Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 140000UTC, low 50 north 36 west 978 expected 53 north 28 west 978 by 150000UTC. Low 63 north 25 west 998 expected 61 north 23 west 984 by same time. Low 69 north 12 west 1002 and 63 north 25 west 998 losing their identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming south, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches, then showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Rockall
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South backing southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers then occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, then becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Showers, wintry at times in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, wintry at times in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
East Central Section
In area to the north of 51 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In area to the south of 51 north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8, then veering westerly later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 140000UTC, low 50 north 36 west 978 expected 53 north 28 west 978 by 150000UTC, westerly or northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times until 141300UTC in that part of West Central Section that lies both west of 35 west and south of 48 north.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in southwest.
- Weather
- Squally showers, occasional rain later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In area to the north of 67 north and east of 25 west
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but occasional severe icing until later near the ice, with temperatures ms06 or ms07.
In the rest of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet at times in southeast but sleet or snow at times elsewhere.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic, becoming mainly easterly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Snow at times in far northwest, otherwise occasional drizzle and fog banks except in far southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good in far southeast and very poor elsewhere. Light or moderate icing at times in far northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
Norwegian Basin
In area east of 04 east
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In area west of 04 east
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Central Section, north Iceland 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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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