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 tuesday 10 June 10:00 to wednesday 11 June 21:59
Synoptic situation
Low 993 hPa, 65 N 38 E, moving NE, expected 1000 hPa, 72 N 64 E by Wednesday 06 utc.
Low 1005 hPa, 56 N 02 E, moving E, expected 1008 hPa, 57 N 20 E by Wednesday 06 utc.
New high ridge 1022-1018 hPa, extending from 49 N 10 E towards 68 N 10 W by Wednesday 06 utc.
Ocean forecast
Inner Skagerrak
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Outer Skagerrak
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Fisher
Northwest 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Forties
Variable 5. Slight. Dry and good.
South Utsire
Northwest 6. Slight or moderate. Dry and good.
North Utsire
North 5. Slight. Dry and good.
Viking
Variable 5. Slight. Dry and good.
East-Tampen
Northwest 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Storegga
Northwest 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Froeya Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Halten Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
Storegga-Halten Bank to Greenwich Meridian
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Sklinna Bank
North 4. Slight. Occasional rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
Traena Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good.
Roest Bank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Outer Vestfjord
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate.
Vesteraalsbank
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Banks outside Troms
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good.
Tromsoeflaket
Variable 4. Slight. Dry and good.
Hjelmsoey Bank
West 4. Slight. Dry and good, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
North Cape Bank
Northwest 5. Slight. Dry and good, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
North Bank
Northwest 6. Slight or moderate. Dry and good, becoming rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
Kildin Bank
Northwest 6. Slight or moderate. Dry and good.
YP
Variable 4. Slight. Occasional snow with poor.
LiD
East 5. Slight. Occasional snow with poor, becoming dry and good.
BnS
Southeast 5. Slight. Occasional snow with poor.
A2
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
A3
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
A4
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor.
A5
Variable 4. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor.
B1
Variable 4. Dry and good.
B2
Variable 4. Slight. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
B3
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate, becoming snow with poor. Risk of fog.
B4
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor.
B5
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor. Risk of fog.
C2
Variable 5. Slight. Snow with poor.
C3
Southwest 5. Slight. Occasional rain with moderate.
C4
West 5. Slight or moderate. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
C5
Variable 5. Slight. Snow with poor, becoming occasional rain with moderate. Risk of fog.
D2
Variable 5. Slight or moderate. Snow with poor, becoming occasional rain with moderate.
D3
Variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Deep D4
Northeast 5. Slight. Rain with moderate.
E2
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
E3
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.
Deep E4
Variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate.
F2
Variable 5. Slight. Rain with moderate, becoming dry and good.
F3
Variable 4. Slight. Rain with moderate.