The general synopsis for UK
At 301200UTC, low 46 north 44 west 979 expected 53 north 38 west 963 by 311200UTC. Low 52 north 18 west 973 expected 55 north 05 west 991 by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- In southwest, cyclonic 4 to 6. in northeast, easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7 decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- In southwest, very rough or high. in northeast, rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- In southwest, occasional rain. in northeast, showers.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally poor. in northeast, good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7 decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, backing northeasterly 5 or 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, veering easterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Showers, becoming wintry.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly becoming cyclonic, then westerly or southwesterly later 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Moderate or poor.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 301200UTC, low 46 north 44 west 979 expected 53 north 38 west 963 by 311200UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in southern semi circle, between 50 and 250 miles from the centre of the low throughout.
In east
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing gale 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers, becoming wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
In west
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in far west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers, becoming wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms04, and occasional severe icing for a time with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west. Occasional light icing in far northeast.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Central Section. Severe gales expected in East Central Section. Gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait.
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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