Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 021200UTC, low 63 north 01 east 976 expected 68 north 11 east 987 by 031200UTC. Low 57 north 14 west 978 expected 60 north 10 west 987 by same time. New lows 58 north 36 west 973 and 56 north 20 west 977 and new high 75 north 17 west 1019 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in north, otherwise very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 or 7 later in north, perhaps gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, wintry later in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 021200UTC, low 63 north 01 east 976 expected 68 north 11 east 987 by 031200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeastern quadrant within 50 to 100 miles of centre until 030200UTC. New low 58 north 36 west 973 by that time. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 between 53 north and 56 north, and between 34 west and 40 west throughout, increasing to violent storm 11 in the southwest quadrant within 150 and 200 miles of the centre from 031100UTC and 031600UTC. At 030000UTC low 52 north 26 west 989 expected 56 north 20 west 977 by 031200UTC, then moves slowly east. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant within 100 miles of low centre from 030400UTC.
In north of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery in south and wintry at times in north.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
In south of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 021200UTC, low 63 north 01 east 976 expected 68 north 11 east 987 by 031200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeastern quadrant within 50 to 100 miles of centre until 030200UTC. New low 58 north 36 west 973 by that time. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 between 53 north and 56 north, and between 34 west and 40 west throughout, increasing to violent storm 11 in the southwest quadrant within 150 and 200 miles of the centre from 031100UTC and 031600UTC. At 030000UTC low 52 north 26 west 989 expected 56 north 20 west 977 by 031200UTC, then moves slowly east. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant within 100 miles of low centre from 030400UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, but storm 10 in far southwest, occasionally violent storm 11 for a time later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in north and high or very high in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, wintry at times and thundery in south and east.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 021200UTC, low 63 north 01 east 976 expected 68 north 11 east 987 by 031200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeastern quadrant within 50 to 100 miles of centre until 030200UTC. New low 58 north 36 west 973 by that time. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 between 53 north and 56 north, and between 34 west and 40 west throughout, increasing to violent storm 11 in the southwest quadrant within 150 and 200 miles of the centre from 031100UTC and 031600UTC. At 030000UTC low 52 north 26 west 989 expected 56 north 20 west 977 by 031200UTC, then moves slowly east. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant within 100 miles of low centre from 030400UTC.
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 021200UTC, low 63 north 01 east 976 expected 68 north 11 east 987 by 031200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeastern quadrant within 50 to 100 miles of centre until 030200UTC. New low 58 north 36 west 973 by that time. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 between 53 north and 56 north, and between 34 west and 40 west throughout, increasing to violent storm 11 in the southwest quadrant within 150 and 200 miles of the centre from 031100UTC and 031600UTC. At 030000UTC low 52 north 26 west 989 expected 56 north 20 west 977 by 031200UTC, then moves slowly east. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant within 100 miles of low centre from 030400UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high in north.
- Weather
- Rain at first in east, then showers, wintry in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor at first in east, otherwise good occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in east and 7 to severe gale 9 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough in east, rough or very rough in west, occasionally high later in far west.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, then moderate icing developing in east also within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms05 to ms07.
North Iceland
In north of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 021200UTC, low 63 north 01 east 976 expected 68 north 11 east 987 by 031200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeastern quadrant within 50 to 100 miles of centre until 030200UTC. New low 58 north 36 west 973 by that time. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 between 53 north and 56 north, and between 34 west and 40 west throughout, increasing to violent storm 11 in the southwest quadrant within 150 and 200 miles of the centre from 031100UTC and 031600UTC. At 030000UTC low 52 north 26 west 989 expected 56 north 20 west 977 by 031200UTC, then moves slowly east. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant within 100 miles of low centre from 030400UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in northeast, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms are expected in West Central Section. Storms are expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in East Central Section and Denmark Strait with a risk of severe gales in Sole, Shannon and Southeast Iceland. Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey and Norwegian Basin.
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.
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