Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southern semicircle of the low, between 200 and 300 miles of the centre until 240800UTC. Secondly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the northwest quadrant of the low, between 100 and 150 miles of the centre, until 240700UTC. Thirdly, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant of the low, between 300 and 350 miles, from 240200UTC until 240500UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwest quadrant of the low, between 50 and 100 miles of the centre, from 241300UTC.
- Wind
- Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west 4 to 6, then northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time in north.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southern semicircle of the low, between 200 and 300 miles of the centre until 240800UTC. Secondly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the northwest quadrant of the low, between 100 and 150 miles of the centre, until 240700UTC. Thirdly, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant of the low, between 300 and 350 miles, from 240200UTC until 240500UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwest quadrant of the low, between 50 and 100 miles of the centre, from 241300UTC.
- Wind
- Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering northwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southern semicircle of the low, between 200 and 300 miles of the centre until 240800UTC. Secondly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the northwest quadrant of the low, between 100 and 150 miles of the centre, until 240700UTC. Thirdly, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant of the low, between 300 and 350 miles, from 240200UTC until 240500UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwest quadrant of the low, between 50 and 100 miles of the centre, from 241300UTC.
- Wind
- South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10, veering west 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southern semicircle of the low, between 200 and 300 miles of the centre until 240800UTC. Secondly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the northwest quadrant of the low, between 100 and 150 miles of the centre, until 240700UTC. Thirdly, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant of the low, between 300 and 350 miles, from 240200UTC until 240500UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwest quadrant of the low, between 50 and 100 miles of the centre, from 241300UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming northerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain, snow and squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southern semicircle of the low, between 200 and 300 miles of the centre until 240800UTC. Secondly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the northwest quadrant of the low, between 100 and 150 miles of the centre, until 240700UTC. Thirdly, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant of the low, between 300 and 350 miles, from 240200UTC until 240500UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwest quadrant of the low, between 50 and 100 miles of the centre, from 241300UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in east, becoming westerly, then cyclonic later in north, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in south and west.
- Sea state
- High or very high at first in south, otherwise very rough or high, but rough or very rough in far north.
- Weather
- Squally showers, turning wintry and thundery, rain or snow at first in far north.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in far north.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southern semicircle of the low, between 200 and 300 miles of the centre until 240800UTC. Secondly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the northwest quadrant of the low, between 100 and 150 miles of the centre, until 240700UTC. Thirdly, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant of the low, between 300 and 350 miles, from 240200UTC until 240500UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwest quadrant of the low, between 50 and 100 miles of the centre, from 241300UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in northeast, decreasing 5 to 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough at first in north, otherwise very rough or high.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing in northwest.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, veering westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in north and becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high in north, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in south, showers turning wintry later in north.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 and backing southerly or southeasterly later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
In south of area
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later in west.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later and backing northerly later in far north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing throughout, with temperatures ms03 to ms06. Occasional severe icing in northwest of the area, close to the ice, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
North Iceland
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southern semicircle of the low, between 200 and 300 miles of the centre until 240800UTC. Secondly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the northwest quadrant of the low, between 100 and 150 miles of the centre, until 240700UTC. Thirdly, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant of the low, between 300 and 350 miles, from 240200UTC until 240500UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwest quadrant of the low, between 50 and 100 miles of the centre, from 241300UTC.
In south of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in south, becoming northerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Rain, sleet, snow and squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing in northwest throughout, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
In north of area
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing throughout, with temperatures ms04 to ms07. Severe to very severe icing in northwest throughout, close to the ice, with temperatures ms08 to ms11.
Norwegian Basin
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 26 west 964 expected 65 north 01 east 964 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southern semicircle of the low, between 200 and 300 miles of the centre until 240800UTC. Secondly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the northwest quadrant of the low, between 100 and 150 miles of the centre, until 240700UTC. Thirdly, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant of the low, between 300 and 350 miles, from 240200UTC until 240500UTC. New low expected 63 north 31 west 986, moving steadily northeast, by same time. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwest quadrant of the low, between 50 and 100 miles of the centre, from 241300UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly at first, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time at first in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in Shannon, Rockall, East Central Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in all other areas except Denmark Strait.
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.
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