Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 211200UTC, low 52 north 45 west 995 expected 54 north 42 west 994 by 221200UTC. New low expected 49 north 26 west 1006 by same time. New high expected 49 north 11 west 1024 by that time. at 211200UTC, highs 63 north 14 west 1024 and 73 north 16 west 1022 both dissipating
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers in west.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first in north.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- In east, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. in west, variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate occasionally slight. in west, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In east, showers. in west, rain later in southwest.
- Visibility
- In east, good. in west, good, occasionally moderate later in southwest.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later in southwest.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate at first in northeast, otherwise moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Fair at first in north, otherwise rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good at first in north, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly at first, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west, becoming mainly southeasterly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming fog banks later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
East Central Section
In east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In west
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly until later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, then decreasing 3 or 4 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough at times mainly later.
- Weather
- Rain at times, thundery in south, fog patches, becoming mainly fair later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming good later in far southwest.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in east, increasing 6 or 7 for a time at first in far southeast, then increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery until later in east, fog patches in far north and until later in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in far north and until later in east.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in northeast and cyclonic, mainly easterly, 4 to 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, rain later in south, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
North Iceland
In east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Fog patches later in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far northwest.
In west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches in south and also later in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and also later in north.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, becoming mainly fair in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in east and at first in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Central Section with gales in East Central Section. Risk of gales in 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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