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Long term forecast forRichard Withs gate, Vågan (Nordland)

  1. Applies to Helgeland, Salten, Ofoten, Lofoten og Vesterålen

    Locally moderate vessel icing is expected in coastal and fjord districts from Thursday morning in North Helgeland, Salten, Lofoten, Ofoten and Vesterålen.

    Severity
    Yellow severity - moderate danger
    Orange severity - considerable danger
    Red severity - extreme danger
    The colour tells you how severe the situation can become (hjelp.yr.no)

    InstructionsRemove ice from the boat.

    ConsequencesRapid ice accumulation on a small boat may cause it to lose its stability, tip over and sink. For ships the issue is more directed towards slippery decks, handrailing, ladders, iced down safety boats and safety equipment. Ice accumulation may also damage radio communication if the antennas are freezing. Moderate ice accumulation on the bow/bridge of the ship.

    1. Thursday January 21, 2021 06:00 - Increasing danger
    Map of extreme weather Frank: Moderate icing on ships, yellow level, Helgeland, Salten, Ofoten, Lofoten og Vesterålen, 21 January 05:00 UTC to 22 January 23:00 UTC.

  2. Applies to Lofoten and Vesteraalen

    From Thursday evening to Friday morning expected southeast gale force 8, with locally strong gusts 30-35 m/s.

    Severity
    Yellow severity - moderate danger
    Orange severity - considerable danger
    Red severity - extreme danger
    The colour tells you how severe the situation can become (hjelp.yr.no)

    InstructionsSecure loose objects. Follow advice and check status from transport operators. Check road reports (175.no).

    ConsequencesLoose items may be taken by the wind. Possibly cancelled departures for ferry, plane, or other transport. Some journeys may have longer travel times. Blowing snow causes reduced visibility and possibly convoys and/or closed roads.

    1. Thursday January 21, 2021 19:00 - Wind increases
    2. Friday January 22, 2021 07:00 - Wind wanes
    Map of strong wind gusts, yellow level, Lofoten and Vesteraalen, 21 January 18:00 UTC to 22 January 06:00 UTC.
Long term forecast
Thursday21 January12–18 Friday22 January12–18 Saturday23 January13–19 Sunday24 January13–19 Monday25 January13–19 Tuesday26 January13–19 Wednesday27 January13–19 Thursday28 January13–19 Friday29 January13–19
Cloudy.
Partly cloudy.
Partly cloudy.
Partly cloudy.
Cloudy.
Partly cloudy.
Cloudy.
Cloudy.
Partly cloudy.
-4° -4° -5° -5° -1° -1° -2° -2° -2°
0 mm 0 mm 0 mm 0 mm 0 mm 0 mm 0 mm 0 mm 0 mm
Near gale, 14 m/s from east Strong breeze, 12 m/s from east-southeast Moderate breeze, 7 m/s from east Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from east Light breeze, 3 m/s from east Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from south-southeast Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from east Light breeze, 3 m/s from east-southeast Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from east
  • Rather certain
  • Somewhat uncertain
  • Uncertain
Detailed long term forecast
Date Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
Thursday 21/01/2021 00:00–06:00
Partly cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Strong breeze, 12 m/s from southeastStrong breeze, 12 m/s from southeast
06:00–12:00
Partly cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Strong breeze, 12 m/s from east-southeastStrong breeze, 12 m/s from east-southeast
12:00–18:00
Cloudy.
 -4° 0 mm Near gale, 14 m/s from eastNear gale, 14 m/s from east
18:00–00:00
Cloudy.
 -4° 0 mm Near gale, 16 m/s from eastNear gale, 16 m/s from east
Friday 22/01/2021 00:00–06:00
Cloudy.
 -5° 0 mm Near gale, 16 m/s from eastNear gale, 16 m/s from east
06:00–12:00
Cloudy.
 -6° 0 mm Near gale, 14 m/s from east-southeastNear gale, 14 m/s from east-southeast
12:00–18:00
Partly cloudy.
 -4° 0 mm Strong breeze, 12 m/s from east-southeastStrong breeze, 12 m/s from east-southeast
19:00–01:00
Partly cloudy.
 -4° 0 mm Strong breeze, 12 m/s from eastStrong breeze, 12 m/s from east
Saturday 23/01/2021 01:00–07:00
Partly cloudy.
 -5° 0 mm Fresh breeze, 10 m/s from eastFresh breeze, 10 m/s from east
07:00–13:00
Partly cloudy.
 -5° 0 mm Fresh breeze, 9 m/s from eastFresh breeze, 9 m/s from east
13:00–19:00
Partly cloudy.
 -5° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 7 m/s from eastModerate breeze, 7 m/s from east
19:00–01:00
Partly cloudy.
 -6° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 7 m/s from eastModerate breeze, 7 m/s from east
Sunday 24/01/2021 01:00–07:00
Partly cloudy.
 -6° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from eastGentle breeze, 5 m/s from east
07:00–13:00
Partly cloudy.
 -6° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from east-southeastGentle breeze, 4 m/s from east-southeast
13:00–19:00
Partly cloudy.
 -5° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from eastGentle breeze, 4 m/s from east
19:00–01:00
Partly cloudy.
 -4° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from eastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east
Monday 25/01/2021 01:00–07:00
Cloudy.
 -4° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from east-southeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east-southeast
07:00–13:00
Cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from eastLight breeze, 2 m/s from east
13:00–19:00
Cloudy.
 -1° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from eastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east
19:00–01:00
Cloudy.
 -2° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from eastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east
Tuesday 26/01/2021 01:00–07:00
Cloudy.
 -2° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from eastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east
07:00–13:00
Cloudy.
 -2° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from southeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from southeast
13:00–19:00
Partly cloudy.
 -1° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from south-southeastGentle breeze, 4 m/s from south-southeast
19:00–01:00
Partly cloudy.
 -2° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from south-southeastGentle breeze, 4 m/s from south-southeast
Wednesday 27/01/2021 01:00–07:00
Cloudy.
 -2° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from eastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east
07:00–13:00
Cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from eastGentle breeze, 4 m/s from east
13:00–19:00
Cloudy.
 -2° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from eastGentle breeze, 4 m/s from east
19:00–01:00
Cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from eastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east
Thursday 28/01/2021 01:00–07:00
Cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from east-northeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east-northeast
07:00–13:00
Cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from eastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east
13:00–19:00
Cloudy.
 -2° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from east-southeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east-southeast
19:00–01:00
Partly cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from southeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from southeast
Friday 29/01/2021 01:00–07:00
Partly cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from north-northeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from north-northeast
07:00–13:00
Partly cloudy.
 -3° 0 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from southeastLight breeze, 2 m/s from southeast
13:00–19:00
Partly cloudy.
 -2° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from eastGentle breeze, 4 m/s from east

