High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 101200UTC, low 64 north 04 east 992 expected 65 north 05 west 997 by 111200UTC. Low 55 north 39 west 988 expected 59 north 32 west 989 by same time. High 38 north 28 west 1029 expected 45 north 08 west with little change by that time. New low expected 37 north 42 west 1012 by 111200UTC. New high expected 46 north 47 west 1019 by same time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough, but moderate at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest, backing southeast for a time, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- West 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest, backing south or southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less, but northwesterly 4 to 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but slight in west, occasionally rough at first in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northeast, becoming very rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain spreading north, showers later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Northeasterly at first in north, otherwise cyclonic, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest and later in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, becoming mainly fair in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in north, becoming variable 2 or 3 at times near greenland coast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near greenland coast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, with sleet and freezing rain near greenland coast in north, fog patches later in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in east.
North Iceland
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle with fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle with fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic at first in north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, backing southerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle in northwest, showers in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor in northwest, good in southeast.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales are expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section, with gales also possible in Southeast Iceland.
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
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
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