Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 311200UTC low 54 north 36 west 962 expected 53 north 35 west 965 by 011200UTC. High 72 north 20 west 1012 expected high 72 north 05 west 1013 by same time. New low expected 55 north 25 west 976
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or northwest, backing southeast later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, backing southeast later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe 9 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in south.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 311200UTC low 54 north 36 west 962 expected 53 north 35 west 965 by 011200UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the southern quadrant, between 50 and 200 miles of the centre, until 312200UTC. Westerly winds will also reach storm force 10 in the southwest of West Central Section after 010500UTC until 011400UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in west.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in far west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing near ice edge in west, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming easterly or southeasterly later in south, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
In east
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In west
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Rockall, Shannon and Sole.
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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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