Coast and Sea

High seas forecast and storm warnings


The general synopsis for UK

At 141200UTC, low 67 north 08 west 1003 expected 67 north 04 east with little change by 151200UTC. New lows expected 56 north 24 west 1010 and 58 north 38 west 1006 by same time. New high expected 64 north 13 west 1016 by that time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

High seas forecast and storm warnings map


Sole

Wind
Northwest veering north 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Northwest backing southwest later in west, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in west, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in south.
Sea state
Moderate, but rough at first in south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Wind
West or southwest, veering west or northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far north.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, but northerly 5 or 6 until later in northeast.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough for a time in northeast.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast.
Weather
Showers, rain later in far southwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Wind
Westerly, backing southeasterly in southwest, then becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northeast.
Weather
Fair at first in east, otherwise occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

West Northern Section

In north

Wind
Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly easterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in far south and in north.
Weather
Showers, rain in south.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

In south

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Rain or drizzle at times, with fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In east

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later except in far south.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in south.
Weather
Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In west

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or southwesterly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in far south.
Weather
Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

In far northeast

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain at times with fog patches, showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

In rest of region

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in south.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain at times, showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In an area north of 70 north

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

In south

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

In rest of area

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast.
Weather
Occasional rain and fog patches at first, showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Norwegian Basin

Wind
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times later in west.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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

In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.

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