High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 190000UTC, high 55 north 22 west 1033 expected 54 north 20 west 1036 by 200000UTC. New low expected 74 north 24 west 1007 by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north and slight at first in south.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Mainly variable 2 to 4 in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches in northeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Mainly variable 2 to 4 in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches in northeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in far northeast and later in northwest.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times, rain later in northwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Mainly westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southwest and later in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic in west and southeasterly in east, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, showers or drizzle, but thundery showers at times in south, fog patches except in far southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far southeast.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 70 north
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, backing easterly or northeasterly later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in south.
- Weather
- Fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
In area south of 70 north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in far southeast.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in far east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair at first in east, otherwise occasional drizzle with fog patches, but fog banks in far west.
- Visibility
- Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast and far north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north and slight at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly 5 or 6 until later in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, then occasional drizzle and fog patches in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Risk of gales in Southeast Iceland.
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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