Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 291200UTC, high 61 north 24 west 1041, slow moving with little change by 301200UTC. New low expected 45 north 38 west 999 by same time. New high expected 57 north 7 west 1040 by that time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- In south, easterly 4 or 5. in north, easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Easterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly 3 to 5 later, increasing 6 later in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later in north, occasionally 7 later in far northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in south, southwesterly 5 to 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly 3 to 5, but 6 in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery in south.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in north and poor in south.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in northeast, very rough or high in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain in southwest, mainly fair elsewhere.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor in southwest, good elsewhere.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches in far north and west.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in far north and west. Occasional light icing in north near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but rough in far southeast.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later in far west.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, sleet and snow and wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far east.
- Sea state
- High at first in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally snow showers at first in east, then occasional rain, sleet and showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor at first in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in north Iceland. Severe gales are expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Bailey, West Central Section and East Northern Section.
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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