Coast and Sea

High seas forecast and storm warnings


The general synopsis for UK

At 281200UTC, low 59 north 10 west 998 expected 63 north 03 west 994 by 291200UTC. High 56 north 43 west 1022 expected 56 north 40 west 1024 by same time. Low 59 north 17 west 999 losing its identity

Issued at: .

For the period to .

High seas forecast and storm warnings map


Sole

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Southwest veering west 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Wind
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming northwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Northeasterly backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far west.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

In north

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in northeast later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In far southwest

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches in far west.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.

East Central Section

In north

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

West Central Section

In north

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

In south

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

In far southeast

Wind
Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Wind
Variable 1 to 3.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In west

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In east

Wind
Southwesterly backing southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Fair at first, then occasional rain.
Visibility
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

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.

Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, updates may also be delayed.

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