Gale
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Issued by MET Norway
⏳ In force until Tue 20 Oct, 13:00 📍 Slettnes lighthouse - Russian border (approximate) 🕑 5 h ago
Southwest near gale force 7. From Monday forenoon increasing to gale force 8, possibly up to severe gale force 9 in the western parts. From early Tuesday morning veering west and decreasing a bit.
📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
Official alert linked
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeverityModerate
⏱
UrgencyFuture
❓
CertaintyLikely
EventGale
Response typeMonitor
CategoryMet
Affected areaSlettnes lighthouse - Russian border
Issuing authorityMET Norway
Contacthttps://www.met.no/en/contact-us
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-19T07:46:09+00:00
EffectiveNot supplied
Onset2026-10-19T04:00:00+00:00
Expires2026-10-20T10:00:00+00:00
📋 Official instructions
Do not go out in a small boat: High risk of dangerous situations when in a small boat at sea.📄 Message details
Alert identifier2.49.0.1.578.0.20261019073851.078
Message typeUpdate
Sendermeteorologi@met.no
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messages2.49.0.1.578.0.20261018164136.093
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Do not go out in a small boat: High risk of dangerous situations when in a small boat at sea.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- Southwest near gale force 7.
- From Monday forenoon increasing to gale force 8, possibly up to severe gale force 9 in the western parts.
- From early Tuesday morning veering west and decreasing a bit.
ⓘ News summary · read the original report for full context.