High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 131200UTC, low 59 north 18 east 995 expected 59 north 06 east 986 by 141200UTC. Low 51 north 54 west 992 expected 54 north 48 west 991 by same time. New high expected 66 north 14 west 1017 by that time. at 131200UTC, high 46 north 32 west 1036 expected 45 north 28 west 1034 by 141200UTC
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 4 at times later.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough, becoming moderate later in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first in far southeast, elsewhere rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly 4 or 5 in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise variable, becoming southerly or southwesterly later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast, becoming slight later in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in far west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough until later in east, otherwise moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
West Northern Section
In far northwest
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Fog banks, rain or sleet later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in east.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in far west, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in far southeast, otherwise southerly, veering southwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough except in far southeast.
- Weather
- Rain at times in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in west.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks, occasional sleet near ice edge.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In far southeast
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, sleet at times near ice edge, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in east.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Risk of severe gales in Denmark Strait. Gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section.
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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