🏛 Official alert Gale Weather & disasters Moderate

Gale

M Issued by MET Norway ⏳ In force until Mon 19 Oct, 20:00 📍 Svinoey - Froeya (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago

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Early Monday morning increasing southwest near gale force 7, from Monday morning at times gale force 8.

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SeverityModerate

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UrgencyFuture

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CertaintyLikely

EventGale

Response typeMonitor

CategoryMet

Affected areaSvinoey - Froeya

Issuing authorityMET Norway

Contacthttps://www.met.no/en/contact-us

Sent2026-10-18T18:08:34+00:00

EffectiveNot supplied

Onset2026-10-18T23:00:00+00:00

Expires2026-10-19T17:00:00+00:00

Consider not taking the boat out: Risk of dangerous situations when in a small boat at sea. If the engine stops you can float towards land.

Alert identifier2.49.0.1.578.0.20261018180727.009

Message typeUpdate

Sendermeteorologi@met.no

ScopePublic

CAP statusActual

Related messages2.49.0.1.578.0.20261018113215.079

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General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.

Consider not taking the boat out: Risk of dangerous situations when in a small boat at sea. If the engine stops you can float towards land.
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.

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Early Monday morning increasing southwest near gale force 7, from Monday morning at times gale force 8.

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