High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 091200UTC, low 66 north 00 east 1003 expected 69 north 06 east 998 by 101200UTC. New low moving steadily southeast, expected 60 north 05 west 1014 by same time. High 57 north 28 west 1037 expected 52 north 29 west 1037 by that time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- North backing northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In far southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In far northwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or snow at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor near ice edge.
In far southeast
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In far northwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In southeast
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
In northwest
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Fair at first, then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in northwest.
In far southeast
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers at first, then rain or snow at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In east
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In west
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Snow showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first. Occasional light icing at first in north, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, veering northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first, then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section, with gales in East Northern Section, East Central 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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