High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 160000UTC, low 55 north 29 west 992 expected 57 north 23 west 992 by 170000UTC. Low 41 north 43 west 1010 expected 42 north 34 west 1012 by same time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasionally rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasionally rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. in north, easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In south, occasionally rain. in north, rain.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good, occasionally poor. in north, good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest, decreasing 3 to 5 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, but northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in southeast and 6 to gale 8 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in central areas in east, but decreasing 4 at times in northwest and southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in central areas in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in far northwest, fair at times in northeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in far northwest.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southwesterly, but cyclonic in far northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest and later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches, mainly in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later in south, occasionally 7 later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight in north, slight or moderate in south.
- Weather
- Snow showers, fog patches in northwest, occasionally rain later in far south.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate, but moderate to very poor in northwest.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in west, but easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in west.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Severe gales are expected in Southeast Iceland and East Northern 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
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