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 27 January 10:00 to saturday 28 January 21:59
Gale and storm warning
East-Tampen
East-Tampen: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 11utc until 20utc
Storegga
Storegga: Southwest severe gale 9 from Friday 10utc until 21utc, west occasionally gale 8 from Friday 21utc until Saturday 02utc
Froeya Bank
Froeya Bank: Southwest severe gale 9 from Friday 10utc until 21utc, west occasionally gale 8 from Friday 21utc until Saturday 05utc
Halten Bank
Halten Bank: Southwest severe gale 9 from Friday 10utc until Saturday 02utc and west gale 8 from Saturday 05utc until 17utc
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 10utc until 17utc, west occasionally gale 8 from Friday 17utc until Saturday 01utc
Sklinna Bank
Sklinna Bank: Southwest severe gale 9 from Friday 10utc until 21utc and southwest gale 8 from Saturday 07utc until 17utc
Traena Bank
Traena Bank: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 10utc until 19utc and Saturday 06utc until 17utc
Roest Bank
Roest Bank: West severe gale 9 from Friday 10utc until 17utc and southwest severe gale 9 from Saturday 06utc until 15utc
Outer Vestfjord
Outer Vestfjord: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 10utc until 17utc and southwest severe gale 9 from Saturday 07utc until 16utc
Vesteraalsbank
Vesteraalsbank: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 10utc until 15utc and northwest severe gale 9 from Saturday 20utc
Banks outside Troms
Banks outside Troms: Southwest occasionally gale 8 from Friday 10utc until Saturday 05utc and northwest severe gale 9 Saturday 22utc
Tromsoeflaket
Tromsoeflaket: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 10utc until Saturday 00utc
A3
A3: North gale 8 from Friday 20utc until Saturday 19utc
A4
A4: Northeast severe gale 9 Saturday 22utc
A5
A5: East gale 8 from Saturday 12utc until 19utc
B2
B2: East severe gale 9 from Friday 12utc until Saturday 12utc
B3
B3: Northeast severe gale 9 from Friday 12utc until Saturday 20utc
B4
B4: Northeast severe gale 9 from Friday 12utc
B5
B5: East severe gale 9 from Friday 21utc
C2
C2: North severe gale 9 from Friday 18utc until Saturday 12utc
C3
C3: North storm 10 from Saturday 01utc
C4
C4: North severe gale 9 from Friday 18utc until Saturday 20utc
C5
C5: Variable gale 8 from Friday 20utc until Saturday 03utc
D2
D2: Northwest severe gale 9 from Friday 22utc until Saturday 12utc
D3
D3: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 11utc until 20utc and north storm 10 from Saturday 10utc
Deep D4
Deep D4: Southwest severe gale 9 from Friday 14utc until Saturday 00utc and north storm 10 from Saturday 14utc
E2
E2: West severe gale 9 from Friday 21utc until Saturday 15utc
E3
E3: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 10utc until 16utc and west severe gale 9 from Friday 23utc until Saturday 17utc
Deep E4
Deep E4: Southwest gale 8 from Friday 11utc until 18utc and northwest severe gale 9 from Saturday 17utc
F2
F2: West occasionally gale 8 from Friday 10utc until 13utc and west severe gale 9 from Friday 21utc until Saturday 14utc
F3
F3: Southwest severe gale 9 from Friday 10utc until 18utc and west severe gale 9 from Friday 23utc until Saturday 17utc
Icing on ships
A2
A2: Risk of severe icing from Saturday 16utc
A3
A3: Risk of severe icing from Saturday 19utc
B2
B2: Risk of severe icing from Saturday 11utc
C2
C2: Risk of severe icing from Saturday 14utc
Synoptic situation
Low 982 hPa, 70 N 68 E, moving E, expected 993 hPa at 70 N 73 E Saturday 06 utc.
Low 981 hPa, 72 N 16 W, moving NE, expected 979 hPa at 73 N 04 W E Friday 21 utc.
