High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 161200UTC, low 54 north 25 west 991 expected 59 north 20 west 991 by 171200UTC. Low 41 north 38 west 1010 expected 46 north 22 west 1009 by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- In south, southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. in north, easterly 6 to gale 8, veering southeasterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In south, rain or showers. in north, rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- In south, good occasionally poor. in north, moderate occasionally poor, becoming good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering south or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, but 5 to 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough until later in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, but rain, drizzle and fog patches in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate, but moderate occasionally very poor in southeast.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but moderate in southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south.
- Weather
- Fog patches in north and west, showers in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor in north and west, good in southeast.
North Iceland
In north of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches and drizzle or snow in northwest, showers elsewhere.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor in northwest, good elsewhere.
In south of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle in south.
- Visibility
- Good, but moderate occasionally poor in south.
Norwegian Basin
In west of area
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor, but good at first in northeast.
In east of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Good becoming moderate later in west.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales are expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait.
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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