High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 261200UTC, low 42 north 35 west 1001 expected 48 north 39 west 996 by 271200UTC. High 57 north 14 west 1032 expected 57 north 00 east with little change by same time. New lows expected 46 north 32 west 998 and 68 north 11 west 1014 by that time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast veering south, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6, veering southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, veering easterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- In south, variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5. in north, westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- In south, fair. in north, showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in east, otherwise rain, drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good in east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
In southeast
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first in far northwest.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog banks, but thundery showers later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west.
- Weather
- Mainly fair at first in northwest, otherwise rain at times, perhaps thundery in south, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first near greenland coast, otherwise southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, with snow and freezing rain at times in north, fog patches at first near greenland coast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and at first also near greenland coast.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly at first, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in southeast, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or snow, fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales are expected in West Central 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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