High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 221200UTC, low 54 north 43 west 984 expected 55 north 40 west 987 by 231200UTC. New low expected 67 north 01 west 1007 by same time. High 71 north 28 west 1018 expected 74 north 08 west 1016 by that time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches in east, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east until later.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in far south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far south.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Fog banks until later near ice edge, occasional rain in far south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later along ice edge.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section.
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
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
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