High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 161200UTC, high 58 north 24 west 1031 slow-moving, intensifying 1033 by 171200UTC
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- North or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate later in northwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming north or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time at first in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly in east, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in north.
In southern half of the area
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 in north and east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming slight later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southern half of the area
- Wind
- Southeasterly veering southerly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, mainly in west, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Mainly northeasterly 3 or 4, but variable 3 or less in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first in southeast, perhaps thundery, fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in southwest and variable 3 or less in far northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in east, moderate throughout in west.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times in west, fog banks in west and north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and north.
Denmark Strait
In area to the south of 70 north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In area to the north of 70 north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate at first in far south, otherwise smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south and east, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first in south, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first in east, fog patches in southwest, and also at first in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest, and also at first in east.
Norwegian Basin
In far southeast
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 veering northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming moderate, then occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Drizzle for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In the rest of the area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in south, moderate throughout in north.
- Weather
- Fog patches in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in far southeast of 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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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