High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 131200UTC, low 65 north 16 west 1002 expected 67 north 07 west 1004 by 141200UTC. High 42 north 21 west 1027 expected 45 north 20 west 1030 by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West veering northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery with fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest veering west 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery with fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south and west and occasionally slight near iceland.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in southwest, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later in far west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, then veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair then rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Rain later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later in far southwest.
West Central Section
In east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain at times later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In west
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In an area north of 70 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 within 100 miles of greenland coast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough until later.
- Weather
- Rain at first in east.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first in east.
North Iceland
In far north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In far southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly backing northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
In west
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In east
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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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