High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 011200UTC, low 65 north 25 west 971 expected 65 north 31 west 984 by 021200UTC.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north and later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain occasionally heavy.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in central and southern areas.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In far north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and in north sleet, snow, freezing rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In northeast
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, sleet, snow, freezing rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor. Light icing in west with temperatures around ms02, .
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 for a time at first in east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales are expected East Northern Section, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait.
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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