High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 200000UTC, high 54 north 22 west 1036 slow-moving, intensifying 1038 by 210000UTC. Low 75 north 21 west 1007 expected 70 north 08 east with little change by same time. New low expected 66 north 39 west 1015 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first then becoming rough at times.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far north, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle later, fog patches in northeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest and far northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north and variable 2 to 4 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle or showers, then rain and fog patches later in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in northwest.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
In east
- Wind
- Southeasterly, backing easterly in far southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Showers, but drizzle and fog patches in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
In west
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, increasing 5 or 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In far northeast
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in south.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north and west.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle with fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in far southeast.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly, 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle with fog patches, but fog banks in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 until later in southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 in north and west and later in southeast, then veering westerly or northwesterly later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first in south and east, and rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest and poor elsewhere.
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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