High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 201200UTC, high 53 north 23 west 1038 expected 53 north 22 west 1039 by 211200UTC. Low 68 north 28 west 1009 losing its identity
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, but cyclonic 3 to 5 in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in south, moderate occasionally rough until later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches in northwest, occasional drizzle in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor in northwest, good occasionally poor in southeast.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but moderate or rough at first in north and later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, but moderate in southeast and later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Showers, becoming mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate at first.
In southern half of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate in southeast, slight in northwest.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4 in southeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate becoming moderate or rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches, perhaps thundery later, in west, mainly fair in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor in west, good in east.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly 3 to 5 in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming moderate, but slight or moderate just north of iceland and near greenland coast.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog banks, but mainly fair just north of iceland.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good just north of iceland.
North Iceland
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in north.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
In southern half of area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then southwesterly 3 to 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate just north of iceland.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first in southeast and later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor at first in southeast and later in west.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest and slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in northwest.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Northern 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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