Coast and Sea

High seas forecast and storm warnings


The general synopsis for UK

At 250000UTC, low 48 north 14 west 1010 expected 49 north 13 west 1008 by 260000UTC. Low Newfoundland 999 expected 53 north 40 west 995 by same time. New low expected 68 north 12 west 998 by that time. at 250000UTC, low 69 north 10 west 1000 expected 73 north 10 west 997 by 260000UTC

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For the period to .

High seas forecast and storm warnings map


Sole

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west, increasing 5 to 7 later in west.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight at first in east.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough at times.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind
In northwest, variable 2 to 4. in southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
In northwest, rain. in southeast, thundery rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Southwest becoming cyclonic, then west or northwest later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwest becoming cyclonic, then west or northwest later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northwest, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, squally at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Wind
Northwesterly 3 or 4 until later in far southeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later in southwest.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in north and west.
Weather
Showers, but occasional rain at first in far southeast and later in west.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in far southeast and then later in west.

West Northern Section

In north

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north and west, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather
Rain at first in northeast, otherwise showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in northeast.

In south

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in south and later in north, then increasing 5 to 7 later in south.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

East Central Section

In southeast

Wind
Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, backing southwesterly later in far west.
Sea state
Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Weather
Good, occasionally poor in east.
Visibility

In northwest

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 5 to 7 later in west.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough at times.
Weather
Showers, but occasional rain at first in far east and later in northwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north and east, otherwise southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west and also later in east.
Sea state
Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Showers, then rain at times with fog patches.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate to very poor, occasionally good.

Denmark Strait

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then southwesterly later in south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in south, fog banks in north.
Visibility
Moderate to very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in northwest.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in east and fog banks in west.
Visibility
Moderate to very poor.

In south

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8 in southeast, then decreasing 4 to 6 later in southeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, then showers in southeast.
Visibility
Moderate to very poor, becoming mainly good in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Wind
Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, drizzle or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Gales expected in east and West Northern Sections and east and West Central Sections 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

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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