High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 071200UTC, low 63 north 30 west 993 expected 64 north 33 west 991 by 081200UTC. Low 56 north 41 west 993, moving slowly northeast, losing its identity. High 43 north 17 west 1025 expected 47 north 13 west 1023 by same time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but slight at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In area north of 61 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches later in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor later in east.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches, showers later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in west.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough later in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle in north, occasional rain or showers in south, perhaps thundery later in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally poor in north, good occasionally poor in south.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 until later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast.
- Weather
- Thundery rain, drizzle and fog patches, but occasional drizzle in southeast and later in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor, but good occasionally moderate in southeast and later in northwest.
West Central Section
In north of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In south of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery rain, drizzle and fog patches at first in east, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in east, otherwise good occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time in far west, then variable 2 to 4 later in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, fog banks at first in north, then fog patches in north and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in south.
North Iceland
In north of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but southerly 4 or 5 at first in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog banks, rain and drizzle in west, occasional drizzle and fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor in west, moderate or good occasionally very poor in east.
In south of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in north and west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches becoming fog banks for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming poor or very poor for a time.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable, becoming mainly southwesterly later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No gales 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
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