Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 200000UTC, high 64 north 14 west 1032 expected 63 north 20 west 1041 by 210000UTC. New low expected 46 north 30 west 1010 by same time. Lows 52 north 22 west 1004, 58 north 37 west 999 and 64 north 05 east 1023 losing their identities
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south and west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5 until later in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southeasterly, backing easterly or northeasterly in south, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first in west, becoming moderate at times later.
- Weather
- Showers in south.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly backing easterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest, backing northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first in far southwest, otherwise showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first in far southwest.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Mainly variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic, becoming easterly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southeast, decreasing 3 at times later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in north and west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair in east, fog patches developing in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and poor at first in east.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in southwest, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair in northeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers until later in west, otherwise occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast and far south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair at first in far southwest, otherwise occasional rain or showers, perhaps wintry at first, becoming fair later in northwest and far north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In northeastern half of area
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 except in far north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle with fog patches in north and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.
In southwestern half of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in southeast, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, perhaps gale 8 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fog patches later in far south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far south.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, increasing 6 to gale 8 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north, becoming rough or very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Fog patches in far southeast and in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far southeast and in northwest.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Sole, Shannon and East Central Section with gales in West Central Section and Denmark Strait.
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
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