Coast and Sea

High seas forecast and storm warnings


The general synopsis for UK

At 200000UTC, low 57 north 01 west 992 expected 57 north 08 west 991 by 210000UTC. New high expected northern Ireland 1025 by same time. Low 63 north 14 west 995 losing its identity by that time. at 200000UTC, high 50 north 35 west 1017 dissipating

Issued at: .

For the period to .

High seas forecast and storm warnings map


Sole

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later in west.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 3 or less later in south.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight near Iceland and rough elsewhere.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far east and at first in far northwest.
Weather
Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

In south

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea state
Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

In northwest

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers later in southeast.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later in southeast.

East Central Section

In north

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later in south.

In south

Wind
Variable 3 or less at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic mainly easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southwest, decreasing 3 or less later in southwest.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
Weather
Mainly fair at first in north and east, otherwise rain at times, fog patches developing in south and later in north.
Visibility
Good at first in north and east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and later in north.

West Central Section

In north

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later in southwest.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough later in southwest.
Weather
Showers, rain later in southwest.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor later in southwest.

In southeast

Wind
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southeast, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast.
Weather
Mainly fair, but occasional rain or drizzle in southeast.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in southeast.

In southwest

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough at times later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

Denmark Strait

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west and also later in east.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast.
Weather
Occasional rain in far southeast, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

North Iceland

In north

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, otherwise northeasterly backing northerly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Weather
Occasional rain in southeast, fog patches in northwest.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor in northwest.

In south

Wind
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later in west.
Sea state
Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain with fog patches, becoming mainly fair in northwest and also later in southwest.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good in northwest and also later in southwest.

Norwegian Basin

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Central Section, north Iceland 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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