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– Long time and windy in the area, writes Nordland police Twitter.
The storm increases for Salten during the night. People are also asked to secure loose items and not travel in areas that may be more exposed to the weather.
For Vesterålen, a hazard warning has been issued at the orange level. A full storm is expected from the southwest and possibly a strong storm along the coast, with locally strong gusts of 35-40 meters per second.
In Troms, a strong moody storm and strong gusts have also been announced.
– The strongest wind will blow towards Vesterålen. But also at the other end of Lofoten there will be a strong storm. We already see that some places have gusts of more than 40 meters per second, says state meteorologist Eirik Samuelsen of the NRK Meteorological Institute.
Caravan flew off the road
Nordland Police have made several reports in connection with the storm, most recently from Narvik. Here, the building material must be carried by the wind.
– Dangerous to stay in the area. The area will be considered blocked.
Police also report that a caravan ran off the road on County Road 85, north of the Sigerfjord Tunnel.
– Two people in a car. One person must be injured, the police write.
The vehicle is insured so that it does not tip over.
– Both people are transferred by ambulance. One person appears uninjured, the second person has a possible broken arm. Now work is underway to block the road in the area. Driving is not safe due to the wind, police write.
Police also receive many reports of loose objects and downed trees in Melbu.
– Ask people who absolutely must not be outside, to stay inside.
On Wednesday afternoon, a hot tub blew up a trailer at Gimsøybrua in Nordland along the E10. It happened after someone tried to cross the closed bridge in Vågan municipality. The piston was tied to the railing.
The hot tub exploded from the trailer at Gimsøybrua in Norland. It is now tied to the railing. Photo: Statens vegvesen / NTB
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Svolvær airport closed
Both Leknes Airport and Svolvær Airport also report very strong winds on Wednesday afternoon, writes Lofotenposten.
Airport manager Bjørn Opsahl at Svolvær Airport says the airport has had to close due to power outages. All flights are canceled.
– There are many factors that are now against us. We lack electricity and there is a strong wind, he tells the newspaper.
The duty officer at the flight tower at Svolvær airport, Frank Johansen, says the wind has been mostly 77 knots, which corresponds to about 40 meters per second.
Several bridges are also closed in Lofoten, including Rafsundbrua and Kåkernbrua, operator Fredrik Nyland in Veitrafikksentralen reports to NRK.
– Since I came to work a couple of hours ago, the wind has blown quite a bit. Wind gusts at Gimsøybrua are up to 42 seconds. There are few detour options and it looks like it will be closed for some time.
Dagbladet is following the case.
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