Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 271200UTC, low east Sole 1006 expected Dogger 1008 by 281200UTC. Low 68 north 08 west 980 expected 70 north 03 west 985 by same time. New lows expected 58 north 18 west 996, 52 north 30 west 994, 54 north 35 west 995, 59 north 35 west 988 and 68 north 20 west 990 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northwest backing southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then decreasing 4 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, squally later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- In southeast, westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. in northwest, southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, rough or very rough. in northwest, very rough, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- In southeast, rain or showers, squally later. in northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, squally at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, squally at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming cyclonic mainly easterly, 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor in north. Light icing at first in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in south and east and becoming variable 2 to 4 elsewhere, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers at first in north, otherwise occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly westerly at first, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 2 to 4, then increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in south, perhaps severe gale 9 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in north and west and very rough in south and east.
- Weather
- Wintry showers mainly in east and southeast, becoming squally at times later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east. Occasional light icing in northwest and at first in far northeast.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in far south, occasionally 7 later in east, but increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or wintry showers, squally at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Mainly westerly or southwesterly, but becoming cyclonic at times in north, 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally rough in south and high later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain for a time, turning wintry at times in northwest, squally wintry showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering westerly later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair then rain, wintry showers later in north and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
New low expected 68 north 20 west 990 by 281200UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 throughout and violent storm force 11 until 280400UTC north of 68 north in Denmark Strait. Northerly or northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 close to the ice edge in the far northwest of north Iceland until 280400UTC.
In area north of 68 north
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Snow.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor. Severe or very severe icing with temperatures ms06 to ms09, becoming light or moderate icing with temperatures ms05 to ms07.
In area south of 68 north
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east.
- Weather
- Occasional snow or snow showers, squally in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing expected at times with temperatures ms04 to ms07, occasionally severe at first near the ice with temperaturtes around ms08.
North Iceland
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
New low expected 68 north 20 west 990 by 281200UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 throughout and violent storm force 11 until 280400UTC north of 68 north in Denmark Strait. Northerly or northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 close to the ice edge in the far northwest of north Iceland until 280400UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first near the ice edge, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional snow or squally snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near the ice edge and also in south, with temperatures ms03 to ms05, but moderate near the ice edge with temperatures around ms06.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly westerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet, snow or squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in north and west, with temperatures ms03 to ms05, but moderate near the ice edge with temperatures around ms07.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in southwest and also later elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, squally at times until later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in East Northern Section and Denmark Strait with severe gales in West Northern Section, both central sections and north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas.
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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