High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 241200UTC, low 68 north 07 west 988 moving steadily southeast and losing its identity by 251200UTC. Developing low moving steadily eastwards, expected Norwegian Basin 981 by same time. High 42 north 33 west 1033 slow moving with little change.
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly backing northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 3 or 4 backing west 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, backing west 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then becoming northwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, but northerly 4 or 5 later in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in west.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fog banks and occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 at times in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
Denmark Strait
In far east
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.
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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