High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 061200UTC, low 57 north 39 west 993 expected 60 north 38 west 994 by 071200UTC. Low 65 north 03 east, moving slowly southeast, losing its identity
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle, perhaps thundery at first in southwest, fog patches in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor in south.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but thundery at first in south, becoming mainly fair later in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in southeast.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast and later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, perhaps thundery later in southwest, fog patches in northwest, becoming mainly fair later in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good later in southeast.
West Central Section
In northwest of area
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In southeast of area
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but thundery in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in far south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, fog banks in north, fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor in north, otherwise moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor in west.
North Iceland
In south of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
In north of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 for a time in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later in east and far northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming fog banks later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming moderate to very poor later in west.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming mainly fair later in west.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Risk of gales in West Northern Section, 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
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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