High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 061200UTC, low 58 north 31 west 983 expected 59 north 28 west 989 by 071200UTC. Low 53 north 18 west 996 expected 61 north 11 west 992 by same time. New high expected 46 north 42 west 1025 by that time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 within 50 miles of greenland coast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or freezing rain, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or freezing rain, extensive fog developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in far east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Extensive fog expected in north Iceland.
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
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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