High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 101200UTC, low 69 north 15 west 1004 expected 65 north 02 east 992 at 111200UTC. Low 46 north 21 west 978 expected 44 north 17 west 984 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming east or northeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- East or northeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in south.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northeast, backing north later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, backing west or northwest 4 to 6, veering north 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then very rough later in far north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6, then northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high later in north.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then high later in east.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In southern half of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Northern Section
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In southern half of area
- Wind
- Easterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in far southeast, becoming mainly fair later in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In eastern half of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In western half of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 until later in south, otherwise easterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, fog patches at first in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in northwest.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in far east and at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, but occasional snow later in east.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later in east. Occasional light icing in north, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
- Storm warning
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Issued:
At 101200UTC, low 69 north 15 west 1004 expected 65 north 02 east 992 at 111200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the western quadrant within 50 miles of centre from 110000UTC, then between 50 and 150 miles of centre from 110600UTC until 111300UTC.
In area north of 71 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor. Light icing in west, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in east, then decreasing 4 to 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in south.
- Weather
- Occasional snow or wintry showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west, then high later in far west.
- Weather
- Occasional snow or wintry showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Severe gales are expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Sole, Shannon and East Central Section.
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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