High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 211200UTC, low 68 north 00 east 998 moving slowly northeast losing its identity by 221200UTC. Low 52 north 45 west 985 expected 54 north 42 west 993 by same time. Low 47 north 24 west 1013 moving steadily east losing its identity by that time. at 211200UTC, high 56 north 01 west 1029 slow-moving intensifying 1031 by 221200UTC
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- East, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in west.
Shannon
- Wind
- Easterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in west.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable, becoming southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in northwest.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor later.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 4, backing east 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- South 3 or 4, backing east or southeast 4 to 6, then veering south or southwest later.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
In northwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, veering southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming slight later in east.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, fog patches for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor occasionally very poor, becoming good in far southwest.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast in north.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate at first in east.
- Weather
- Fog banks developing in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, becoming poor or very poor in northwest.
North Iceland
In west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first in north, showers for a time in south, fog patches in far north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far north.
In east
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Showers then mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough in far northeast, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Good occasionally moderate.
- Visibility
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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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