In the coastal and fjord areas of Eastern and Western Finnmark, there is a yellow danger warning for high water levels on Thursday, according to the warning service Varsom. On Thursday and Friday, the waves can be up to eight meters high in Troms and Finnmark. – Combined with wind and high water levels, the conditions will be really messy. If you are going to watch the waves – keep your distance, is the call from the Meteorological Institute. This is what it could look like on Thursday afternoon. Photo: Meteorological Institute Settings, wind and forest fire danger Karlsøy municipality reports that they cannot ensure safe passenger transport for passengers on Thursday, as a result of stormy weather. All passenger transport between the islands in the municipality has been cancelled. On Friday, there may also be changes to the passenger transport service as a result of the weather situation. The heavily trafficked Tjeldsund Bridge on the E10 in Troms is occasionally partially closed, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration informs. On Thursday morning, a boat was discovered at the water’s edge, close to the Tjeldsund bridge. – Boat that has worn out in the storm, informs the Troms police district. The boat at the Tjeldsund Bridge. Photo: Police There is also a yellow danger warning for strong gusts of wind in the coastal and fjord areas of Finnmark, which applies for Thursday and Friday, according to Varsom. On Finnmarksvidda and in parts of Eastern Finnmark there is a great risk of forest fires. An orange danger warning has been sent out, according to the notification service. Can it snow at the weekend On Friday, cold arctic air flows from the north will hit northern Norway, according to the Meteorological Institute. Then it will be significantly colder in the region. – Autumn’s first sprinkle of snow may appear in the mountains during the race this weekend, the meteorologists say. Friday in the north. Photo: Meteorological Institute The weather forecast for the whole country on Thursday: Agder, Eastern Norway Breeze of changing direction, on the coast north-east breeze. Local fog in the first part of the day, otherwise fine weather. The mountain in southern Norway Breeze of changing direction. Unsafe for local morning fog, otherwise fine weather. Rogaland Breeze of changing direction, from this afternoon north-westerly breeze. Unsafe for local morning fog, mainly in outer areas, otherwise fine weather. Hordaland South-westerly or shifting breeze, tonight northerly breeze on the coast. Unsafe for local morning fog, mainly in outer areas, otherwise fine weather. Sogn og Fjordane South-westerly breeze, at Stad up in fresh breeze, from this afternoon changing breeze. Unsafe for local morning fog, otherwise lingering weather and long periods of sun. Møre and Romsdal South-west breeze, rising to a slight gale on the coast first in the day, turning north-west. Staying weather and periods of sun. Unsafe for local morning fog. Trøndelag South-west breeze, small gale on the coast, from this morning turning westerly and decreasing. Mostly cloudy. Unsafe for a little rain in the far north, otherwise lingering weather. Nordland Southwest stiff gales in exposed places, in the north periodically strong gales. This afternoon turning to a westerly stiff gale in the north, fresh breeze in the south. Cloudy. Rain and showers. Troms Sørwest strong gale exposed places, this afternoon turning west. Cloudy. Rain and showers. Finnmark Sørwest slight gales in exposed places, on the coast in the west stiff and periodically strong gales. Locally strong gusts of wind from this afternoon. Cloudy. Rain and showers. Little rainfall on Finnmarksvidda and the far east. Spitsbergen Increase to easterly stiff gales in exposed places. Cloudy. Rain in the east and south, otherwise mostly stay. Published 19.09.2024, at 09.03 Updated 19.09.2024, at 09.14
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Storms in Northern Norway cause problems – news Troms and Finnmark
