Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 130000UTC, low 61 north 06 west 985 expected 70 north 12 west 1001 by 140000UTC. Low 50 north 47 west 991 expected 50 north 36 west 977 by same time. New lows expected 52 north 30 west 975 and 63 north 23 west 998 by that time. at 130000UTC, low 50 north 37 west 989 losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate at times in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- South or southwest, backing southeast later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- In east, southwest 6 to gale 8 backing south or southeast 4 to 6. in west, cyclonic, becoming mainly southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. in west, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In east, showers, squally at first. in west, showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good, occasionally poor. in west, good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming mainly southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far northwest, decreasing 3 at times in east and south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in east and very rough in west.
- Weather
- Showers in north and east, rain later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8 until later in northeast, otherwise 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in west and very rough until later in east.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet and snow at first in far northeast, otherwise wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor at first in far northeast, otherwise good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far south.
- Weather
- Showers, mainly in north, rain later in far southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far southeast.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic, becoming mainly southwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far southwest and later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough in south and west.
- Weather
- Fair at first in far north, otherwise rain at times, squally showers later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 130000UTC, low 61 north 06 west 985 expected 70 north 12 west 1001 by 140000UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 north of 68 north in Denmark Strait throughout. At 130000UTC, low 50 north 47 west 991 expected 50 north 36 west 977 by 140000UTC. Westerly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in an area of West Central Section that is both south of 48 north and west of 35 west from 132000UTC.
In area north of 52 north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time in south and then later in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In area south of 52 north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in north, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in south and later in west, occasionally storm 10 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in far south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 130000UTC, low 61 north 06 west 985 expected 70 north 12 west 1001 by 140000UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 north of 68 north in Denmark Strait throughout. At 130000UTC, low 50 north 47 west 991 expected 50 north 36 west 977 by 140000UTC. Westerly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in an area of West Central Section that is both south of 48 north and west of 35 west from 132000UTC.
In far west
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near greenland coast.
- Weather
- Occasional snow, mainly later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, but gale 8 to storm 10 in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet and snow, fog patches at first in far east.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing except in southeast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, occasionally severe in north with temperatures around ms06.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 in west near the ice edge, but elsewhere cyclonic, mainly easterly at first, 4 to 6, but increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in far east south of 70 north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in north, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough in east, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet and snow in northwest and far west and rain at times elsewhere, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest near the ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8 at first except in far east, otherwise 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate in far east, otherwise rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough, then moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair in far east, otherwise occasional rain or showers, squally at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor except in far east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Central Section with severe gales in West Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, and north Iceland with a risk of gales in Faeroes.
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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