Synoptic situation Tuesday 9 February at 06 UTC

Low 1013 hPa, west of Spitsbergen (79 north 03 east), moving slowly southeast and intensifying slowly.
Low 1010 hPa, above South-Sweden, moving south and filling.
Low 1010 hPa, south of Norway, moving southwest 20 knots.
Low 969 hPa, 53 north 43 west, moving northwest and filling.
High 1025 hPa, above Iceland, is stationary and filling slowly.
High 1025 hPa west of Faroes, moving slowly south.

Forecast valid the next 36 hours:

Inner Skagerrak

Northeast force 5, at times force 6 in southwest. Scattered snow. Mainly moderate. From forenoon Wednesday northeast force 3 to 4. Mainly dry and good.

Outer Skagerrak

Increasing northeast force 6, occasionally near gale force 7. Snow showers with at times poor. Wednesday afternoon decreasing northeast force 5, in the evening force 3 to 4. Scattered snow showers, primary first on the day. Otherwise good.

German Bight

Variable force 2 to 3, from this evening north up to force 6 in west. Scattered showers, later wintry showers. Moderate to good. From early Wednesday morning east and later northeast force 5, Wednesday evening force 6 in southern part. Scattered wintry showers. Moderate in showers.

Dogger

North force 4, at times force 5, from late this evening occasionally force 6, early Wednesday morning veering northeast. Scattered showers. Moderate to good. From late Wednesday morning northeast force 5, force 3 to 4 in northwest. Scattered wintry showers. Moderate in showers.

Fisher

Variable force 2 to 3, in western part north force 5, from this evening northeast force 6, first in northwest. Scattered showers, later wintry showers. Moderate in showers. From early Wednesday morning northeast force 5, in the afternoon occasionally force 6. Scattered wintry showers. Moderate in showers.

Forties

North occasionally force 6, this evening veering northeast. Scattered showers, later wintry showers. Moderate in showers. Wednesday morning decreasing northeast force 5, force 3 to 4 in northern part, in the evening variable force 2 to 3 in the entire area. Mainly dry and good.

South Utsire

North force 5, occasionally force 6 in western part, from this evening northeast at times force 5. Mainly dry and good. From Wednesday morning east force 3 to 4, northeast force 5 in south, from the afternoon variable force 2 to 3.
Dry and good.

North Utsire

North force 5, this afternoon occasionally force 6, from this evening northeast force 3 to 4, later of variable direction. Mainly dry and good. Wednesday afternoon increasing south or southwest force 5. Becoming wintry showers or rain showers. Moderate to poor in showers.

Viking

North force 5 to force 6. A few showers or sleet showers, mainly in west. Moderate in showers. From this evening northeast force 3 to 4, force 5 in south, early Wednesday morning decreasing variable force 2 to 3. Mainly dry and good. Wednesday afternoon west or northwest at times force 5, first in the northern part. A few showers or sleet showers. Moderate in showers.

Shetlandsbanks

North force 5, at times force 6 in east. A few showers, otherwise good. From late this evening north and northeast force 3 to 4, Wednesday evening northwest at times force 5. Mainly dry and good.

East-Tampen

North and northeast force 5, early Wednesday morning decreasing variable force 2 to 3. A few showers or sleet showers, mainly in west. Moderate in showers. From Wednesday morning west or northwest force 3 to 4, at times force 5. Rain, later showers or sleet showers. Moderate in precipitation.

West-Tampen

North force 5, at times force 6 in east. Scattered showers, mainly in east. Moderate in showers. From late this evening north and northeast force 3 to 4, Wednesday morning northwest at times force 5. Becoming mainly dry and good. Wednesday evening a few showers or sleet showers.

Storegga

Northeast force 3 to 4, from this evening of variable direction. Scattered showers in west, otherwise dry and good. From Wednesday morning west force 4, southwest force 5 in eastern part. Rain. Moderate to good. From the afternoon west or northwest at times force 5, near the coast southwest occasionally force 6, in the evening decreasing. Showers or sleet showers. Moderate in showers.

Froeyabank

Northeast force 3 to 4, from this evening variable force 2 to 3. Mainly dry and good. From early Wednesday morning south force 5, late in the morning veering southwest, at times force 6 by the coast. Rain. Moderate to good. In the evening northwest force 3 to 4, first in west. Showers or sleet showers. Moderate in showers.

Haltenbank

Northeast force 3 to 4, from this evening variable force 2 to 3. Mainly dry and good. From early Wednesday morning south and southwest force 5, in the afternoon increasing to force 6 and at times near gale force 7 in east. Rain. Moderate to good. In the evening northwest force 3 to 4, first in west. Rain showers or sleet showers. Moderate in precipitation.

Area from Storegga-Haltenbank to Greenwich Meridian

North force 5, variable force 2 to 3 in east, from early Wednesday morning northwest up to force 5 in the entire area. Scattered wintry showers or rain
showers. Moderate in showers.

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

63 - 66 north:
Variable force 2 to 3, north force 5 in easternmost part, from late this evening northwest at times force 5 in the entire area. Mainly dry and good.
66- 70 north: West and northwest force 3 to 4, from early Wednesday morning temporary north at times force 5, first in the northern part. Mainly dry and good.

Area north and northeast of Iceland

West and northwest force 3 to 4, from this evening of variable direction. Mainly dry and good. From Wednesday morning southwest at times force 5. Scattered snow showers in the northern part, otherwise dry and good.

Northeastern part of Denmark Strait

Northeast at times force 5, variable force 2 to 3 in southeast. Scattered snow showers in west, otherwise mainly dry and good. From Wednesday morning variable force 2 to 3, southwest force 5 in southeastern part. Mainly dry and good.