High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 031200UTC, low 63 north 31 west 979 expected 68 north 11 west 978 by 041200UTC. New lows expected 58 north 31 west 992 and 62 north 40 west 991 by same time.
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then westerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Southwesterly, veering westerly later in north, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 69 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In area south of 69 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly later, occasionally 7 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches, showers, perhaps wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing later in far northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms03.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Storms expected in East Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Gales expected in West Northern Section, north Iceland and Denmark Strait.
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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