Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 101200UTC, low 56 north 20 west 962 expected 57 north 14 west 963 by 111200UTC. Low 68 north 15 west 995 expected 70 north 18 west 1005 by same time. Low 58 north 33 west 985 losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in east and very high later in west.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Shannon
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 101200UTC, low 56 north 20 west 962 expected 57 north 14 west 963 by 111200UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 150 miles of the low centre in the southern quadrant until 110300UTC. Winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 within 200 miles of the centre in the southern semicircle with this area then moving to the southeastern semicircle by 110300UTC, until 111100UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 350 miles of the centre in the northeastern quadrant until 110100UTC and between 200 and 300 miles of the centre in the northwestern quadrant until 110800UTC. Winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 400 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant from 102300UTC this then moving to the southern quadrant by 111400UTC, until 111700UTC.
- Wind
- West or southwest gale 8 to storm 10.
- Sea state
- High or very high, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Rockall
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 101200UTC, low 56 north 20 west 962 expected 57 north 14 west 963 by 111200UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 150 miles of the low centre in the southern quadrant until 110300UTC. Winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 within 200 miles of the centre in the southern semicircle with this area then moving to the southeastern semicircle by 110300UTC, until 111100UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 350 miles of the centre in the northeastern quadrant until 110100UTC and between 200 and 300 miles of the centre in the northwestern quadrant until 110800UTC. Winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 400 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant from 102300UTC this then moving to the southern quadrant by 111400UTC, until 111700UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 101200UTC, low 56 north 20 west 962 expected 57 north 14 west 963 by 111200UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 150 miles of the low centre in the southern quadrant until 110300UTC. Winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 within 200 miles of the centre in the southern semicircle with this area then moving to the southeastern semicircle by 110300UTC, until 111100UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 350 miles of the centre in the northeastern quadrant until 110100UTC and between 200 and 300 miles of the centre in the northwestern quadrant until 110800UTC. Winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 400 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant from 102300UTC this then moving to the southern quadrant by 111400UTC, until 111700UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 101200UTC, low 56 north 20 west 962 expected 57 north 14 west 963 by 111200UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 150 miles of the low centre in the southern quadrant until 110300UTC. Winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 within 200 miles of the centre in the southern semicircle with this area then moving to the southeastern semicircle by 110300UTC, until 111100UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 350 miles of the centre in the northeastern quadrant until 110100UTC and between 200 and 300 miles of the centre in the northwestern quadrant until 110800UTC. Winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 400 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant from 102300UTC this then moving to the southern quadrant by 111400UTC, until 111700UTC.
In northwest
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5 at first in northwest otherwise 6 to gale 8, veering northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast.
- Weather
- Wintry showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In northeast
- Wind
- Northeasterly, backing northerly later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in north and storm 10 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in northwest, otherwise occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good in north.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in far west and storm 10 at first elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, 6 to gale 8 at first in far northwest, otherwise 4 to 6, occasionally 3 until later, then increasing 7 at times later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in northwest.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing at first in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in far north, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southeast, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- High at first in south, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or wintry showers, squally at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 101200UTC, low 56 north 20 west 962 expected 57 north 14 west 963 by 111200UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 150 miles of the low centre in the southern quadrant until 110300UTC. Winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 within 200 miles of the centre in the southern semicircle with this area then moving to the southeastern semicircle by 110300UTC, until 111100UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 350 miles of the centre in the northeastern quadrant until 110100UTC and between 200 and 300 miles of the centre in the northwestern quadrant until 110800UTC. Winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 between 200 and 400 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant from 102300UTC this then moving to the southern quadrant by 111400UTC, until 111700UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic at first in northeast, otherwise westerly veering northwesterly, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in northeast, decreasing 6 or 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- High or very high, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers, perhaps wintry at first.
- Visibility
- Poor, occasionally good later in west.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high in far northeast.
- Weather
- Squally showers, wintry at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
West Central Section
In northeastern half of area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in east.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, squally until later and perhaps wintry at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In southwestern half of area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in northeast, backing southerly or southeasterly later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers in north and east, perhaps wintry and squally at first, rain later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far southwest.
Denmark Strait
In east
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, but 7 to severe gale 9 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later. Occasional light or moderate icing, mainly in north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
In west
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far west, otherwise cyclonic mainly northeasterly, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Sleet and snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing at first in far west with temperatures around ms02.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in far west and northwest, mainly near the ice edge, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in far south, perhaps severe gale 9 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet, snow or wintry showers, mainly in north and west, rain and sleet at times later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing in far west and northwest near the ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in west, otherwise southerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in south and west, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in east, occasionally high later in west.
- Weather
- Showers at first, rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in Denmark Strait with a risk of storms in East Northern Section and Norwegian Basin. Severe gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, Southeast Iceland and both central sections with gales in all other areas.
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.
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