High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 240000UTC, low 56 north 37 west 992 expected 59 north 28 west 1002 by 250000UTC. High 53 north 05 west 1031 dissipating by same time. New high expected 53 north 09 east 1033 by that time. at 240000UTC, low 39 north 07 west 1018 expected 42 north 09 west 1019 by 250000UTC.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable becoming mainly northeast later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and decreasing 3 at times in north.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough in south and moderate later in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northeasterly 5 to 7 at first in north and west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate at times in northwest, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Occasionally rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northwest, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later in north, and variable 3 or less later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough, occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, mainly fair later in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and 3 later, but variable 2 to 4 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, but snow or freezing rain at times near greenland coast, showers later in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in far north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in south.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle or snow, fog patches later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and decreasing 3 at times later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain at times with fog patches, mainly fair for a time in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, becoming mainly good in southeast and occasionally good later elsewhere.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north and west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle at first and later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
A risk of gales in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and east nothern 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
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