Filling afterwards.
New Low, expected 981 hPa at 71 N 04 E Friday 13 utc, moving NE, expected 74 N 13 E Saturday 06 utc.
High 1040 hPa, 45 N 25 W, almost stationary, expected 1039 hPa at 45 N 25 W Saturday 06 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
West 6, occasionally near gale 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Dry and good.
Outer Skagerrak
West 6. Slight or moderate. Dry and good.
Fisher
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Forties
West 5. Moderate or rough. Rain with moderate.
South Utsire
West 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain with moderate.
North Utsire
Variable 5. Rough. Rain with moderate.
Viking
Southwest near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain with moderate.
East-Tampen
Southwest gale 8, decreasing to 6. Very rough. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
Southwest severe gale 9, decreasing to near gale 7. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
Southwest severe gale 9, decreasing to near gale 7. High. Rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
Southwest gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. High. Rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Southwest gale 8, decreasing to west near gale 7. High. Rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
Southwest gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, becoming near gale 7. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.
Traena Bank
Southwest gale 8. High. Rain with moderate.
Roest Bank
Southwest near gale 7, occasionally west severe gale 9. High. Rain with moderate.
Outer Vestfjord
Southwest gale 8, decreasing to near gale 7. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
Vesteraalsbank
Southwest near gale 7, becoming variable, occasionally northwest severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Rain with moderate.
Banks outside Troms
Southwest near gale 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming variable 6. Very rough. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
Tromsoeflaket
Southwest gale 8, decreasing to 6. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
Hjelmsoey Bank
Southwest near gale 7, decreasing to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
North Cape Bank
Southwest near gale 7, decreasing to 5. Rough or very rough. Rain with moderate.
North Bank
Southwest 6. Rough. Snow with poor, becoming rain with moderate.
Kildin Bank
Southwest 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Snow with poor.
YP
North near gale 7. Snow with poor.
LiD
Northeast 6, occasionally near gale 7. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor.
BnS
Variable 6. Slight. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
A3
Northeast near gale 7, increasing to north gale 8. Rough or very rough. Snow with poor. Risk of severe icing.
A4
East near gale 7, occasionally north gale 8. Moderate or rough. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
A5
East 6, increasing to near gale 7, occasionally gale 8. Slight to very rough. Snow with poor.
B2
North severe gale 9, decreasing to near gale 7. Very rough, occasionally high. Snow with poor. Risk of fog. Risk of severe icing.
B3
East gale 8, backing north, occasionally northeast severe gale 9. Very rough, occasionally high. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
B4
East gale 8, increasing to northeast severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Snow with poor. Risk of moderate icing.
B5
East gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Moderate to very rough. Snow with poor. Risk of fog. Risk of moderate icing.
C2
North severe gale 9, decreasing to near gale 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Snow with poor. Risk of severe icing.
C3
Variable near gale 7, increasing to north severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10. Rough to high, occasionally very high. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
C4
Variable gale 8, increasing to north severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor. Risk of fog.
C5
Variable gale 8, decreasing to 5. Rough or very rough. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
D2
Variable near gale 7, becoming north, occasionally northwest severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Snow with poor. Risk of fog. Risk of moderate icing.
D3
West gale 8, occasionally north storm 10. Very rough, occasionally very high. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor. Risk of fog.
Deep D4
Southwest gale 8, decreasing to variable near gale 7, occasionally northwest severe gale 9. Very rough, occasionally very high. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
E2
West near gale 7, increasing to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Snow with poor.
E3
Southwest gale 8, occasionally west severe gale 9. High. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor.
Deep E4
West near gale 7, occasionally northwest severe gale 9. Very rough, occasionally high. Rain with moderate.
F2
Southwest near gale 7, increasing to west gale 8, occasionally west severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Dry and good, becoming snow with poor.
F3
Southwest gale 8, increasing to west severe gale 9. High. Rain with moderate.