High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 070000UTC, low 59 north 46 west 1003 expected 67 north 28 west 996 by 080000UTC. New lows expected 53 north 41 west 1001 and 42 north 22 west 986 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 at first in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, increasing 6 at times later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight. in northwest, moderate, occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 until later in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in north and west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times except in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers in southeast, occasional rain in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.
West Northern Section
In far northwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later near greenland coast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, sleet and snow at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming good. Occasional light icing in far northwest.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and very poor in south.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 7 at times later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in south and west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in south and west.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times but occasionally 3 at first in west, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later except in far northwest, perhaps severe gale 9 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in south and becoming squally at times later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast, then becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in far southeast and far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in far southwest, and occasionally 7 in southeast and later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough except in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain near Iceland and rain, sleet and snow elsewhere except in far north.
- Visibility
- Mainly good in far north, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor except near Iceland, becoming moderate or good later. Occasional light icing in far southwest and later north of 67 north with temperatures aroung ms04.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair until later in north, otherwise occasional sleet and snow.
- Visibility
- Good until later in north, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing expected later in north and west with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers in southeast, otherwise rain at times, but occasional sleet and snow in northwest, fog patches at first in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in northwest and at first in southeast. Light icing expected in far northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in south and 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in south, moderate or rough in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in north Iceland with a risk of severe gales in East Central Section. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon and 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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