High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 141200UTC, low 52 north 37 west 992 expected 56 north 31 west 994 by 151200UTC. High 69 north 18 west 1030 dissipating
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North veering northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In far north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In far south
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, backing easterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In far south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In far north
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Fog patches.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
- Visibility
In rest of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in north.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate in far south.
- Weather
- Fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Occasional drizzle, fog banks in northwest.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
- Visibility
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in both northern sections.
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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