Coast and Sea

High seas forecast and storm warnings


The general synopsis for UK

At 100000UTC, low 64 north 27 west 980 expected 65 north 35 west 980 by 110000UTC. New low expected 67 north 15 west 981 by same time. Low 42 north 47 west 1011 expected 48 north 35 west 1006 by that time.

Issued at: .

For the period to .

High seas forecast and storm warnings map


Sole

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Shannon

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough, becoming very rough later in far northwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Wind
South veering southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough, becoming very rough later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, becoming good.

Faeroes

Wind
South veering southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 4 or 5, then veering westerly 5 to 7 perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In far northwest

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Wind
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far northwest and far south.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in northwest.

In south

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

East Central Section

In north

Wind
Westerly 5 to 7, backing southerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough in north.
Weather
Showers at first, rain later in southwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later in southwest.

In south

Wind
Westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair at first, then rain at times in west.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in west.

West Central Section

In north

Wind
Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in south.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough in north.
Weather
Showers at first, rain later in southeast.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later in southeast.

In south

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers, fair later in west.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Storm warning
Issued:

At 100000UTC, low 64 north 27 west 980 expected 65 north 35 west 980 by 110000UTC. New low expected 67 north 15 west 981 by same time. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in Denmark Strait throughout the period, mostly near to Greenland but moving towards the far east of the area after 110300UTC.

In northwest

Wind
Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 near greenland, but northeasterly 5 to 7 in far north.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain or sleet at times.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

In southeast

Wind
Cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7, then increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later in southwest.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or sleet later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

In rest of area

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west and far south.
Weather
Rain at times and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in Denmark Strait, with storms in north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas except Sole.

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

In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.

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