Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 220000UTC, low 57 north 33 west 970 expected 59 north 16 west 987 by 230000UTC. New low expected 45 north 45 west 974 by same time.
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far north.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming variable 4 in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, veering southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high in south.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, occasionally 4 in east.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow or sleet at times in northwest, otherwise rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in far northwest. Moderate or severe icing in far northwest with temperatures ms03 to ms07.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, but sleet or snow in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly backing southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high at first in north.
- Weather
- Fair then thundery rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in east.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain and squally, thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Moderate or severe icing near the ice with temperatures ms06 to ms09.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in east around 70 north with temperatures around ms02 or ms03.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, wintry in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Central Section, West Northern Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas.
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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