On Friday, there is an increase to the south-west, a small to full storm on the coast in Troms. Tonight, there may be stiff to strong gales in the west, according to the Meteorological Institute. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration stated that several bridges and wind-exposed sections in Troms and Nordland may be closed due to the wind. The wind map of the Meteorological Institute showing the wind at 11 Friday. Photo: Meteorological Institute Several motorists have chosen to drive over these, despite the fact that they are closed, according to the police. This shall apply to the Sandnessund Bridge and the Tjeldsund Bridge. – We remind you that running a red light/signal about a closed bridge is just as illegal as running a red light in other traffic, the police write. Contractors are on their way to direct traffic on the bridges. Waves crashing against the rocks at Hamn on the outer side of Senja. Photo: Kari Anne Skoglund / news According to Harstad Tidende, there are long queues on the Harstad side of the Tjeldsund Bridge due to the closed bridge. Harstad Harbor encourages people who have boats on Lake Harstad to check the mooring. – Remember safety when you travel, they report. This is how the weather situation looked on Thursday from space. Photo: Meteorological Institute The departure to Havila Kystruten from Harstad has been postponed due to the weather, according to Harstad Tidende. – We have canceled a number of ports on the way south. We are docked in Harstad until one o’clock, before we continue through Tjeldsundet. The original route will be taken up when we arrive in Bodø, says Vangstein, to the newspaper. The following fast boat and ferry connections have been canceled due to the weather: Mikkelvik – Bromnes has been canceled until further notice due to the weather, according to Torghatten Nord. Tromsø – Harstad: Departures at 13 from Harstad and at 1.45pm from Tromsø has been cancelled, according to Norled. Stangnes-Sørrollnes: is cancelled. M/F Selbjørnsfjord takes up the route again, departing from Stagnes at 14.45, informs Torghatten Nord Tromsø-Skjervøy-Vikran-Tennskjer-Lysnes: Departure at 17 is canceled due to the weather. Departure at 15 runs as normal, according to Norled. There are also some flights that have been cancelled. The flight from Tromsø to Bodø at 11.10 is cancelled, according to Avinor. The flight to Tromsø from Andenes, Bodø and Evenes respectively has been cancelled. The planes were supposed to land at 09.55. Flight from Evenes to Oslo at 11.05 was also cancelled. Published 25/10/2024, at 11.23 Updated 25.10.2024, at 13.53
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Storms in the north – news Troms and Finnmark
