High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 211200UTC, low 64 north 35 west 981 expected 67 north 28 west 989 by 221200UTC. High 43 north 44 west 1030 expected 47 north 25 west 1032 by same time. New low expected 62 north 40 west 998 by that time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 2 or 3 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle and fog patches, then squally rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain and fog patches, then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9, then backing southwesterly 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of area
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, but moderate at first in east, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west and later in east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of area
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north and later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of the area
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, good, occasionally moderate.
- Visibility
In northwestern half of the area
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far northwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly, then southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high at first in far northeast, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in west.
In southern half of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in west and southerly or southeasterly 3 ot 5 later in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in west.
Denmark Strait
- Storm warning
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Issued:
Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 until 212300UTC in Denmark Strait, between 67 north and 68 north, within 100 miles of the Greenland coast.
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in far north and later in far southwest, otherwise cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first near greenland coast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate at first in far north, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high at first near greenland coast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, occasional sleet or snow near greenland coast, fog patches later in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor near greenland coast and later in northwest.
North Iceland
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough, but moderate in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain and fog patches, snow in far north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing later in far northwest.
In southern half of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 at for a time in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, fog patches at first in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor at first in east.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 near norwegian coast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches in west at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor at first in west.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Violent storms are expected West Northern Section and West Central Section. Storms are expected in East Northern Section and East Central Section. Severe gales are expected in north Iceland. Gales are expected in Southeast Iceland and Denmark Strait.
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.
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