Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 150000UTC, low 59 north 27 west 964 expected 57 north 24 west by 160000UTC. Low 65 north 05 west 993 expected 66 north 02 east 975 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or southwest, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- In southwest, westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. in northeast, southwest 4 to 6, becoming north 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- In southwest, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. in northeast, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In southwest, thundery showers. in northeast, thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming north 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming north later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southwest.
- Weather
- Sleet.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- North or northeast 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
- Weather
- Snow.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor. moderate icing.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 150000UTC, low 59 north 27 west 964 expected 57 north 24 west by 160000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the north quadrant of the low within 350 miles from the centre until 151500UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in the southwest of Denmark Strait until 151000UTC and in the northwest of West Northern Section until 150900UTC. Southerly winds will reach storm force 10 in most of the east part of Norwegian Basin, within 100 miles from the Norwegian coast from 151800UTC until 160600UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in south, decreasing 5 to 7, then decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in south, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, wintry in north, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally poor, becoming good. Occasional light icing at first near Icelandic coast.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 150000UTC, low 59 north 27 west 964 expected 57 north 24 west by 160000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the north quadrant of the low within 350 miles from the centre until 151500UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in the southwest of Denmark Strait until 151000UTC and in the northwest of West Northern Section until 150900UTC. Southerly winds will reach storm force 10 in most of the east part of Norwegian Basin, within 100 miles from the Norwegian coast from 151800UTC until 160600UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northwest and near low centre.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, but sleet or snow in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but poor or very poor in west. Light to moderate icing, occasionally severe at first in far northwest.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, veering northeasterly 4 to 6 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later in far northeast.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in far northeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in far northeast.
In southwest
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly veering easterly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 150000UTC, low 59 north 27 west 964 expected 57 north 24 west by 160000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the north quadrant of the low within 350 miles from the centre until 151500UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in the southwest of Denmark Strait until 151000UTC and in the northwest of West Northern Section until 150900UTC. Southerly winds will reach storm force 10 in most of the east part of Norwegian Basin, within 100 miles from the Norwegian coast from 151800UTC until 160600UTC.
In northeast
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing at first with temperatures of ms05 to ms08, but severe to very severe icing with temperatures of ms10 to ms13 in far northeast throughout.
In southwest
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far southwest, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southwest.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing, occasionally severe at first, with temperatures of ms06 to ms09.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing with temperatures of ms05 to ms08, but severe to very severe icing in the southwest near the ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms12.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far east.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing with temperatures of ms03 to ms05, but severe to very severe icing in the northwest near the ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms12.
Norwegian Basin
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 150000UTC, low 59 north 27 west 964 expected 57 north 24 west by 160000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the north quadrant of the low within 350 miles from the centre until 151500UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in the southwest of Denmark Strait until 151000UTC and in the northwest of West Northern Section until 150900UTC. Southerly winds will reach storm force 10 in most of the east part of Norwegian Basin, within 100 miles from the Norwegian coast from 151800UTC until 160600UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet and wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland, with severe gales expected in Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, West Northern Section and East Central Section. Gales are expected in all other areas.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
The 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.
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