High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 190000UTC, low 58 north 12 west 997 expected 54 north 03 west 1001 by 200000UTC. Low 57 north 05 east 1001 expected 58 north 18 east 996 by same time. High 51 north 36 west 1031 expected 52 north 34 west 1029 by that time. at 190000UTC, low 65 north 19 west 1014 losing its identity by 200000UTC
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing northerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeast backing north later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In southeast
- Wind
- Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, backing northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In northwest
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly backing westerly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight in far north and rough at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly at first in far southwest, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough at first in far southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough at first in far northeast.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In southeast
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
In northwest
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in all but far south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor in north.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic later in east, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No gales 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
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