Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 081200UTC, lows 64 north 34 west 984 and 53 north 14 west 1012 both losing their identities by 091200UTC. New lows expected 63 north 31 west 974 and 73 north 14 west 987 by same time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, elsewhere southwesterly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming very rough later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly later but becoming cyclonic later in far northwest, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in southeast.
- Sea state
- Squally wintry showers, rain or sleet for a time, becoming fair later in south.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming west or northwest 6 to gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in northwest, but elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet and snow, rain at first in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain, becoming fair later, wintry showers later in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In east
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In west
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering westerly 4 to 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in far south, fair in far south, elsewhere rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in far south.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional snow or snow showers, occasional sleet later in far south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near ice edge, with temperatures around ms02.
North Iceland
In north of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast and later in south.
- Sea state
- Occasional snow later.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
- Visibility
- Occasional light icing near ice edge with temperatures around ms02.
In south of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Occasional snow at first, showers later in south.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in east, then decreasing 3 to 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rain or showers.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Bailey, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, and north Iceland. Gales expected Rockall, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland 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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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