Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 221200UTC, low 45 north 42 west 1007 expected 48 north 24 west unchanged by 231200UTC. New low expected 56 north 07 west 982 by same time. Low 64 north 27 west 998 losing its identity.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- West becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 5 to 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then southerly 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Snow or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge, north of 68 north between 222300utc and 230800utc, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain and snow or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Rockall and East Northern Section. Gales expected in Sole, East Central Section and West Central Section.
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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
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