High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 300000UTC, low 62 north 42 west 968 expected 63 north 38 west 996 by 310000UTC. Lows 55 north 15 west 1007 and low 45 north 20 west 1007 losing their identity by same time. High 51 north 12 east 1032 expected 54 north 08 east 1034 by that time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- In west, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. in east, southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- In west, rough, occasionally very rough at first. in east, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In west, rain. in east, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate or good. in east, moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwest, 5 to 7. backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwest 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly, 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In west
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in west, decreasing 3 or 4 later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Northwesterly backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5, then veering northeasterly later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In southwest
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering westerly later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic, 4 to 6, but northeasterly 7 at times in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough until later in south and moderate in east.
- Weather
- Sleet and snow showers, squally at times, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in north.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet with fog patches until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good later.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor for a time, becoming moderate or good later.
In southwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near Iceland.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first, wintry showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 or 3 at first in far northeast, otherwise southerly 4 or 5, veering southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 near norway, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in west.
- Sea state
- Fog patches at first, then occasional rain spreading east.
- Weather
- Visibility
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Central Section, with gales expected in north Iceland and Norwegian street.
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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