Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 290000UTC, high 62 north 30 west 1039 expected 62 north 26 west 1041 by 300000UTC. New high expected 60 north 07 west 1040 by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northeast veering east, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northeast veering east, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough at times later in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, occasionally 6 in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest and also later in far northeast.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, 6 or 7 at first in far southwest, otherwise 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery in south.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in south.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west, increasing 7 or gale 8 in southwest, then increasing severe gale 9 at times later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate or rough in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far southwest.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough at times.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, sleet, snow and freezing rain at first, fog patches until later in north and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in north and west and poor at first elsewhere. Occasional light icing later near ice edge with temperatures around ms03.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, veering northerly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing near ice edge with temperatures around ms03, but moderate icing expected later in far northeast with temperatures ms05 to ms07.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming westerly or southwesterly, then veering northwesterly later in east, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair then occasional rain, sleet and snow, wintry showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
In east
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northeast, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In west
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, backing northwesterly 4 to 6, then westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far northeast.
- Weather
- Snow showers, occasional sleet and rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Southeast Iceland, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland with gales in Bailey, Faeroes, East Northern Section and West Northern 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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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