Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 291200UTC, low 59 north 40 west 984 expected 63 north 27 west 991 by 301200UTC. New high expected 52 north 30 west 1026 by same time.
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southeasterly, backing northerly later in northwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle and fog patches later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.
Rockall
- Wind
- South veering west later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Drizzle and fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southerly veering westerly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- West backing south or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In an area north of 62 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough and occasionally high in south.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in north.
- Weather
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Visibility
- Rain at first. Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 291200UTC, low 59 north 40 west 984 expected 63 north 27 west 991 by 301200UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the southern quadrant between 50 and 150 miles from the centre until 300200UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, backing southeasterly in west, 5 to 7, and becoming variable 2 to 4 in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain and fog patches later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in southwest.
In southwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally very poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times until later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain, sleet and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Areas of light icing along the ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first in north, otherwise fair, then rain or drizzle and fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southerly or southeasterly except in far northeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and West Northern Section, with a risk of gales in Hebrides, Fair Isle, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
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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