High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 121200UTC, low 51 north 48 west 1000 expected 52 north 43 west 992 by 131200UTC. New low expected 60 north 10 east 1002 by same time. Lows 44 north 37 west 1005 and 63 north 09 west 998 losing their identities
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- West veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming north or northeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southeast.
- Weather
- Fair at first, then rain in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor in southwest.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly, veering easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fair at first, then rain at times, fog patches later in south.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later in south.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first in far south, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog banks in northwest.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor in northwest, moderate or good in southeast.
North Iceland
In far southeast
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
In rest of area
- Wind
- variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales likely in West Northern Section, both central sections and Norwegian Basin.
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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