Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 969 expected 62 north 07 west 982 by 130000UTC. Low 45 north 49 west 999 expected 50 north 38 west 987 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 to 7 decreasing 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5, backing southwest later.
- Sea state
- High becoming very rough, then rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming mainly rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- In southeast, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later. in northwest, cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and 3 in north.
- Sea state
- In southeast, rough or very rough, occasionally high until later. in northwest, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- In southeast, squally showers. in northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in west and perhaps severe gale 9 later in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and west, decreasing 2 to 4 in north and east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in east, veering northeasterly 3 to 5 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east.
- Weather
- Rain at first in northeast, otherwise showers, squally at first in east and perhaps wintry at times in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Northerly backing northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in west and severe gale 9 in far northeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, then occasional rain, sleet and snow in northeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast and poor elsewhere.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, veering easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast and later in south.
- Weather
- Wintry showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
In northwest
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northeast and cyclonic, mainly southeasterly, 5 to 7 later elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry at times, rain later in south.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far east.
- Weather
- Showers at first in northeast, then rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast but northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in north, but becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
- Weather
- Showers at first in north, otherwise occasional rain, showers later in south except in far southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 969 expected 62 north 07 west 982 by 130000UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in that part of Denmark Strait which lies both north of 67 north and east of 27 west from 121000UTC.
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6 throughout in far west, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near the ice and high in east.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in far west, otherwise rain, sleet and snow at times.
- Visibility
- Good in far west, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing mainly in north and northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northeast, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, increasing 6 to gale 8 in west, perhaps severe gale 9 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair at first in northeast, otherwise occasional rain, sleet and snow, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in far west near the ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in south and east and later in northwest, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, but sleet and snow in northwest, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, then increasing severe gale 9 at times in west, decreasing 4 to 6 in far east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in far east, but elsewhere rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in northeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers, squally at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Central Section and Denmark Strait with severe gales in West Northern Section and north Iceland. Gales expected in Faeroes, East Northern Section, East Central Section 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.
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