High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 150000UTC, low 53 north 32 west 996 expected 54 north 30 west 992 by 160000UTC. Low 58 north 17 east 996 expected 59 north 21 east 998 by same time. High 65 north 43 west 1025 dissipating.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeasterly veering easterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly veering easterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later, but decreasing variable 2 to 4 at times in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in north and very rough at times later in west.
- Weather
- Occasionally rain, fair at times in north, moderate or good.
- Visibility
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in north, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southeast, but decreasing variable 2 to 4 at times in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in west and cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast, perhaps gale 8 at times later in north.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, occasionally moderate later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle, with fog patches at first in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in south.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times later.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate in far south.
- Weather
- Drizzle and fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog banks in northwest, mainly fair elsewhere.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, but poor or very poor in northwest.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 at first in southeast, occasionally 2 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and 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.
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