High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 040001UTC low 54 north 41 west 1001 expected 62 north 22 west 984 by 050001UTC. High 63 north 45 west 1005 expected to dissipate by same time. Low 66 north 21 west 979 expected 70 north 00 east 977 by that time. at 040001UTC low 79 north 01 east 992 expected to lose its identity by 050001UTC. New low expected 62 north 34 west 995 by same time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and again later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 or 6 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time, veering westerly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In north
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light icing, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.
In southeast
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
In northeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light icing, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No storms are expected. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Rockall, east north section, West Northern Section and north Iceland. Widespread fog is not expected.
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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