High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 101200UTC, low 69 north 07 east 998 expected 67 north 07 east 1001 by 111200UTC. Low 60 north 07 west 1014 expected 56 north 06 east 998 by same time. New low moving steadily northeast, expected 68 north 33 west 987 by that time. at 101200UTC, high 51 north 30 west 1037 dissipating
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast 5 to 7, backing north 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- North 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northwest, backing west later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- North or northwest, backing west later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North, backing west later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast, veering northerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
In far northwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In far east
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle later in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in far west and later near ice edge elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far south.
- Weather
- Rain at times, with occasional sleet or snow near ice edge.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor near ice edge.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, with occasional sleet or snow in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later in far west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, both northern sections and Denmark Strait. Severe gales also likely at first in West 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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