The meteorologist’s text forecast

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Probability forecast for Richard Withs gate

Probability forecast for Richard Withs gate, Vågan (Nordland)
Saturday: Highs probably between -7.8° C and -5.5° C. Lows between -9.3° and -6.1°. Sunday: Highs probably between -8.3° C and -0.8° C. Lows between -9.7° and -5.6°. Monday: Highs probably between -5.2° C and -0.6° C. Lows between -7.6° and -1.6°. Tuesday: Highs probably between -5.9° C and -0.5° C. Lows between -6.1° and -0.9°. Wednesday: Highs probably between -6.9° C and -0.1° C. Lows between -7.1° and -0.7°. Thursday: Highs probably between -9.1° C and -0.5° C. Lows between -8.7° and -0.1°. Friday: Highs probably between -9.6° C and 0.3° C. Lows between -9.5° and -1.1°. Saturday 00–06: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.1 mm kan forekomme. Saturday 06–12: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.3 mm kan forekomme. Saturday 12–18: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.2 mm kan forekomme. Saturday 18–24: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær. Sunday 00–06: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær. Sunday 06–12: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.1 mm kan forekomme. Sunday 12–18: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.2 mm kan forekomme. Sunday 18–24: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.2 mm kan forekomme. Monday 00–06: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.5 mm kan forekomme. Monday 06–12: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.1 mm kan forekomme. Monday 12–18: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.1 mm kan forekomme. Monday 18–24: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.5 mm kan forekomme. Tuesday 00–06: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.4 mm kan forekomme. Tuesday 06–12: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.3 mm kan forekomme. Tuesday 12–18: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.2 mm kan forekomme. Tuesday 18–24: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.4 mm kan forekomme. Wednesday 00–06: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.1 mm kan forekomme. Wednesday 06–12: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.1 mm kan forekomme. Wednesday 12–18: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.2 mm kan forekomme. Wednesday 18–24: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.4 mm kan forekomme. Thursday 00–06: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 1 mm kan forekomme. Thursday 06–12: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.3 mm kan forekomme. Thursday 12–18: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.9 mm kan forekomme. Thursday 18–24: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.7 mm kan forekomme. Friday 00–06: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.2 mm kan forekomme. Friday 06–12: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.5 mm kan forekomme. Friday 12–18: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.7 mm kan forekomme. Friday 18–24: *Høyst sannsynlig oppholdsvær, men opp mot ca. 0.9 mm kan forekomme.
Precipitation:
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Temperature:
50% probability
30% probability

Long time forecast is quite reliable for temperature when the grey area has a narrow spread. Likewise it is quite reliable for precipitation when the blue bars are short.

The long time forecast is uncertain when the gray area has greater spread, and the blue bars are long.

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