Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 021200UTC, high 51 north 34 west 1034 slow-moving declining 1031 by 031200UTC. New low expected Lincolnshire 1007 by same time. Low 73 north 18 east 984 expected 73 north 04 west 991 by that time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- In west, northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. in east, variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- In west, moderate, occasionally rough later. in east, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- North 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- North 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Westerly in north, elsewhere northeasterly backing westerly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7 veering northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 at first in central area, backing westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches for a time in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southwest.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5 in northeast, southeasterly 3 to 5 in southwest, but variable 4 or less in central area.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far northwest, becoming cyclonic in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first and very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional snow or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Widespread light to moderate icing with temperatures ms03 to ms06, occasionally severe at first in northwest with temperatures around ms07.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6 ,occasionally 7 at first in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far southwest.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, but fair in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in north with temperatures ms02 to ms03.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northeast, then veering northwesterly 5 or 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain or sleet later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in north Iceland. Gales expected in Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin.
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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