High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 231200UTC, low 62 north 22 west 999 expected 66 north 17 west 1001 by 241200UTC. Low 58 north 32 west 1001 losing its identity. New high expected 53 north 11 west 1021 by same time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches, showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
East Northern Section
In north of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in north.
In south of area
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In north of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In south of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
In north of area
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable, mainly westerly, 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southeast of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In southwest of area
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northerly or northwesterly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, becoming fair later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate later in south.
- Weather
- Fog patches, occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In south of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle and fog patches, becoming fog banks later.
- Visibility
In north of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fog patches, occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle, fog patches until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or good later.
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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