Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 310000UTC, low 50 north 37 west 964 expected 55 north 36 west 964 by 010000UTC. New lows expected 49 north 31 west 987 and 50 north 09 west 998 by same time. Low 55 north 15 west 983 losing its identity. at 310000UTC
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or northwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high at first in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, veering southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, with snow in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light icing developing near ice edge.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 310000UTC, low 50 north 37 west 964 expected 55 north 36 west 964 by 010000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the southern quadrant, between 50 and 200 miles of the centre, until 312100UTC. Westerly winds will also reach storm force 10 in the far southwest of West Central Section after 010500UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in south.
- Sea state
- High, occasionally very high at first, and occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, wintry in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing developing near ice edge in west, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
In west
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In east
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Central Section. Severe gales expected in Sole, Shannon, both northern sections and East Central Section, with gales in Rockall, Southeast 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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