North Utsire

A Met Office Shipping Forecast sea area off southwestern Norway, north of South Utsire.

It occupies part of the northeastern North Sea adjacent to the Norwegian coast and takes its name from Utsira island. Viking lies to its west.

Its forecast boundary is a polygon defined by published coordinates. The current Met Office area map, not proximity to the island alone, determines whether a position lies within it.

Derived from the Norwegian island of Utsira, North Utsire covers the northern half of the waters adjacent to that island. It lies directly under the track of most Northeast Atlantic lows, with common winter gales, very rough seas and occasional fog or snow when cold continental air meets the relatively warm North Sea. This area recorded one of the North Sea’s highest gusts—over 50 knots during the February 1990 storm.