Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 061200UTC, low 50 north 11 west 974 expected 51 north 06 west 986 by 071200UTC. New low expected 52 north 19 west 985 by same time. New Atlantic low expected 42 north 50 west 963 by that time. at 061200UTC high 77 north 09 west 1024 dissipating.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rain, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and snow, then snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in north, rough or very rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain and snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far southeast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain and snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain and snow, snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Snow and snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly backing northeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers, occasional rain or snow later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly backing southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, but 6 or 7 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later. Occasional light icing within 50 miles of ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms04. Occasional moderate icing near ice edge in northeast, with temperatures ms04 to ms06.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and north Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
The 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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