High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 220000UTC, low 54 north 49 west 985 expected 57 north 41 west 983 by 230000UTC. New high expected 72 north 10 west 1016 by same time. Lows 54 north 29 west 992 and 70 north 03 west 1011 losing their identities
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in far west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near Iceland.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Rain at times, showers later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far northwest and later in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west and far south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches at first, moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first and occasionally good later.
- Visibility
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, but mainly fair in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly, veering westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far northwest.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in north.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far southwest.
- Weather
- Fog banks in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog banks in northwest.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor in northwest, moderate or good in southeast.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait, and possibly later in Southeast Iceland.
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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