High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 140000UTC, low 67 north 11 west 1003 expected 68 north 01 west 1003 by 150000UTC. Low 56 north 52 west 1001 expected 58 north 40 west 1006 by same time. High 46 north 23 west 1030 expected 40 north 23 west 1029 by that time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West veering north 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyconic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later in north.
- Weather
- Showers, rain in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor in southwest.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later in south.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later in west.
West Central Section
In west
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, then backing southerly or southeasterly later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain at times and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In east
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 for a time in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first near iceland, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
North Iceland
In far northwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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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