Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 150000UTC, low 61 north 26 west 959 expected 62 west 13 west by 160000UTC. Low 69 north 09 west 985 expected 10 west 66 north 971 by same time. New low expected 53 north 3 or 4 west 986 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, then becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, perhaps wintry.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, perhaps wintry.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers, perhaps wintry.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time near Iceland.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later in south.
- Weather
- Rain, snow or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 150000UTC, low 61 north 26 west 959 expected 62 west 13 west by 160000UTC, westerly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times in the southern half of West Northern Section until 152000UTC, and also in the southern half of East Northern Section until 160200UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the far north of West Northern Section and Denmark Strait until 151700UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far south and far northwest.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Sleet, snow or squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- High or very high, occasionally phenomenal at first in west, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Sleet, snow or squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 150000UTC, low 61 north 26 west 959 expected 62 west 13 west by 160000UTC, westerly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times in the southern half of West Northern Section until 152000UTC, and also in the southern half of East Northern Section until 160200UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the far north of West Northern Section and Denmark Strait until 151700UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in north, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally sleet or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in west. Light or moderate icing at times in northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later, decreasing 4 to 6 later in east, and increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later west, perhaps storm 10 later in far west.
- Sea state
- High or very high, occasionally phenomenal at first in east.
- Weather
- Squally sleet or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Squally showers, wintry at times, and perhaps thundery in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good in south.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 150000UTC, low 61 north 26 west 959 expected 62 west 13 west by 160000UTC, westerly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times in the southern half of West Northern Section until 152000UTC, and also in the southern half of East Northern Section until 160200UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the far north of West Northern Section and Denmark Strait until 151700UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- High or very high becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally sleet or snow showers, perhaps thundery, then rain or snow later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Fair then rain, then squally wintry showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good becoming moderate or poor.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 150000UTC, low 61 north 26 west 959 expected 62 west 13 west by 160000UTC, westerly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times in the southern half of West Northern Section until 152000UTC, and also in the southern half of East Northern Section until 160200UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the far north of West Northern Section and Denmark Strait until 151700UTC.
- Wind
- Northeasterly storm 10, decreasing 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far south.
- Weather
- , becoming rough or very rough later.
- Visibility
- Sleet or snow at times. Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing except in southeast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe icing near the ice, with temperatures around ms06.
North Iceland
In area north of 70 north
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west and later also in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate in west with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe icing at times near the ice, with temperatures around ms06 or ms07.
In area south of 70 north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly backing northerly or northeasterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high in far south and far west.
- Weather
- Rain, sleet or snow at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate in far northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe icing at times near the ice, with temperatures around ms06 or ms07.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south and east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, wintry at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storm force winds expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section and West Central Section. Severe gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, East Central Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Shannon, Rockall and Southeast 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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