High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers, drizzle later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 at times in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, otherwise northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 near Iceland.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south and east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in far south and southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in far south and southwest.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly, 3 or 4 at first in northeast, otherwise 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times in northeast and later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough later in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in far northwest and rough in far south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less in far southwest, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north and east and occasionally 3 in southwest, backing southwesterly later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in north and east, slight or moderate in southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle with fog patches, but mainly fair at first in far south and becoming mainly fair in northeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, but mainly good at first in far south and becoming good in northeast.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle with fog banks.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in far north, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair until later in far south, otherwise occasional drizzle with fog patches, then thundery rain or showers later.
- Visibility
- Good until later in far south, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in far east and northeasterly 4 or 5 at first near west Iceland, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east.
- Weather
- Fog patches in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
North Iceland
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, decreasing 4 at times in far east and also later in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in far west, otherwise rain at times, fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Good in far west, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor in east.
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight at times later in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in southeast, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times but occasionally 4 in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin 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
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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