High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 131200UTC, low 52 north 42 west 1006 expected 58 north 38 west 1002 by 141200UTC. High 61 north 03 west 1032, slow moving, declining 1031 by same time. Low 62 north 40 west 1010 losing its identity
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but slight or moderate in south.
- Weather
- Fog patches, drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate.
- Weather
- In southeast, mainly fair. in northwest, occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good, occasionally moderate. in northwest, good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle, fog patches in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor, but very poor in south.
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but thundery rain at first in far south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic in west, 4 to 6, veering southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but thundery rain at first in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming slight later in far north.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 for a time in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 2 or 3 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in northwest, moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, perhaps thunder at first in far northwest and later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In eastern half of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle and fog banks becoming fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later near iceland.
In western half of area
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle and fog banks becoming fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south, occasionally 7 at first to the east of iceland.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far southeast.
- Weather
- Fog patches in southeast, otherwise rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming fog banks for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming moderate to very poor for a time in northwest.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, but northerly in southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales are expected in West Northern Section, with a risk of gales in East Northern Section.
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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