Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 020000UTC, low 54 north 55 west 992 expected 58 north 43 west 977 by 030000UTC. Developing low moving steadily northeast, expected 57 north 35 west 972 by same time. Low 58 north 02 west 982 expected 66 north 05 east 981 by that time. at 020000UTC, low 58 north 08 west 970 expected 59 north 10 west 986 by 030000UTC.
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Westerly, but cyclonic in north, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, wintry later in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, veering easterly later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
- Weather
- Thundery showers at first, then rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southwest.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 020000UTC, low 54 north 55 west 992 expected 58 north 43 west 977 by 030000UTC. Developing low moving steadily northeast, expected 57 north 35 west 972 by same time. To the south of the lows, westerly winds will reach storm force 10 in the far southwest of West Northern Section and the far northwest of West Central Section from 022000UTC onwards. At 020000UTC, low 58 north 02 west 982 expected 66 north 05 east 981 by 030000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeast quadrant within 150 miles of the centre from 021100UTC until 030100UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, veering easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far west.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, then westerly gale 8 to storm 10 later in south.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming very high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery at first in northeast, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 020000UTC, low 54 north 55 west 992 expected 58 north 43 west 977 by 030000UTC. Developing low moving steadily northeast, expected 57 north 35 west 972 by same time. To the south of the lows, westerly winds will reach storm force 10 in the far southwest of West Northern Section and the far northwest of West Central Section from 022000UTC onwards. At 020000UTC, low 58 north 02 west 982 expected 66 north 05 east 981 by 030000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeast quadrant within 150 miles of the centre from 021100UTC until 030100UTC.
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming very high later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Fair at first, then rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing near greenland and ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional snow in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in southeast.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 020000UTC, low 54 north 55 west 992 expected 58 north 43 west 977 by 030000UTC. Developing low moving steadily northeast, expected 57 north 35 west 972 by same time. To the south of the lows, westerly winds will reach storm force 10 in the far southwest of West Northern Section and the far northwest of West Central Section from 022000UTC onwards. At 020000UTC, low 58 north 02 west 982 expected 66 north 05 east 981 by 030000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeast quadrant within 150 miles of the centre from 021100UTC until 030100UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales or severe gales expected in all areas, with storms likely 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
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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