Loppa - North Cape: Wednesday and Thursday occasionally northwest near gale force 7.

Rørvik - Støtt: Wednesday evening occasionally west near gale force 7, early Thursday morning decreasing.

Stad - Rørvik: Today, Wednesday, southwest occasionally near gale force 7, this evening at times gale force 8.

Synoptic situation Wednesday 10 March at 18 UTC

Low 1002 hPa, 68 north 05 east, moving southeast 35 knots, deepening.
Low 1009 hPa, 64 north 20 west, moving east 30 knots, is filling.
High 1033 hPa 55 north 10 west, moving west 15 knots.

Forecast valid the next 24 hours:

Skagerrak

West force 4, at times force 5, Thursday possibly force 6 in west. Dry. Fog banks.

German Bight and Dogger

North force 4, Thursday northwest force 3 to 4, Thursday evening backing west. Mainly dry, Thursday evening rain in western part. Risk fog banks, otherwise moderate to good.

Fisher

Northwest force 3 to 4, force 5 in the northern part. Dry. Risk fog banks, otherwise good. Thursday evening west force 5. Slight rain, moderate.

Forties

Northwest force 3 to 4. Dry, good. Thursday increasing west force 5, first in northern part. From in the afternoon slight rain and moderate.

South Utsire

Northwest force 3 to 4, at times force 5. Mainly dry. Thursday slight rain. Risk fog banks.

North Utsire and Viking

West force 4, at times force 5. Slight rain, moderate. Risk fog banks. Thursday evening veering to north force 5. Showers, otherwise good.

Shetlandsbanks

Southwest at times force 6, late Thursday morning west force 5. Slight rain, moderate. Thursday evening northwest force 6, veering north. Showers, otherwise good.

East-Tampen

Southwest force 5, veering west. Slight rain and drizzle, moderate. Risk fog banks. Thursday evening increasing north force 6. Rain showers, later wintry showers in the northern part. Moderate to poor in showers.

West-Tampen

Southwest up to force 6, Thursday morning west force 5. Slight rain, moderate. Thursday afternoon veering to north force 5, in the evening occasionally force 6. Showers, otherwise good.

Storegga

Southwest force 6 and at times near gale force 7, early Thursday morning veering to west force 5. Rain, moderate. Late Thursday afternoon veering to north force 6. Wintry showers, otherwise good.

Froeyabank and Haltenbank

Southwest near gale force 7, early Thursday morning veering to west force 6. Rain, moderate. Thursday afternoon veering to north force 5. Rain showers later snow showers, moderate or poor in showers.

Area from Storegga-Haltenbank to Greenwich Meridian

West force 6, Thursday morning force 5. Rain, moderate. Late Thursday morning veering to north force 5, occasionally force 6. Rain showers, later wintry showers and snow showers. Moderate, later poor in showers.

Norwegian Sea ( 63 to 70 north, 00 to 10 west )

63 - 66 north, 0 - 10 west:
Southwest force 6, Thursday morning west force 5. Slight rain, moderate or poor. From late Thursday morning north force 5, occasionally force 6 in eastern part. Scattered wintry showers or snow showers with poor.
66 - 70 north, 0 - 10 west:
North force 5, Thursday afternoon backing northwest. Scattered snow showers, otherwise good.

Area north and northeast of Iceland

North force 5, from late Thursday morning force 3 to 4 of variable direction, first in western part, Thursday evening west force 5 in western part. Rain at times, sleet or snow in northern part. Moderate or poor in precipitation.

Northeastern part of Denmark Strait

North or northeast force 3 to 4, at times force 5 in eastern part. From Thursday morning force 3 to 4 of variable direction, from in the afternoon southwest force 5. Occasionally snow, Thursday rain in southern part. Moderate or poor.

Åna-Sira - Obrestad:

West or northwest, at times force 5. Cloudy or partly cloudy, mainly dry. Thursday west or northwest, at times force 5. Cloudy, rain at times. Local fog or low-lying clouds the entire the period, otherwise moderate.
Significant waveheight: 1-1.5 m, from Thursday morning 1.5 -2 m, highest in the northern part. Max waveheight: 1.5-2 m, from Thursday morning 2-3 m, highest in the northern part.

Obrestad - Karmøy:

West or northwest force 3 or 4. Periods of slight rain or drizzle. Thursday west or northwest, at times force 5. Cloudy, rain at times. Local fog or low-lying clouds the entire the period, otherwise moderate.

Karmøy - Fedje:

Southwest force 3 or 4, force 5 at times force at exposed places. Cloudy, slight rain at times, increasing precipitation from late this evening, locally much precipitation. Local fog or low-lying clouds, otherwise moderate, or poor at times. Late Thursday evening north force 3 or 4. Becoming dry and good.

Fedje - Måløy:

Southwest, at times force 5. Cloudy, rain at times. Locally much precipitation. Local fog or low-lying clouds, otherwise moderate, or poor at times. Thursday evening veering to north force 6. Rain showers, otherwise good.

Måløy - Svinøy:

Southwest near gale force 7. Cloudy, rain at times. Locally much precipitation. Local fog or low-lying clouds, otherwise moderate, or poor at times. Thursday evening veering to north force 6. Showers, otherwise good. Significant waveheight: 3-3.5 m, from Thursday morning 2,5 m. Max waveheight: 5-5.5 m, from Thursday morning 4 m.

Svinøy - Frøya:

Southwest near gale force 7 and at times gale force 8, from Thursday morning force 6. Cloudy, rain at times and drizzle. Local fog or low-lying clouds, otherwise moderate. Thursday evening veering to north, at times force 6. Showers, otherwise good.

Frøya - Halten:

West and southwest near gale force 7 and at times gale force 8, from Thursday morning force 6. Rain. Local fog or low-lying clouds, otherwise moderate. From late Thursday afternoon north force 5. Becoming wintry showers and snow showers with moderate or poor.

Halten - Rørvik:

West and southwest near gale force 7 and at times gale force 8, from Thursday morning force 6. Rain. Locally much precipitation. Local fog or low-lying clouds, otherwise moderate, or poor at times. From Thursday afternoon north force 5. Becoming wintry showers and snow showers with moderate or poor.

Rørvik - Sandnessjøen:

West near gale force 7. Rain. Thursday north and northwest force 3 to 4, occasionally force 6. Wintry showers.

Sandnessjøen - Støtt:

Variable force 2 to 3, this evening possibly west near gale force 7. Sleet. Thursday north and northwest force 3 to 4, occasionally force 6. Wintry showers.

Støtt - Lødingen:

Variable force 2 to 3, at times force 5. Thursday at times northwest force 6. Snow showers.

Skomvær - Andenes:

Variable force 2 to 3, at times force 5. Thursday at times northwest force 6, in the evening near gale force 7. Snow showers.

Andenes - Loppa:

Northwest force 4, at times force 6, Thursday evening near gale force 7. Snow showers.

Loppa - North Cape:

Northwest force 4, occasionally near gale force 7, Thursday evening force 5. Snow showers.

North Cape - Vardø:

West force 6 to near gale force 7, late Thursday morning decreasing force 5. Scattered snow showers.

Vardø - russian border:

West force 6, late Thursday morning decreasing force 5. Mainly dry.

Spitsbergen:

North force 4 to force 6. Scattered snow showers in the northern part.