High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 310000UTC, low 63 north 38 west 995 losing its identity by 010000UTC. Low 54 north 49 west 998 losing its identity by same time. High 46 north 22 west 1029 expected 52 north 18 west 1039 by that time. New low expected 45 north 46 west 991 by 010000UTC
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain and fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate later in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in east until later, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches in far northwest throughout, otherwise rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in far northwest throughout, otherwise, good, occasionally moderate later.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southerly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast and later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog banks later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor later, occasionally very poor later.
East Central Section
In northwestern half of the area
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less in southeast throughout, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming, moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in far northwest.
In southeastern half of the area
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less in northwest until later, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming, moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in far southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in far southeast.
West Central Section
- Storm warning
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Issued:
Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far west of West Central Section south of 51 north from 010600UTC.
In east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 until later in far southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly veering southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north and later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later in north, fog patches developing for a time later in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time later in north.
In west
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, backing southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming very rough or high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain throughout in north but later in south, fog patches for a time in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time in north, becoming moderate or poor later.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, but sleet or snow in north, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north. Light icing at first in far east, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in far southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast until later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far west. Light icing at first in west, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
In west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In east
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far east, veering northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first in east, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Storm force winds expected in West Central Section. Severe gales expected in West Northern Section with gales expected in East Northern Section 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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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