Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 311200UTC, low 67 north 02 east 994 expected 59 north 13 east 974 by 011200UTC. High 60 north 32 west 1036 expected 57 north 33 west 1032 by same time. New high expected 72 north 21 west 1032 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east but becoming rough later in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwest veering north, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers, becoming wintry.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 311200UTC, low 67 north 02 east 994 expected 59 north 13 east 974 by 011200UTC. Northerly or northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the eastern half of sea area Faeroes until 010200UTC, the far southeast of sea area north Iceland until 312200UTC and to the west of 05 east in Norwegian Basin throughout the period.
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, turning to sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 311200UTC, low 67 north 02 east 994 expected 59 north 13 east 974 by 011200UTC. Northerly or northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the eastern half of sea area Faeroes until 010200UTC, the far southeast of sea area north Iceland until 312200UTC and to the west of 05 east in Norwegian Basin throughout the period.
- Wind
- In east, northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. in west, cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In east, very rough or high. in west, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In east, squally showers, turning to sleet or snow. in west, showers.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate to very poor. in west, good.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry in far northeast.
- Visibility
- Good.
In southern half of the area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 or 4 at first in southwest, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly in east, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good. Occasional light icing developing later in far northwest.
In southern half of the area
- Wind
- Mainly variable 2 to 4, but southeasterly 5 or 6 at first in southwest and northwesterly 5 later in far northeast.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in southwest, otherwise moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, backing northerly later in far north, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in south, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in south.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain in far south.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate in far south, but occasionally poor in far southeast.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Mainly easterly or northeasterly, but southeasterly in far west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers in east and occasional rain in far southwest, but fair elsewhere.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, then becoming northeasterly later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in far south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing developing within 150 miles of the greenland coast to the south of 69 north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
North Iceland
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 311200UTC, low 67 north 02 east 994 expected 59 north 13 east 974 by 011200UTC. Northerly or northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the eastern half of sea area Faeroes until 010200UTC, the far southeast of sea area north Iceland until 312200UTC and to the west of 05 east in Norwegian Basin throughout the period.
In northwestern half of the area
- Wind
- Variable 3 at first in far west, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but becoming variable 3 or less later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers at first in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor at first in north. Light or moderate icing until later, with temperatures ms05 to ms08, but severe or very severe icing until later to the north of 70 north, with temperatures ms09 to ms12.
In southeastern half of the area
- Wind
- Northerly severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south and 5 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in north, mainly very rough in south, but high until later in far southeast.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing except in far southeast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 311200UTC, low 67 north 02 east 994 expected 59 north 13 east 974 by 011200UTC. Northerly or northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the eastern half of sea area Faeroes until 010200UTC, the far southeast of sea area north Iceland until 312200UTC and to the west of 05 east in Norwegian Basin throughout the period.
In area to the west of 05 east
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7 at first in east, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet at times, then squally snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first.
In area to the east of 05 east
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet at times, then squally snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storm force winds expected in Norwegian Basin. Severe gales expected in Faeroes, East Central Section and the southeast of sea area north Iceland. Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey and Southeast Iceland. Risk of gales in far southwest of West Central 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.
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