Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 070000UTC, low 63 north 42 west 989 expected 60 north 16 west 993 by 080000UTC. New low expected 48 north 23 west 1006 by same time. High 76 north 07 east 1028 slow moving and declining 1024 by that time.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Sleet.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in far northeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east.
- Weather
- Rain and snow and snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 070000UTC, low 63 north 42 west 989 expected 60 north 16 west 993 by 080000UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times, to the west of 43 west in southwest Denmark Strait and in the far northwest of West Northern Section until 071600UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in far northwest, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far northwest.
- Weather
- Rain and snow and snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest until 071800utc with temperatures ms01 to ms03.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 070000UTC, low 63 north 42 west 989 expected 60 north 16 west 993 by 080000UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times, to the west of 43 west in southwest Denmark Strait and in the far northwest of West Northern Section until 071600UTC.
In southwest
- Wind
- Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Snow, then snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional moderate icing west of 25 west within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
In northeast
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Snow showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor or very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far south until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far east.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storm force 11 expected in Sole. Severe gales expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section and East Central Section. Gales expected in Faeroes, West Central Section and north Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
The 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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