High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 140000UTC, low 63 north 22 west 991 expected 69 north 04 west 998 by 150000UTC. Low 74 north 15 west 1003 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 63 north 16 west 1002 by that time. at 140000UTC, high 45 north 45 west 1029 expected 45 north 34 west by 150000UTC
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches at first, thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches at first, thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, veering west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly veering northerly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first, fog patches later in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in far south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far west.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain mainly in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in north.
In south
- Wind
- Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far south.
- Weather
- Fog patches in west, otherwise mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet, mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches in south until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south until later.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section, with gales expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.
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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