High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 030001UTC low Fair Isle 1006 expected 73 north 12 east 995 by 040001UTC. Low 61 north 30 west 994 expected to lose its identity by same time. Low 59 north 41 west 989 expected 66 north 22 west 980 by that time. at 030001UTC low 73 north 15 west 995 expected 80 north 05 east 992 by 040001UTC. New low expected 54 north 40 west 1002 by same time. New high expected 64 north 45 west 1004 by that time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming south or southwest 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming westerly or northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 veering westerly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 then cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 then cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
East Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, rain or showers.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
- Visibility
In northwest
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming westerly or northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4 then northerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.
In southeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming northerly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.
In southwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 then variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.
North Iceland
In northeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4 then cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly becoming variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, occasionally wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.
Norwegian Basin
In east
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 5 or 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In west
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6 backing southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No storms are expected. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Gales are expected in Rockall, Faeroes, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Widespread fog is not 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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