Coast and Sea

High seas forecast and storm warnings


The general synopsis for UK

At 190000UTC, low 61 north 17 west 995 expected 62 north 13 west with little change by 200000UTC. Low 42 north 38 west 1006 expected 42 north 32 west 1002 by same time. New low expected 66 north 00 east 993 by that time. at 190000UTC, high 53 north 44 west 1018 expected 50 north 35 west with litte change by 200000UTC

Issued at: .

For the period to .

High seas forecast and storm warnings map


Sole

Wind
Southwesterly veering westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Shannon

Wind
Southwest veering west later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Wind
Southerly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Southerly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain and fog patches, showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Northeasterly 6 or 7 at first near Iceland, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Wind
Cyclonic, but northerly or northeasterly at first in west, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Wind
Southwesterly at first in far east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north.
Sea state
Rough, becoming moderate at times.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

In southeast

Wind
Northwesterly backing westerly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

In southwest

Wind
Northwesterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Fair then showers.
Visibility
Good.

In northwest

Wind
Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

East Central Section

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, then becoming easterly 5 to 7 later in far south.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later in far south.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far south.

West Central Section

In southwest

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far south, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later in far south.
Weather
Showers in south.
Visibility
Good.

In northeast

Wind
Northwesterly backing westerly later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers, becoming mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Denmark Strait

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 in far north, otherwise northeasterly, 4 or 5 in west, 6 or 7 in east, occasionally gale 8 at first near Iceland.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south.
Weather
Rain at first in far southwest and throughout near Iceland, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

North Iceland

In north

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 in far south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog banks and drizzle in northwest.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

In south

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain at times, fog banks in southeast, but mainly fair in far northwest.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast and poor elsewhere.

Norwegian Basin

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic, then southwesterly later, 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, but slight at first in far northeast.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Risk of severe gales in north Iceland. Gales expected in Norwegian Basin.

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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