Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 050000UTC, low 47 north 03 east 1009 expected 50 north 15 east 1004 by 060000UTC. Low 62 north 35 west 1022 expected 61 north 21 west 1009 by same time. High 44 north 31 west 1031 dissipating by that time. at 050000UTC, new high expected 42 north 49 west 1029 by 060000UTC.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Bailey
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at first in east, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 later in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair at first in east, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle, then sleet and snow showers in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, then occasional rain or drizzle in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, sleet or snow at times, becoming mainly fair in west and snow showers later in east.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later in east. Occasionally light icing until later in northwest.
In southeast
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 in north, then northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6 later elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate or rough later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at first in north, occasionally 7 later in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in east, increasing 5 or 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate in east, slight or moderate in west.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain or drizzle later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate, becoming moderate or poor in west.
West Central Section
In eastern half of the area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain or drizzle, perhaps thundery later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In western half of the area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, but southerly or southeasterly at first in east, 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in northwest, moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in east.
- Sea state
- Rain for a time, fog patches for a time in north, becoming mainly fair later.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time, occasionally very poor in north.
Denmark Strait
In area that lies both north of 67 north and west of 24 west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In the rest of the area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in east, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate until later in west, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers, becoming mainly fair in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing until later to the north of 67 north in the east and west of 31 west in the west, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 for a time in south, becoming variable 2 or 3 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section. Gales expected in Southeast Iceland and West Northern Section.
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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