Low 996 hPa 72 N 03 E moving W, expected 1002 hPa at 72 N 10 W Friday 06 utc.
Low 992 hPa 55 N 10 E moving E.
Low expected 958 hPa at 57 N 16 W Friday 06 utc.
High 1002 hPa 63 N 02 W moving NE, expected 1012 hPa at 67 N 10 E Friday 06 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
Variable 5. Slight. Dry and good.
Outer Skagerrak
Variable 5. Slight. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Fisher
South 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
Forties
Variable 5, increasing to south near gale 7, occasionally southeast gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
South Utsire
Variable 4, increasing to southeast near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
North Utsire
Variable 5, increasing to southeast gale 8. Moderate to very rough. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Viking
Variable 5, increasing to southeast gale 8. Moderate to very rough. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
East-Tampen
East 6, increasing to southeast gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
Variable 6, occasionally southeast near gale 7. Moderate, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
Variable 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Halten Bank
Variable 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
North 5, increasing to southeast near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Traena Bank
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Roest Bank
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Outer Vestfjord
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Vesteraalsbank
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Banks outside Troms
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Tromsoeflaket
Variable 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Hjelmsoey Bank
Variable 5. Moderate. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
North Cape Bank
South 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
North Bank
Southeast 6. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
Kildin Bank
Southeast 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate.
YP
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate.
LiD
Variable 4. Snow with poor, becoming dry and good.
BnS
Variable 6. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor.
A2
Variable 4. Moderate. Snow with poor.
A3
East 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
A4
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor.
A5
Variable 5. Moderate. Snow with poor.
B1
North near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Snow with poor.
B2
North 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor. Risk of fog. Risk of moderate icing.
B3
East 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
B4
Variable 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
B5
Southeast 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
C2
Variable 6. Rough. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
C3
Variable 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
C4
Variable 5. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
C5
Variable 6. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
D2
Variable 6. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
D3
Variable 6. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Deep D4
Variable 4. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate.
E2
Variable near gale 7, becoming southeast, occasionally east gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
E3
Variable 5, occasionally southeast near gale 7. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
Deep E4
Variable 4. Moderate. Rain with moderate.
F2
Southwest 5, increasing to southeast gale 8. Moderate to high. Rain with moderate.
F3
Variable 5, increasing to southeast near gale 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.