Tag: Breiðafjörður

  • Weather warnings for today and tomorrow

    Weather warnings for today and tomorrow

    The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued further yellow weather warnings which will apply this evening and tomorrow morning. The warnings will cover the capital district, the south of the country, Faxaflóa Bay and Breiðafjörður, and the south-east of the country. The reason for issuing a yellow alert is rapidly changing weather. Gusty winds, heavy rains…

  • A fishing boat burned down

    A fishing boat burned down

    A crew member from the Gosi-KE boat, which caught fire this morning near the Rif, was rescued by the fishing boat Diddi SH-159, which arrived to the rescue just before 10am in Breiðafjörður. The man was in a lifeboat near the burning vessel. It was taken to the Björg rescue boat from the Rif and…

  • Sheep eat the eggs and chicks of the Arctic Tern

    Sheep eat the eggs and chicks of the Arctic Tern

    As reported by Morgunblaðið, a newly published article in the nature journal Náttúrufræðingurinn revealed that in 2019 sheep were observed on Flatey Island in Breiðafjörður fjord pushing the Arctic Tern from its nest and eating its eggs. The Arctic Tern breeding grounds, where sheep were also grazed, were monitored for ten days. The article stated…

  • Snow blizzards in most parts of Iceland

    Snow blizzards in most parts of Iceland

    The Icelandic Meteorological Institute has issued weather alerts for much of the country today. In Faxaflói, in West Iceland, a Yellow Weather Alert will apply from 2 p.m. to midnight. This does not include the capital area. Rain or snowfall is forecast. Bad road conditions are expected. A yellow weather alert was in effect today…

  • Yellow weather alert in a large part of the country

    Yellow weather alert in a large part of the country

    The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a yellow weather alert for the Highlands Northeast, Strandir County West, Northwest County, Westfjords and Breiðafjörður. The weather alert goes into effect tonight at 8pm in Strandir and Northeast Iceland, and will run until tomorrow. A gusty wind or storm is expected, the force of which may be up…