Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 020000UTC, low 61 north 42 west 979 expected 61 north 36 west 980 by 030000UTC. High 74 north 25 west 1018 expected 77 north 18 west 1016 by same time. New low expected 58 north 08 west 995 by that time.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming west 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Wintry showers or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain and snow, then snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 020000UTC, low 61 north 42 west 979 expected 61 north 36 west 980 by 030000UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in that part of West Northern Section which lies between 57 and 60 north and west of 37 west, until 022000UTC. Northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10, mainly over the ice, within 50 miles of the Greenland coast in Denmark Strait between 67 and 69 north from 021100UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm force 10 until later in the west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Squally snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good. Occasional light to moderate icing in west.
East Central Section
In northwest
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, wintry showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Central Section
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 020000UTC, low 61 north 42 west 979 expected 61 north 36 west 980 by 030000UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in that part of West Northern Section which lies between 57 and 60 north and west of 37 west, until 022000UTC. Northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10, mainly over the ice, within 50 miles of the Greenland coast in Denmark Strait between 67 and 69 north from 021100UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
- Weather
- Rain and snow, then snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain and snow later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storm force 10 expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Faeroes, West Northern Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, West Central Section and north Iceland.
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.
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