Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 161200UTC, low 53 north 19 west 994 expected 58 north 11 west 992 by 171200UTC. Low 64 north 29 west 990 expected 62 north 41 west 987 by same time. New low expected 68 north 16 west 994
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west, veering westerly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South veering southwest. 6 to gale 8, then west 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and later also north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, becoming wintry later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
No storms.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in southwest, perhaps storm 10 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Northwesterly at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far southeast, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers at first in north, otherwise fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly later in west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Denmark Strait
In southeast
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In the rest of the area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Sleet, snow or freezing rain at times, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing at times to the north of 70 north, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
In far northwest
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing at times, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
In the rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section. Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Central Section, West Central Section, 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
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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