High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 090000UTC, low 51 north 51 west 999 expected 54 north 44 west 989 by 100000UTC. Low 64 north 23 west 992 expected 61 north 19 west 999 by same time. New low expected 63 north 03 east 993 by that time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- West 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches later in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west, then veering northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in east, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
- Visibility
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In northwest
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight near ice edge.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Fog banks, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales likely in West Northern Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
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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