High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 291200UTC, low 64 north 02 west 996 expected 68 north 03 east 997 301200UTC. Low 57 north 13 west 1006 expected 58 north 08 west 1007 by same time. New low expected 57 north 09 east 1007 by that time. at 291200UTC, high 54 north 37 west 1024 expected 55 north 36 west 1025 301200UTC. Low 48 north 52 west 1004 expected 46 north 38 west 1009 by same time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Shannon
- Wind
- West veering northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming west 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northerly backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight in north.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery at first in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate and perhaps poor at first in southeast.
West Northern Section
In east
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4,becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Mainly slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In northwest
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in north.
- Sea state
- Mainly slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery at first in far northeast.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate and perhaps poor at first in far northeast.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise southeasterly 3 to 5, backing easterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in south.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate or poor in south.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, occasionally heavy with risk thunder.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming later northerly 4 to 6 in far east and westerly 3 to 5 in far south.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate in far east.
- Weather
- Fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor later.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, veering westerly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, heavy with risk thunder later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Risk of gales in north Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
High seas forecast information
High seas forecasts are issued twice daily at 0930 and 2130 GMT and cover the next 24 hours and outlooks for the following 24 hours.
The part of the North Atlantic known as Metarea I is divided into twelve sea areas, six of which are also in the Shipping forecast.
The high seas forecast contains a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing forecast wind direction and force, weather and visibility for the next 24 hours with an outlook for the following 24 hours.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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