High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 220000UTC, low 59 north 49 west 996 moving slowly east, losing its identity by 230000UTC. New low expected 66 north 30 west 989 by same time. Low 42 north 19 west 994 expected 40 north 12 west 1007 by that time. at 220000UTC, high 52 north 25 west 1030 expected 52 north 18 west with little change by 230000UTC
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, veering east 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- West, backing southwest, 4 or 5, increasing 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far west.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly 3 or 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, then decreasing 4 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Fair in far southeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming westerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers, fog patches for a time, becoming fair later in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6, then veering westerly 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle then showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good later in west.
East Central Section
In northwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In southeast
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 or gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers then fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
West Central Section
In south
- Wind
- Southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough in east.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming good later in far west.
Denmark Strait
- Storm warning
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Issued:
At 220000UTC, low 59 north 49 west 996 moving slowly east, losing its identity by 230000UTC. New low expected 66 north 30 west 989 by same time. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 within 60 miles of the Greenland coast, south of 68 north, from 222100UTC.
In area south of 71 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later within 60 miles of the greenland coast south of 68 north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In area north of 71 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first in south.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first in south.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In west
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In east
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Showers, rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Storms expected at first in Denmark Strait, with gales or severe gales in East Northern Section, West Northern Section and north 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
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