High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 130000UTC, low 58 north 39 west 989 expected 64 north 26 west 991 by 140000UTC. Low 73 north 02 west 988 expected 73 north 15 west 1003 by same time. New high expected 45 north 46 west 1029 by that time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Bailey
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7 decreasing 3 to 5 in far northwest later, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in north, rough or very rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fair later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches at first in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in southeast.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Denmark Strait
In east
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches until later in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in east.
North Iceland
In east
- Wind
- Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In west
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches until later in north and later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in north and later in south.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far east.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate later in west, occasionally poor later in west.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Possible gales in Rockall, East Central Section and West Central 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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