Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 965 expected 65 north 05 west 966 by 130000UTC. Low 45 north 63 west 995 expected 50 north 52 west 953 by same time. Low 45 north 29 west 992 expected 47 north 14 west 997 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 965 expected 65 north 05 west 966 by 130000UTC. Southeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times between 02 west and 04 east in Norwegian Basin until 130200UTC, and also reaching violent storm force 11 in the south of this area until 121400UTC. Low 45 north 63 west 995 expected 50 north 52 west 953 by same time. In association with this low, southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far west of West Central Section after 130600UTC.
- Wind
- Northerly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- .
- Visibility
- Wintry showers, fair later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In east
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain later in south.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.
East Central Section
In east
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
In west
- Wind
- Northerly backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 965 expected 65 north 05 west 966 by 130000UTC. Southeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times between 02 west and 04 east in Norwegian Basin until 130200UTC, and also reaching violent storm force 11 in the south of this area until 121400UTC. Low 45 north 63 west 995 expected 50 north 52 west 953 by same time. In association with this low, southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far west of West Central Section after 130600UTC.
In east
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor later.
In west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 5 to 7, then southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 in the west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high later in west.
- Weather
- Fair at first, then rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Denmark Strait
In west
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In east
- Wind
- Northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Weather
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east.
- Visibility
- Occasional snow in east. Good, occasionally poor in east. Light to moderate icing, occasionally severe near ice edge in east, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
North Iceland
In northwest
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate, occasionally severe, icing, with temperatures ms04 to ms08.
In southeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 965 expected 65 north 05 west 966 by 130000UTC. Southeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times between 02 west and 04 east in Norwegian Basin until 130200UTC, and also reaching violent storm force 11 in the south of this area until 121400UTC. Low 45 north 63 west 995 expected 50 north 52 west 953 by same time. In association with this low, southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far west of West Central Section after 130600UTC.
- Wind
- Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in south, becoming southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming very rough or high later, but rough or very rough in far east.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good in lee shelter and later.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in West Central Section. Gales or severe gales expected in all other areas except Bailey, Faeroes 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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