High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 310000UTC, low 67 north 07 west 997 expected 65 north 00 west 998 by 010000UTC. High 56 north 33 west 1026 expected 57 north 31 west 1026 by same time. Low 52 north 03 east 1015 losing its identity by that time. at 310000UTC, low 46 north 34 west 1007 expected 46 north 31 west 1004 by 010000UTC.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly 3 to 5. becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly west 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers or rain, perhaps heavy and thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly west 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers or rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly west 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, rough at times in north.
- Weather
- Showers or rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 or 3 at times in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in north and rough at times later in east.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly but northwesterly at times in east, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times, fog patches developing in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 3 or 4 at times in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in northeast, elsewhere cyclonic, mainly easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, rain later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in east, otherwise southeasterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later in northeast, decreasing 2 to 4 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with thunder.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough until later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in southwest.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, perhaps gale 8 later for a time in east, decreasing 2 to 4 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with risk thunder, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally westerly 5 at first in south and northerly 4 or 5 at times in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair, but fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and 3 at times in north and west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches in north and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Risk of gales in East Central Section.
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
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
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