High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 0200o0UTC, low 57 north 46 west 961 expected 70 north 54 west 986 by 030000UTC. High 57 north 05 west 1042 slow-moving with little change by same time. High 73 north 34 west 1025 slow-moving, dissipating
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- East, veering southeast, 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later in northeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwesterly, backing southerly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough in west.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southwesterly, 3 or 4, increasing 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate at first in far east, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in far west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later, increasing 7 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in far east, otherwise showers, wintry at times in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later in far west, 4 to 6, but 7 for a time in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but very rough in far northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far west.
West Central Section
In far east
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain then fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, becoming good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough in south, occasionally high at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers, wintry for a time in northwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 70 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first to the west of 34 west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, sleet and freezing rain with snow at times in north and near greenland.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north and near greenland. Light icing for a time near greenland, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet with fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. Light or moderate icing at times in far north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle then mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in far north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales or severe gales expected in West Northern Section, Denmark Strait 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
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