High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 191200UTC, high 54 north 20 west 1035 slow-moving, intensifying 1037 by 201200UTC. New low expected 71 north 12 west 1009 by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west but becoming variable 2 at times in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less until later in north, otherwise westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far north.
- Weather
- Fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
East Northern Section
In area to the north of 59 north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.
In area to the south of 59 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in far northwest, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north and 3 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks except in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in southeast.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of the area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In northwestern half of the area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in southwest and far northwest, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in east, rain at times in west, perhaps thundery in far southwest, fog banks in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
Denmark Strait
In area to the south of 70 north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in southeast.
In area to the north of 70 north
- Wind
- Southerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in south.
- Weather
- Fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In area to the north of 70 north
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming variable 3 or less, then northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog banks in west, fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In area to the south of 70 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, but elsewhere westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In northwestern half of the area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In southeastern half of the area
- Wind
- Northerly 4 or 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later in far north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in far north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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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