High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 261200UTC, low 48 north 16 west 1003 losing its identity by 271200UTC. New low expected 49 north 11 west 1001 by same time. High 62 north 34 west 1028 expected 62 north 31 west 1022 by that time. at 261200UTC, high 41 north 38 west 1028 expected 37 north 34 west 1029 by 271200UTC. Low 69 north 18 west 1019 expected 74 north 13 west 1015 by same time. Low 60 north 56 west 999 expected 57 north 42 west 1003 by that time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in east and 7 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- North or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later in far southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Northerly 4 or 5 at first in far east and becoming westerly 4 or 5 in far north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough in far south.
- Weather
- Rain later in west, otherwise mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate later in west.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing northwest 4 to 6, then southerly or southwesterly later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly 4 or 5 at first in far east at first and becoming westerly 4 or 5 in far south, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable becoming southeasterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales possible in East Central Section.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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