High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 071200UTC, low 60 north 27 west 988 expected 57 north 18 west 998 by 081200UTC. Low 61 north 11 west 994 expected 65 north 21 west 990 by same time. Low 64 north 17 east 1004 expected 72 north 05 east 1005 by that time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwest veering west 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough
- Weather
- Rain at first, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first
Shannon
- Wind
- West 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough later
- Weather
- Rain at first in southeast, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south rockall.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south rockall
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in bailey.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5, backing northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers in east.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Northwesterly backing westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers in east, occasional drizzle in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain at first in far southeast and later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in northeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In far southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Westerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later in west.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight near ice edge.
- Weather
- Extensive fog, with occasional rain in far southwest and later in east.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Fog banks and occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far west and far east.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, with fog banks in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first, and occasionally very poor in far northwest.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales likely in Denmark Strait. Extensive fog expected in north 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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