Finnmark - Norway   2026-01-01   Thursday   70.66N, 23.68E

Hammerfest

Finnmark - Norway
2026-01-01

Polar low, yellow level, Coast and Fjord areas of West-Finnmark and Troms, C5, North Cape Bank, Hjelmsoey Bank, Tromsoeflaket, Banks outside Troms, 2026-01-01T06:30:00+00:00, 2026-01-02T14:00:00+00:00

Issue date: 2025-12-31T08:54+00:00

A polar low will Thursday morning develop in the C5 area and vil move South West. At Thursday afternoon the center will arrive over West-Finnmark. West of center the wind is expected at severe gale force 9 from the North. East of the center the wind is expected at severe gale force 9 from the South. When the low hits Finnmark, it becomes stagnant and locally it can cause heavy snowfall (30-50 cm/24hrs) The low is expected to weaken Friday.