High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 171200UTC, low 54 north 41 west 984 expected 55 north 29 west 984 by 181200UTC. High 71 north 05 west 1015 expected 71 north 08 east 1022 by same time. Low 59 north 10 west 1000 losing its identity
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West 4 or 5, backing south or southwest 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West backing south 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Bailey
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, but cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in northeast and later in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain in south and west, fog patches in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south, and occasionally very poor in far southwest.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, wintry in far northwest, good, occasionally poor in far northwest.
- Visibility
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate at first in north, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in south.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far northeast, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming very rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or snow in west, fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in East Northern Section and both central sections.
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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