Date: Thursday 2 September 2010 at 12:00 UTC
Gale or storm is not expected in the areas covered by this bulletin. Synoptic situation Thursday 2 September at 06 UTC Low 1010 hPa, 70 north 35 east, moving northeast and filling slowly. Low 998 hPa, 51 north 21 west, moving north-northwest 20-25 knots. Low 982 hPa, 57 north 42 west, moving slowly southeast and filling some. High 1024 hPa, from Scotland to Nordland, almost stationary. Forecast valid the next 36 hours:
Skagerrak
Becoming variable force 2 to 3, this afternoon temporary north force 3 to 5 furthest east. Dry and good.
German Bight
North force 4, first on Friday variable force 2 to 3 in eastern part. Mainly dry and good.
Dogger
North force 4, in western part variable force 2 to 3. Mainly dry and good.
Fisher
North occasionally force 5, in eastern part northeast force 3 to 4. A few showers this afternoon, otherwise dry. Mainly good. From early Friday morning northwest at times force 5 in the entire area. Mainly dry and good.
Forties
North force 4, at times force 5, in western variable force 2 to 3. Dry and good.
South Utsire
North force 4, occasionally force 5, in southeastern part variable force 2 to 3. A few showers in south this afternoon, otherwise dry and good. From early Friday morning northwest force 3 to 4, increasing to force 5. Mainly dry and good.
North Utsire
North force 5. Dry and good.
Viking
North occasionally force 5, in western part northeast or variable force 2 to 3. Dry and good.
Shetlandsbankene og Vest-Tampen
Variable force 2 to 3. Dry. Moderate or good.
East-Tampen
Northeast force 5, in western part north or variable force 2 to 3. Mainly dry and good.
Storegga
Northeast or variable force 2 to 3, occasionally northeast force 5 in south and near the coast. Mainly dry and good.
Frøyabanken og Haltenbanken
North or variable force 2 to 3. A few scattered rain showers, otherwise dry and good.
Area from Storegga-Haltenbank to Greenwich Meridian
Variable force 2 to 3. Today and first on Friday scattered rain showers, otherwise dry. Moderate to good.
Norwegian Sea ( 63 to 70 north, 00 to 10 west )
Southwest force 3 to 4, at times force 5, early Friday morning backing south in southern part. Friday afternoon increasing south and southwest force 5. Slight rain in eastern part today, otherwise dry. Risk fog banks, otherwise moderate to good.
Area north and northeast of Iceland
South or variable force 2 to 3. In southeastern and northwestern part southwest force 5, early Friday morning veering south in southeastern part. Dry. Fog banks. From late Friday morning south at times force 6 in eastern part, variable force 2 to 3 in west. In the evening slight rain in west, otherwise dry. Scattered fog patches, otherwise moderate to good.
Northeastern part of Denmark Strait
Southwest force 5, variable force 2 to 3 in south. From late Friday morning variable force 2 to 3 in the entire area, in the evening northeast at times force 5. From this evening slight rain in southwestern part, otherwise mainly dry. Fog banks. |